Staff knowledge gathering road trip

CANEGROWERS gathered some of the newer Brisbane-based based staff and embarked on an industry familiarisation tour to the Wide Bay region last month.

The three-day tour covered production aspects from planting through to export, with an overview of one-eye set planting by Bundaberg Sugar Services and a tour through the Millaquin Sugar Mill. While in Bundaberg there was an extensive tour through the Bundaberg Sugar Terminal with views at the weighbridge, within the sheds, above the sugar mounds, below the shed conveyers, and also on the dock.

Staff received a crash course in the very important cane analysis program from Sarah Standen from CANEGROWERS Cairns Region.

Moving onto Childers the staff saw the harvest in action with father-and-son team Tony and Mitchell Russo, and enjoyed the opportunity to board the harvester with Mitch to see first-hand how the cane is cut. Then onto a visit to the trans-loader to observe the transfer of Maryborough cane from vehicle to rail.

CANEGROWERS staff and directors from Bundaberg CANEGROWERS and CANEGROWERS Isis were invaluable in organising the tour.