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TROPIC • AGRICULTURE

Ag honour
An agricultural
advocate from
Mareeba has been
appointed to an industry
leadership group featuring just 12
women across Australia. Jessica
Dam good project Fealy was appointed to the
National Farmers’ Federation’s
FUNDING BOOST 2020 Diversity in Agriculture
Leadership Program, aimed at
Water security and a can continue to grow the world’s best creating a better gender balance
recreational playground will be food and fibre,” Mr McCormack said. in the sector. The NFF’s vision for
the result of new funding for a “This particular project will be critical agriculture to become a
in supporting the local agricultural and
$100 billion industry by 2030
north-western dam. clean energy industry and will help to includes a target to double the
build resilience to drought.” number of women in agriculture
Words: Gavin King
North Queensland-based LNP Senator leadership roles by the same year.
Small towns and agricultural producers Susan McDonald, who visited the dam
in north-west Queensland will soon have site late last year, said while the primary
a more reliable water supply after a purpose of the project was to bolster
$3 million funding boost to complete the water supplies for local communities,
final stage of the Charleston Dam project. it will also provide a recreation area for
Deputy Prime Minister Michael locals to enjoy. “Local infrastructure
McCormack said funding for the dam projects such as this are critical to
project would support the Georgetown boosting economic growth and
and Forsayth communities. improving facilities for locals and visitors
“Water is the lifeblood of our nation alike,” Senator McDonald said.
and we owe it to our regional producers “We know the key to unlocking the
and communities to deliver long-term, potential of regional Australia is simple –
sustainable water infrastructure so they just add water.
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