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MAGAZINE OF BRISBANE MARKETS LIMITED
YEAR REVIEW
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CEO comment
BML’s Results
Released
Building D and the Covered Unloading
Brisbane Markets Limited (BML)
refurbishment finalised with the
announced its results for the 2013/14
completion of external signage.
Area in the early stages of development.
2014 also saw the Commercial Centre
financial year at the company’s 2014
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The Year Ahead
2015 promises to be a busy year at
the Markets. BML is currently in the
process of reviewing the area at the
front of the Markets (Building G2) and
Annual General Meeting held at the
In October, Brisbane Markets signed
the former service station. These are
Markets on 19 November 2014.
a contract with Todae Solar to install a
two areas in need of redevelopment
1055kW solar system in the Markets.
and a number of options are currently
This will involve the installation of 3,350 x
being considered.
315W solar panels. The project has been
There is also a number of significant
reported in the press as being the largest
reviews which will keep a focus on
private solar roof installation in Australia.
Health and Safety, Brisbane Markets
The system will generate approximately
Regulations and traffic management.
The Board was happy to report an
operating profit after tax of $7.856
million. This is a record for the
company and an 8.1% improvement on
the previous financial year.
2014 in Review
2-3% of the Markets’ current electricity
In this, the final edition of Fresh Source
commence in early 2015.
for 2014, we review the year that was.
requirements. The project is expected to
No doubt one of the more visible
achievements will be the finalisation of
the Central Trading Area refurbishment
This year also saw the Markets celebrate
projects.
50 Years at Rocklea with a series of
events and functions throughout
Season’s Greetings
August and September and the release
On behalf of BML and Brismark, I wish
of the Brisbane Markets Rocklea
everyone a safe and happy festive
commemorative coffee table book at
season, and after the challenging year
and is currently running to program
a book launch in September.
that we have had, above all, a healthy
with an expected completion date
This year BML further developed its
The company maintained its ongoing
focus on site upgrading with a $6.3
million dollar project to provide roof
cover between Buildings B and C
and the Covered Unloading Area.
The project commenced in September
scheduled for April next year.
and prosperous 2015.
Platinum Partnership with Diabetes
Plans with respect to the
Queensland. Brisbane Markets
redevelopment of Building D are
donated almost $30,000 to Diabetes
also progressing with the proposed
Queensland as a result of funds raised
installation of a roof cover between
at the 2014 Mango Auction.
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Contents
FRESH UPDATES
p4
FRESH MARKETS
Robust performance for BML. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p6
Reflecting on a milestone year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p6
Solar project plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p7
Brisbane Markets at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p7
Annual General Meeting well attended . . . . . . . . p7
Markets’ solar plan a landmark project. . . . . . . . . p8
Pollies help solve a Telstra mishap . . . . . . . . . . . . . p8
Trading floor development progresses. . . . . . . . . p9
Our own Telstra tower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p9
Building D roofing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p9
Lindsay Fresh Logistics on site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p10
An historical Christmas gift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p10
Safety month a winner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p11
Markets Telephone Directory released. . . . . . . . . p11
Labour hire warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p12
updates
How much fruit and
vegetables should you eat?
Serving sizes are approximately one handful per
serve - if you have bigger (or smaller) hands,
this means bigger (or smaller) serves. Try to eat 5 serves of different
vegetables each day. Serving sizes
vary, but as a rule, 75g for most
vegetables, and 50g for leafy
A YEAR IN REVIEW 2014
salad vegetables.
Celebrations, reflections and progress. . . . . . . . . p15
Source: http://www.veggycation.
com.au/for-veg-lovers/how-much-to-eat
2014 MANGO AUCTION
A king’s ransom for a tray of mangoes. . . . . . . . . . p16
FRESH INDUSTRY
Funds stopped as HAL transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p18
HIAL Board members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p18
Plenty of media flashbacks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19
What is the Harper Review?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19
Addressing supermarket power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19
More about the Green Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p19
Industry news bites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p20
Work inspirations, festivals and tomato eating. . . . . . p22
Gala dinner celebrated in style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p23
FRESH BUSINESS
Preparing for the work Christmas party . . . . . . . . . . . . p25
FRESH & HEALTHY
A+ report card for 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27
Veggycation entertaining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p27
Ben Hannant’s in-store appearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28
Cherry season is upon us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p28
Boonah retailer goes back to school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29
Delicious recipes to try. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p29
FRESH EVENTS
What’s in the diary?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p30
Holiday season trading hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p30
Foodbank readying
for Christmas
Brisbane Produce Market
wholesalers have stepped up
their donations leading up to
Christmas to aid Foodbank at a
time when its warehouse
traditionally requires the most donations.
Foodbank is feeding 88,000 people in need,
per day, in Queensland and the number
is growing.
Over 300 charities are registered with
Foodbank Queensland and have the job
of collecting from the Colmslie-based
warehouse and distributing the food.
Growers receive a tax deduction if they
forward any of their surplus crop to the
organisation.
To make a donation, contact Foodbank on
07 3395 8422, email [email protected]
or visit www.foodbank.com.au.
