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02/10/2026
This 🫂 Queensland Mental Health Week (3–11 October), we’re encouraging Queenslanders to take a moment to check in on their own wellbeing and support those around them.
For rural and regional Queenslanders, tough times can be shaped by challenges such as financial pressure, drought, disasters, and isolation. QRIDA’s Mental Health Resources webpage brings together free and confidential services for primary producers, small business owners, and regional communities.
🔎 Seek support: qrida.qld.gov.au/mental-health-resources
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, call 000.
Don’t forget to find QRIDA’s Regional Area Manager for Central Highlands and West, Bradley Whittington at Brahman Week 2026 starting Monday! 🤠 🤝
ℹ️ Bradley can answer your questions about QRIDA’s First Start Loans, Sustainability Loans and Drought Preparedness Grants 💰
Please note this is not a QRIDA event and is organised by the Australian Brahman Breeder’s Association.
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👋🍈 North Queensland melon growers, the Australian Melon Conference is coming to our region next week!
Join the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) at this event to learn about the future of sustainability and catch up with industry and government representatives, including QRIDA’s Regional Area Managers, Angelo Rigano (North Queensland), and Tegan McBride (Central Coast and Whitsundays).
🧑🌾👩🌾 Angelo and Tegan can chat with you about how QRIDA’s concessional loans and grants could help you improve water security, build on-farm workers’ accommodation, and more.
To find out more about this event, contact the organisers, Australian Melon Association
The QRIDA First Start Loan application process gave Luke and Jessica Volker, owners of Lower Don Organics, the chance to explore every aspect of their business 🌱🏡
While the application required lots of detail, Luke says it gave them a deeper understanding of their operation 💡📈
Read or watch the Volker’s full story here 👉 https://bit.ly/4y8PABS
🐂 When you’re in the cattle yards and the only things louder than the rattling iron gates and mooing are the family banter and debates … Dayna Linton gets it.
Dayna is the new Regional Area Manager for North West and Gulf at Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA).
👀 Watch to find out more about Dayna and how she can help you access QRIDA’s financial assistance to get started and grow your farm business. ☎️ You can get in touch with Dayna by calling QRIDA on 1800 623 946.
28/09/2026
🌱📈 Positive signs for the year ahead!
Results from our 2026 Client Satisfaction Survey show primary producers are feeling broadly optimistic about the future, with many planning to invest in new equipment, infrastructure, and technology over the next 12 months 🚜💻🏗️
Profit expectations are steady, with most producers expecting average or above average results, and 67% feeling positive about their industry’s outlook 🙌
Better commodity prices and growing markets are helping drive confidence, while rising costs remain an ongoing challenge.
For further details about QRIDA’s 2026 Client Satisfaction Survey, visit our website here 👉 bit.ly/ClientSatisfactionSurvey2026
QRIDA contracted Marketing and Communications Research (MCR) to independently carry out the 2026 Client Satisfaction Survey.
28/09/2026
Are you ready to beef up your business? 🐮💪
Catch Bradley Whittington, QRIDA’s Regional Area Manager for the Central Highlands and West at Brahman Week 2026 to learn more about QRIDA’s concessional loans and grants. 🤠💰
From First Start Loans to help build your herd numbers ⬆️ to Sustainability Loans to help you invest in top-of-the-line genetics 🧬, Bradley can help you understand eligible projects funded by QRIDA’s loans. While you’re there, ask about preparing your property for drought using a Drought Preparedness Grant to help you upgrade infrastructure and prepare for prolonged dry spells 💧.
Not heading to Brahman Week? Catch up with your local Regional Area Manager by calling 📞1800 623 946 or visit 💻 qrida.qld.gov.au
Please note this is not a QRIDA event and is organised by the Australian Brahman Breeder’s Association.
A QRIDA First Start Loan has helped Bowen organic horticulture farmers, Luke and Jessica Volker, grow their business—literally! 🌱🚜
With the purchase of a larger block of land with improved packing and sorting facilities, the Volkers can now grow more produce, making their business more viable 🍅🫑
Read or watch the Volker’s full story here 👉 https://bit.ly/4y8PABS
21/09/2026
‘Grow undercover’ with QRIDA 🌱
💰 Queensland horticulture producers may be eligible for a QRIDA First Start Loan of up to $2 million or Sustainability Loan of up to $1.3 million to invest in protected cropping infrastructure, including greenhouses, shade houses and other systems that support more sustainable, resilient production.
ℹ️ If you’re a horticulture grower interested in investing in protected cropping infrastructure, reach out to your local Regional Area Manager on 📞 1800 623 946 or visit 💻 qrida.qld.gov.au
Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/4AeHglP
21/09/2026
Stop by and say hello to Brian Coe, QRIDA Regional Area Manager for South East and Lockyer Valley at Nutrien Ag Solutions - Toogoolawah's Ag on the Lot trade day.
Brian will be at the event to chat about how QRIDA can support primary producers through a range of financial assistance programs, including loans and grants designed to help Queensland’s agriculture industry.
You can learn more about these programs by visiting qrida.qld.gov.au or calling your local Regional Area Manager on 1800 623 946.
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