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Claiming the date
Melbourne
conferences
announced
Brisbane Produce Market has
announced Friday, 6 March as the date
for its 2015 annual gala dinner, to be
held at the Brisbane Exhibition and
Two major conferences will be held
Convention Centre.
in Melbourne in 2015.
It’s the biggest social night on the
The Australian Banana Industry
Congress will be held at the Crown
Brisbane Markets calendar and
includes dinner, entertainment
Promenade from Wednesday, 17 June
and dancing the night away.
to Saturday, 20 June.
The event has been timed to coincide
For more information,
contact Kelly Turner on
(07) 3915 4200 or email
[email protected].
Carter and Spencer Group’s Greg
King
dances up a storm with his part
ner
Alison during the 2014 Brisbane
Markets
Gala Dinner.
with a State of Origin rugby league
match, allowing delegates to be either at
the ground or watching on a big screen.
The Produce Marketing Association’s
A Merry Christmas wish from Santa
Fresh Connections 2015 conference
will be held at the Melbourne
The Brisbane Markets community
Convention and Exhibition Centre
has celebrated an early Christmas
from 12-14 May.
with a lively barbecue, complete with
Christmas carols and Santa, out on the
busy trading floor.
It is one of the largest conferences
held in the Oceania region, designed
for the entire fresh fruit, vegetable and
Santa didn’t bring his deer, but he
floral value chains across Australia and
certainly brought along, and received,
New Zealand.
plenty of handshakes, smiles
and hugs for the festive season.
More than 4,000 people
work or do business on
Santa dropped into the Brisbane Markets
to send warm cheer, including a visit with
Victor Choeun, of Murray Bros.
the Brisbane Markets
77ha Rocklea site on
a daily basis.
Shoppers see the signs
The final stages of the upgrading of Brisbane Markets shopping
strip, along Sherwood Road, have been progressed with the
latest eye-catching changes focused on signage.
The signs advertising tenant businesses on the awning of the
Commercial Centre are being replaced as part of Brisbane
Markets Limited’s (BML) ongoing site improvement plan.
New signage will also be going up on the freshly painted
Flower Market in the days to come.
New signs advertise businesses on the awning of the
Commercial Centre.
That’s not all. BML will be installing a new Brisbane Markets
pylon signs, with updated logos, and also updating major
building signs around the site.
markets
Robust performance for BML
Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) has reported
“Over the past 12 months, we have maintained
a strong position after producing a robust
excellent tenant relationships, strengthened the
performance in the 2013/14 financial year.
balance sheet, undertaken significant upgrades
The company realised a net operating profit
(excluding valuation and mark to market
and made strategic progress in planning the
future advancement of the site,” Mr Young said.
changes) of $7.856 million which is an 8.1%
“This progress sets us up well to continue to
improvement on the prior financial year.
deliver on our strategy to develop an effective
Total equity as at 30 June 2014 was $111,534,636,
up on the prior peak of $103,694,910 in 2010,
before the January 2011 flood.
BML CEO Andrew Young said BML had been able
to produce record results by demonstrating the
value of a back-to-basics approach, commitment
Central Market site while improving returns
for shareholders.”
The report outlines BML’s result for the 2013/14
financial year and provides an overview of the
company’s activities and achievements during
the course of the year.
to ongoing development and adhering to an
It also provides an excellent overview of the
effective cost containment strategy.
initiatives being progressed by BML and the
activities undertaken by BML’s staff members
to ensure the Markets continue operating
efficiently and effectively.
A copy can be found at http://www.
brisbanemarkets.com.au/publications/
annual-reports/.
Reflecting on a
milestone year
Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) chairman
Tony Joseph said the progress reported on in
the newly released BML Annual Report was
significant in a year that the Markets celebrated
its 50 year milestone on the Rocklea site.
He said it was a year to reflect, with the 2013/14
financial year proving that plans are advancing
to keep BML on track with its commitment to
maintain, develop and operate an effective
Central Market site.
“Our stewardship of this site has again resulted
in proven positive results,” Mr Joseph said.
ANNUAL
2014 REP
ORT
“Our collective ambition is to achieve
growth through diversified property
ownership, management, development
and service delivery on the current site
and in off-site locations.”
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Brisbane Markets at a glance
More than 600,000 tonnes of fresh
fruit and vegetables pass through the
Brisbane Markets each year, valued at
more than $1.3 billion.
agreements are in place.
• Up to 4,000 people work or do
business at the Brisbane Markets
Here are some other handy statistics
found in the 2013/14 Brisbane Markets
Limited (BML) Annual Report:
• Some 53 primary wholesalers, one
nut seller, two egg suppliers and
four flower wholesalers operate at
the site, as well as an additional 100
support businesses.
• More than 270 leases and tenancy
on a daily basis.
• More than 7,000 growers supply
• The total lettable area of the site is
157,818m2, including 28 warehouses
and five Selling Floor buildings
with a net lettable area of more
than 132,000m2, of which more than
80,000m2 is temperature controlled:
land leases covering an area of
produce for sale at the Brisbane
25,115m2 commercial offices with a
Markets.
total lettable area of 5,451m2
• The site comprises 38 buildings
• Brisbane Markets Commercial
which include: multi-tenanted
Centre houses a post office, chemist,
selling floors
butcher, convenience store, seafood
- multi-tenanted warehouses and
sole occupancy warehouses
outlet, fast food outlets, cafe,
- commercial and retail buildings.
and aquarium retailer.
stationer / packaging supplier, barber
Brisbane Markets has more than 2,200 tonnes of throughput a day
worth $5,500 million.
Annual General Meeting
well attended
Shareholders turned out in force on Wednesday,
19 November for the Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) Annual
General Meeting after the company reported a record year.
All eight board members were returned to their positions.
The directors are:
• Anthony (Tony) Joseph
Chairman
• Noel Greenhalgh
• Anthony (Tony) Kelly
Deputy Chairman
• Bruce Hatcher
• Peter Tighe
• Simon George
• Stuart Lummis
• Andrew Young
Find out more about the board in the 2013/14 Annual Report
by visiting www.brisbanemarkets.com.au/publications/
annual-reports/
DID
YOU
KNOW?
markets
Markets’ solar plan a landmark project
Brisbane Markets has partnered with Todae
Brisbane Markets CEO Andrew Young said
Solar to embark on one of the largest privately
Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) had been
owned roof top solar panel installations in
looking at alternative energy sources to reduce
Australia.
its dependence on grid electricity and the site’s
The award winning solar company was selected
as the preferred supplier for this landmark
project after a robust tender process.
Work will commence in early 2015 on the
exposure to the massive cost escalations that
tenants have seen in recent years.
“Solar power will be a key part of the future
electricity mix,” Mr Young said.
1055kW system which will comprise solar panels
“After a number of feasibility assessments, we
on Buildings J1, L1 and R.
considered that the time was right to move with
In total, the system will comprise 3,350 solar
the installation of a sustainable energy platform.
panels, which will generate around 2-3% of the
“BML believes that ultimately, we will have a
site’s current electricity requirements.
significant portion of our energy generated
The total project will cost $2 million to install
from our own rooftop solar systems.”
and will connect into BML’s embedded
electricity network.
Solar project at a glance:
Solar Panels: 3,350 Jinko Solar 315w Modules
Inverters: ABB/PowerOne Inverters
(33 PVI27.6 + 3 PVI20)
BML will monitor the project with the
intention of continuing its analysis of
the potential benefits of utilising further
solar systems in the supply of electricity
to the Markets.
Pollies help solve a Telstra mishap
A Telstra contractor, working on the National Broadband Network, brought
the Brisbane Markets lines to a halt in November.
However, it was the might of our politicians that helped the community
get back up and running.
The trouble began when a contractor mistakenly cut the
lines to the Brisbane Markets site on a Friday
morning, but repairs looked like they couldn’t
take place until the next week.
Brisbane Markets Limited worked
closely with Telstra, supported by the State
Minister for Agriculture, the Lord Mayor
and our local Member to ensure that the
repairs were treated as a priority.
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Trading floor development progresses
Great progress is being made on the
The installation of the screw piles for
The structural steel of the roof is
project to upgrade the Brisbane Produce
the footings is now completed.
being manufactured off site and will
Market with new roof structures.
Work is almost completed on
The $6.3 million project
construction of the concrete columns
weatherproofing project includes
and head stocks, which will support
works to install two new roofs that will
the roof structure.
be delivered and installed in sections,
commencing late November.
span the gaps between the Covered
Unloading Area and Buildings B and C.
Our own Telstra tower
A new Telstra tower has been built next to the Brisbane Produce
Market trading floor.
Telstra has completed work, raising the communications tower
at the southern end of Building C.
The tower was built in November with work involving removing
the antenna equipment from the roof of Building C.
The work has included erecting a fence around the base of its
column and improving the surrounds with a garden relandscape.
Building D roofing
Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) has
deferred indefinitely any move to
demolish and redevelop Building D.
As a result, work is progressing to finalise
the design of the proposed new roof
structure, extending from Building D to
the Covered Unloading Area.
BML will also review the use of the preexisting office/cafe areas at the eastern
and western ends of Building D, and
consider the options in relation to the
future use of this space.
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Lindsay Fresh Logistics on site
Lindsay Fresh Logistics Pty Ltd has taken over
The Carter & Spencer Group will continue its
the George Spencer building, in the north west
operations from Curzon Street and from its
of the Brisbane Markets site.
selling floor in Building D.
Until recently, Lindsay’s had subleased 70% of
the warehouse. However, the Carter & Spencer
Group has now assigned its rights and interests
to the logistics company.
An historical Christmas gift
If you a looking for a Christmas gift for someone
presented to or bought by the Markets
special in your family, or for a former Brisbane
community. They are $33 (GST inclusive).
Markets worker, there would be fewer items
as sentimental and appropriate as the recently
released Brisbane Markets Rocklea coffee
The first 100 books sold come with a bonus 32
page magazine lift out, produced especially
for the 50 year celebrations and expected
table book.
to become a collectible companion to
It is 50 years since the bustling Brisbane Markets
moved to the Rocklea site, with the anniversary
marked by the release of a commemorative
publication. It’s a collectable.
the Brisbane Markets Rocklea edition.
To pick up a copy, visit Brisbane Markets Limited
reception on Level 2, the Fresh Centre, between
8am and 3pm, order on line at http://www.
The book is a 160 page, glossy, full colour
brisbanemarkets.com.au/bml-50-year-coffee-
publication that takes the reader on a journey
table-book/ or email admin@brisbanemarkets.
from 1964, right through to the present day,
com.au. Postage and handling fees will apply to
using the photographs and stories collected
all books distributed by post.
from the Markets community.
Only a handful of the leather bound
copies remain after a number of
Brisbane Markets workers snapped
them up to hand down to their
families as a record of their lives
working or operating a business on
site. The limited edition copies are
$55 (GST inclusive).
However, the hard-backed coffee
table book, with its brightly
coloured protective jacket cover,
has been the biggest seller with
more than 1,500 having been
Shirley and Graham Hart pour over the pages of the
Brisbane Markets Rocklea, the perfect Christmas gift for
anyone who has been associated with the Brisbane Markets.
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Safety month a winner
Brisbane Markets has marked October’s Safe Work Month
celebrations with a series of work health and safety seminars,
flyer giveaways and competitions to encourage the 4,000
people who work, or do business on the site daily, to stay safe.
One competition rewarded workers onsite with a competition
entry that they needed to correctly fill out and place in a barrel.
Forklift driver Damien Mills, of Sun Produce, won a 48”
Samsung HD LCD Led TV (valued at $808) for having the
most correct entries.
Another forklift driver, Wayne Lacey, from RW Pascoe, was
awarded an iPad mini (valued at $325), for being the first
correct safety questionnaire drawn from the barrel.
To be eligible, entrants had to hold a current Brisbane Markets
access card, forklift operator permit and the forklift
being used must be registered
TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY
2015
PUBLISHED DECEMBER
2014
Level 2, Fresh Centre
385 Sherwood Road, Rocklea
PO Box 80, Brisbane Markets 4106
T (07) 3915 4200
E [email protected]
ACN 064 983 017 ABN 39 064
983 017
Maintenance Hotline
1800 610 064
Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of the information contained in
this publication at the time of printing.
Brisbane Markets Limited gives no warranty
regarding this information.
Markets
Telephone
Directory
released
Brisbane Markets
will receive an
early Christmas gift
this month with
distribution of the 2015 Telephone Book.
The A5 publication has all the features of past
directories, including our tenants’ contact details,
their position on site
and where it is supplied, their email address.
It also features an updated Brisbane Markets
centre spread map, a tenant directory, detailed
information on our Market services and colourful
advertisements from our service providers.
You can request a copy by phoning (07) 3915 4200
or email [email protected].
Congratulating Safe Work Month winner, Damien Mills, of Sun
Produce (second from left) were, from right, BML’s Operations
Manager Jessie Field, Safety and Environment Coordinator
Ben Freeth and Assistant Operations Manager Patrick Buckley.
markets
Labour hire warnings
BY BRISMARK GENERAL MANAGER GAIL WOODS
Labour hire businesses have been in the news
On-hire employees will not be covered by
lately for all the wrong reasons.
an enterprise or collective agreement made
If your business uses labour hire services, then
you need to be aware of your responsibilities
between a host organisation and its own
direct employees.
in relation to those workers while they are
WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A HOST
working at your workplace.
ORGANISATION?
They may not be your employees, however
Both the on-hire business and host
there is still a duty of care in terms of safety
organisation have obligations in relation to
and employment conditions.
workplace health and safety.
WHAT IS ON-HIRE OR LABOUR HIRE?
As a host organisation, you also have
The on-hire employee services industry (also
known as labour hire or agency employees)
includes businesses that employ workers and
obligations to ensure that on-hire employees
working in your workplaces are not subjected
to discrimination or sexual harassment.
provide a service to other organisations (host
It is important to be aware that as a host
organisations) by assigning those workers to
organisation, you may still be liable for
perform work for that host organisation.
contraventions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (s550),
The host organisation pays the on-hire
business a fee for providing on-hire employees
to work for them.
On-hire employees are employed by the onhire business; they are not employees of the
host organisation.
for example, if on-hire employees do not
receive the correct wage or entitlements - you
are involved in that contravention either by act
of omission, directly or indirectly.
This can simply relate to your use of the
on-hire company in your workplace and that
you did not ensure that the payments made
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WAGES?
to that company are being passed on to
As the employer, the on-hire business is
the employees.
responsible for ensuring employees receive
their minimum employment entitlements at
all times.
On-hire employees are covered by the relevant
modern award and the National Employment
Standards (NES) regardless of the employment
arrangements that are in place at the
host organisation.
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BML and Brismark signed a Platinum Sponsorship with Diabetes Queensland.
More than 34 tonnes of fresh fruit and
vegetables, filling a Lindsay Fresh Logistics
B-double, were donated to Charleville to aid
drought affected families.
Brisbane Markets celebrates 50 years at the
Rocklea site.
The Market Kitchen is relaunched by celebrity
chef Dominique Rizzo who tested out the
newly installed Fagor Industrial equipment.
Former Brisbane Markets workers Dulcie
Butcher and Dawn Cottle joined up to 300
past and present workers to attend 50 year
celebrations with the Brisbane Markets Rocklea
book and DVD launch and history room
renaming.
Talks on the Horticulture Code of Conduct continued throughout the year with politicians being asked
to keep it on the agenda as they focused on issues surrounding the power of the supermarket chains.
Brisbane Markets was represented at
the industry’s two biggest conferences;
2014 AUSVEG convention, held in Cairns,
and pictured, 2014 Produce Marketing
Association Conference.
The Standard Market Company owners (from
left) Mitchell Love and Darren Frame, won the
Brisbane Produce Market Retailer of the Year at
the annual 2014 Gala Dinner.
Work began on a $6.3 million project
to span the gap between the Covered
Unloading Area and Buildings B and C.
Stage 1 of a project a refurbishment project
of the Level 1 Commercial Centre offices was
completed, including re-roofing and installing
a fire ring around the shopping centre site.
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A year in review
2014
Celebrations, reflections and a progressive year
The Brisbane Markets community
commemorated 50 years of trading from
the Rocklea site, making this year one of
celebration and reflection, while making
enormous strides to prepare for the next
half century.
This feature takes a look at the year that
was and notes the milestones that have
made the Brisbane Markets community
so successful:
PERFORMANCE
• BML achieved a net operating profit
DEVELOPMENT
• Work began on a $6.3 million project
to span the gap between the
Covered Unloading Area
and Buildings B and C.
• New signage that incorporates BML’s
new branding and updated logo
suite was erected, with the full work
to include seven illuminated pylons
and main pylon sign along with
replacement of major building signage.
• Stage 1 of a refurbishment project
• A five year tender for waste
management services was awarded
to SITA Australia, with emphasis
on recycling and green initiatives
designed to reduce disposal costs.
• More than 7,000m2 of asphalt
was replaced on roadways at the
Brisbane Markets, improving safety
and on-site functionality.
• Building Occupant Warning
Systems were upgraded or installed
in Buildings E, G1, J, K, L1, R, S, T, V,
W, X and Y2.
(excluding valuation and mark to
of the Level 1 Commercial Centre
market changes) of $7.856 million
offices was completed, including
in the 2013/14 year.
re-roofing and installing a fire ring
automatic detection systems installed
around the shopping centre site.
in Buildings U and Y1, along with
• The BML Board adopted a new
Strategic Plan for implementation
over the five year period from
2014/15 to 2018/19.
50 YEAR CELEBRATIONS
• Brisbane Markets celebrated 50
years at the Rocklea site, with a
series of events including a Markets
Community barbecue, launch of
the Brisbane Markets Rocklea coffee
table book and companion DVD and
a refresh and renaming of the history
COMMUNITY
• Fire system upgrades included new
network cabling installation to allow
high level interface of Fire Indication
• Raised more than $50,000 at the 2014
Panels within Brisbane Produce
Brisbane Markets Mango Auction for
Market’s northern site network.
charities Life Education Queensland
and Diabetes Queensland.
OPERATIONAL
• Tenants with a 10-year lease expiry
of 31 August 2014 negotiated a new
lease of their premises.
• A Stage 1 project to raise 11
collection to the Arch Martin History
switchboards above the 2011 flood
Brisbane Markets History Room.
peak was completed. Six of those
switchboards were replaced,
while substantial flood
repairs were carried out
on the remaining five.
Stage 2 is underway.
2014
MEET THE SPONSORS
The 2014 Mango Auction
was sponsored by the
Brisbane Markets major
mango marketers:
Alfred E Chave Pty Ltd
Carter & Spencer
Pty Ltd
Favco Qld Pty Ltd
H E Heather & Co
J H Leavy & Co
LaManna Group
Montague Fresh
R W Pascoe Pty Ltd
Romeo’s Marketing
Pty Ltd
A king’s ransom for a tray of mangoes
It was gold, gold, gold for Carlo Lorenti,
This year’s Mango Auction also saw the
from Clayfield Markets Fresh, who outbid
launch of a fundraising initiative by 36
all rivals for this season’s symbolic first tray
local greengrocers to ask shoppers to
of the golden fruit at the 2014 Brisbane
donate a gold coin and receive a Ben’s
Markets Mango Auction.
Friends Get Cheeky collector card,
The Mango King won his crown in October
with a generous bid of $30,000, the funds
donated to Diabetes Queensland and Life
Education Queensland.
It’s not the first time Mr Lorenti has taken
the title, having outbid his rivals in 2006,
2008, 2010, 2011 and sharing the crown in
Ben was joined at the auction by Brisbane
Broncos Jack Reed, Matt Gillet and Sam
Thaiday who got to work raising funds by
selling raffle tickets around the markets.
Mango Queen in 2009.
of the Brisbane Produce Market Central
Onstage for the crowning ceremony, Mr
Lorenti said that he had great incentive
Australian Mango
Industry Association
for that family.
SITA Australia
Healthy Eating Ambassador.
The auction is held annually in the heart
Additional sponsors
included:
Motorama Group
Hannant, Brisbane Produce Market’s
2013. His wife Susan Lorenti was the first
to dig deep, with his manager’s son
Toyota Material
Handling Australia
endorsed by rugby league player Ben
diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes last year
and seeing the struggle that it presented
The Brisbane Markets is a great community
that always digs deep and hopefully
Trading Area, this year MC’d by TV
personality Bill McDonald while masterauctioneer Haesley Cush talked his way
into the crowd’s pockets and announced
the raffle prizes.
The event has raised nearly $800,000
since industry ownership of the Rocklea
site in 2002.
we’ll do it again next year for these two
The tray of Kensington Pride mangoes
wonderful charities,” Mr Lorenti said.
from this year’s auction was donated by
Pine Creek Mango Plantation.
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Centre, Hamish Montague, of Montague Fresh (Qld) places a bid.
BG Brisbane Principal Vince Mailli gets a
rise from footballers Ben Hannant (left)
and Sam Thaiday.
Celebrity auctioneer Haesley Cush starts the
bidding process.
Mango King Carlo Lorenti regains the title.
Media interviews
The crowd gathers, with Australian Mango
Industry Association CEO Robert Gray, and
right, Marketing Manager Treena Welch
waiting for auction to begin.
From left, Brismark’s Stephen Hunt and Brisbane Markets Limited’s Peter Ferguson collect donations at
the fundraising barbecue.
Wholesalers from J H Leavy discuss making a bid on one of the many auction items, including the
symbolic first tray of mangoes.
Charity recipients, Michelle Trute, CEO,
Diabetes Queensland and far left, Michael
Fawcett, Life Education Queensland, thanks
Mango King Carlo Lorenti for his generosity.
industry
Funds stopped as HAL transitions
Australia’s fruit, vegetable, nut and nursery
However, the Federal Government funding
sectors will soon see funds flowing again after
agreement to set up HIAL was unable to be
what has been a four week halt on research,
signed off until the end of November due to a
development and marketing monies.
range of administration protocols.
Horticulture Australia Limited is changing over
A HIAL letter to its Peak Bodies said: “Until
to the grower-owned Horticulture Research and
HIAL is declared, the industry services/export
Development body, to be known as Horticulture
control body may not enter into new contracts
Innovation Australia (HIAL).
and funding arrangements and all payments
The transition that blocked the flow of funding
was ill timed, with many grower groups starting
associated with HAL investments will be
suspended from 4 November.”
the summer harvest and requiring money to be
spent on marketing and research.
HIAL Board members
New research and development body,
Horticulture Innovation Australia (HIAL), is led
by a skills-based board.
The new members are Ridley Bell, a blueberry
grower and owner of Mountain Blue Farms
in NSW; Susan Finger, an apple orchardist in
Victoria and board member of the Victorian
Farmers Federation; David Moon, a
Queensland onion grower; and Peter
Wauchope, a major produce exporter in
Western Australia.
The familiar faces are Professor Rob Clark,
an expert in Research and Development
from Tasmania; Nurseryman David Cliffe;
Stephen Morrow, chair of Buderim Ginger
Ltd; Mark Napper, stone fruit orchardist and
agribusinessman; and Selwyn Snell, who has
been the Chairman of Horticulture Australia
Limited, and is chair of the Council of Rural
Research and Development Corporations.
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YOU
KNOW?
New research
and development
body, Horticulture
Innovation Australia
(HIAL), replaces
Horticulture Australia Limited
(HAL), after a scathing ACIL Allen
consulting report found the old
system of handling levies was
beset with conflict of interest
and lacked transparency.
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Plenty of media flashbacks
The Federal Government’s Green Paper
being watered down by Small Business
groups were worried that Mr Joyce’s
on competitiveness in agriculture
Minister Bruce Billson.
call for more powers against them may
has called for changes to the way
supermarkets and growers negotiate
prices, suggesting more farmer-owned
co-operatives could play a key role in
that relationship.
The document was launched by Federal
Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce
in mid-October but within days, was
Mr Billson played down retailers’
concerns over the long awaited
Mr Billson noted that Mr Joyce
powers for the Australian Competition
views would be considered by the
and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
government, but the Harper Review was
against the big supermarkets.
the key policy tool, due to be handed to
The Australian’s Business Review Senior
Writer John Durie said the supermarket
The Federal Government has commissioned an independent ‘root and branch’
review of Australia’s competition laws and policy in recognition of the fact
that the Australian economy has changed markedly since the last major
review of competition policy in 1993.
Professor Ian Harper is the Chair of the Review Panel which has produced
a draft Harper Review.
Up to date advice on the Review and its progress, including details of public forums,
are posted regularly on the Review’s website http://competitionpolicyreview.gov.au/
Addressing
supermarket
power
Find out more
about the Green
Paper
Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby
The Australian Government
Joyce said prices paid to farmers was
commissioned a White Paper to
an issue that came up repeatedly in
boost agriculture’s productivity and
submissions received by the Federal
profitability.
Part of the process has been the
“We believe unconscionable conduct
release of a Green Paper on
should be controlled,” Mr Joyce said.
Agricultural Competiveness. The
“If more is required to bring about a
more honest approach by those who
wish to exploit their market position
in such a way that is hardened and
Green Paper is the government’s
assessment of the critical problems
and opportunities for improving
Australia’s agricultural competitiveness.
discriminatory against smaller players
You can read the submissions made
who are trying to supply them, then
up to 12 December on https://
more needs to be done.”
agriculturalcompetitiveness.dpmc.gov.au
The Green Paper holds no specific
details on how the co-operatives would
be established, nor which industries
would be likely to manage them.
they’re not as broad as he proposed.
document, which advocated divestment
What is the Harper Review?
Government to the Green Paper.
result in some new measures, even if
the government early next year.
Industry news bites
AUSVEG back to the
Gold Coast
AUSVEG has confirmed it will hold its 2015 national
gathering on the Gold Coast at Jupiters Casino, from
25-27 June.
The convention was held there in 2013, while Cairns hosted
this year’s convention. It was held in Brisbane in 2011.
An estimated 1100 domestic and international delegates
attended this year’s national convention.
The convention, trade show and awards for excellence
attracts growers, suppliers, wholesalers and agribusinesses to the event.
As in past years, Brisbane Markets Limited
will join the Central Markets Association of
Australia to exhibit at the 2015 AUSVEG
conference on the Gold Coast.
Aussies want first bite
Producer groups have joined forces lobbying governments to demand they buy local for the
massive food orders placed by public hospitals, schools, jails and the defence forces.
The powerful Australian Food and Grocery Council, the National Farmers Federation and the
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union want more support for local
industry and farmers and a change in public procurement policies.
They want locally grown and made foods to win any government or
public-sector supply tender as long as the Australian product costs
no more than 25% more than any overseas bid.
About two-thirds of all food and drinks bought
for government-run institutions were sourced
from overseas, according to federal Finance
Department figures published in 2012.
Vietnam blocks
Aussie fruit exports
Pollies, please
take note
Australia’s Department of Agriculture has
confirmed that Vietnam has ‘raised concerns with
Australia’s fruit fly management systems and is
considering suspending trade in Australian fruit’.
Apple and pear growers want the country’s
politicians to pay more attention to their
industry.
The market is worth about $40 million,
including grapes and cherries.
Cherry Growers Australia says it’s a significant
market that will affect this season’s harvest.
The issue was sparked by an email received
from a Vietnamese importer in November
stating that they were shocked to be informed
by the Vietnam Plan Protection Department
that from the 1 January 2015, fresh fruit imports
from Australia were not permitted. They
further stated that they believed that this was
unreasonable and unacceptable.
Apple and Pear Australia Limited CEO John
Dollison said the industry has to step up and
promote itself.
“We need to tell people a lot more what’s been
done in horticulture, that horticulture needs to
get a much stronger voice,” Mr Dollison said.
“It tends to get left behind livestock and dairy
and we need to raise our profile to get the
good news out there, because typically, people
are only hearing the bad news.”
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Eating fresh produce makes us happy
Queensland research has found that eating large amounts
of fruit and vegetables can make you happier,
“Eating about five fruits and five vegetables [per day] makes
us the happiest we can be in that case.”
The University of Queensland study suggests eating eight or
more portions of fruit and vegetables a day improves mental
wellbeing as well as physical health.
Dr Mujcic said the effects were strongest among women,
although he did not know why.
Health economics researcher Dr Redzo Mujcic from UQ’s
school of pharmacy said the study involved more than
12,000 Australian adults.
“What I wanted to look at is whether it improves also
our mental wellbeing or mental health as well as physical
health,” Dr Mujcic told 612 ABC Brisbane.
“It comes up the more you eat the better, but there’s also
some optimal points.
Queensland link
to disease
A Queensland nursery has been linked to
farms in the Northern Territory reporting
cases of Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic
Virus.
Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed it’s
investigating a Queensland nursery linked
to the outbreak of a virus that’s crippled the
Northern Territory’s melon industry, but has
refused to provide exact details about the
nursery, or nurseries, involved.
Ten farmers have had their properties
quarantined and told to destroy their crops.
They’ve also had a two-year ban imposed on
growing any crops related to the cucurbit
family which includes cucumber and melons.
New chair for APAL
The Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL)
board has elected a new chairwoman,
effective from 1 January 2015.
Dr Michele Allan, who is currently the
chairwoman of Meat and Livestock Australia,
has joined the APAL board.
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Work Inspirations, festivals and
tomato eating
BY SARAH SIMPSON, BOWEN GUMLU GROWERS ASSOCIATION (BGGA)
November marks the end of the season for
BGGA got in the spirit of the festival and
most, with many growers ready to brush off the
entered a float in the parade.
year and head off for some relaxation.
Special thanks to our local growers, who
The mango season is not far away and we look
donated both time and produce to put the float
forward to digging into some of the delicious,
together, and a huge thanks to Cheryl Williams
juicy fruit. and Sandra Andersen who provided a large
While this season was not been the most
amount of support in getting it ready. inspirational, BGGA saw some great work and
Thanks also go to Keith Schofield from Visy in
initiatives achieved. Bowen who provided a bounty of cardboard to
WORK INSPIRATIONS PROGRAM
BGGA Regional Workforce Development Officer,
create the float. TOMATO EATING RELAY RACE
Bianca Fullarton, recently organised our first Work
The Gem of the Coral Coast Festival also marked
Inspirations Program for 13 Bowen State High
the first Tomato Eating Relay Race to be held
School students with huge success. The program
in Bowen.
aimed at exposing students to the diverse range
of careers available within the fruit and vegetable
industry, both locally and state-wide. The two-day interactive program was facilitated
by BGGA and enabled students to connect with
nine different organisations. The businesses involved included Euri Gold
Farms, Mulgowie Farming Company, Bowen
This involved the consumption of 1.5kg of
tomatoes, four team members and a whole lot
of running.
It was a lot of fun on the day and something we
will look to build upon into the future.
A tomato stomping competition was also
organised for the day, which drew a huge crowd. Crop Monitoring, Growcom, Queensland
BGGA would like to wish everyone a very festive
Department of Agriculture Forestry and
and safe Christmas and New Year.
Fisheries, Bowen Tomato Company, Vee Jays
Tomatoes, Signet and Monsanto. Students got to “go behind the scenes” and
discover what organisations really do, then tour
their facilities. BOWEN FESTIVAL
This year we saw the staging of the 2014 Gem of
the Coral Coast Festival.
This was an event that was previously run to
raise money for the local community with funds
spread among local not-for-profit organisations.
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Gala dinner celebrated in style
BY PETER HOCKINGS, BUNDABERG FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS (BFVG)
The Wide Bay Burnett’s fruit, vegetable, nut and herb industry
was celebrated in style at the Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable
Growers Biennial Gala Dinner on Saturday, 11 October 2014.
The Civic Centre was brimming with growers, industry
stakeholders and dignitaries to acknowledge the hard work
and dedication of the horticulture industry in the region.
Almost 500 guests enjoyed a three course dinner comprising
fresh local produce and value-added products showcasing
the wide variety of Bundaberg’s premium products. Although
too many to list here, we would once again like to thank those
members who donated produce/products for the menu.
Growers Michael and Kelly McMahon, of Abbotsleigh Citrus,
joined 500 people to celebrate.
Of course the Gala Dinner would not be as successful if not for the sponsors.
Once again Woolworths supported the event as the major sponsor. Sincere thanks
are also extended to other key sponsors - Sapphire sponsors Burnett Land and
Machinery and Perfection Fresh Australia. Opal sponsors were Bayer Cropscience,
Brisbane Produce Market, Central Queensland University and Steritech. Amethyst
sponsors included Friends of Farming Families and Farming Families sponsors.
The 2014 Gala Dinner saw the induction
of three dedicated members of BFVG as
Honorary Life Members of the Cooperative.
Current Chairman Geoff Chivers, current
Treasurer David Da Pra and former Chairman
David De Paoli were recognised for their
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Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Director Dion Taylor and his wife Teneale
at the biannual gala dinner.
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In May 2015, Diabetes
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Preparing for the work Christmas party
BY SAL TRUJILLO, BRISBANE MARKETS LIMITED’S HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
The staff Christmas party is an important work-related event
Managers should also clearly specify that any after parties
which is commonly linked by employees to their hard work
or events that may follow are undertaken by the employees
during the year.
in their own time and are not supported by the company.
Therefore, a safe and enjoyable function can improve
employee morale/engagement.
However, as an employer you have a duty of care for your
workers and other guests at work related functions such as
the Staff Christmas Party.
To manage this obligation, employers must take all
reasonable practicable measures to minimise any risks.
•B
ullying, harassment and discrimination at staff Christmas
parties pose a greater risk as employees tend to loose
self-control caused by alcohol consumption, they adopt
a more relaxed behaviour and they might have the added
impression that they are not being supervised.
Several control measures can be implemented to manage
this risk by ensuring that applicable policies are up to date,
providing regular training to staff, reminding staff members
Accordingly, the overarching steps to consider include
that the Christmas party is a work function therefore
identifying the hazards, assessing the risks, and implementing
company policies apply, and investigating any incidents
control measures.
arising promptly and fairly.
Contemplating the following is a good starting point:
• Alcohol consumption is a high risk that can be managed
by having a policy which clearly outlines the expectations
•M
anagers should also review the applicable employer
insurance policies to ascertain that the staff Christmas
function is covered.
of the company, monitoring the consumption throughout
Staff Christmas parties can be enjoyable and rewarding for
the party, ensuring that under-age staff don’t have access to
employees and managers alike if due consideration to the
alcohol, providing plenty of food, and considering the need
risks is given before the function.
to have security available.
• Food allergies are increasingly becoming more common
among people, therefore managers must consider workers’
dietary requirements to minimise the risk of illness
or injuries.
Once this information is recorded
it should be referred to in future
functions. If catering is being
provided by a third party, ensure
that they check with your employees
about their dietary requirements.
• Providing transport can minimise the
risk of an incident if the Christmas
party is to be held off site.
This is particularly important if alcohol
will be consumed. Providing transport to and from the
party can provide a clear indication when the function
begins and ends.
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A+ report card for 2014
The Brisbane Produce Market’s Kids Go Fresh & Healthy
“I didn’t know that eating all the different colours in a
(KGF&H) school program has had another stellar year,
rainbow means I am getting lots of different types of
spreading the healthy eating message to more than 4,200
vitamins,” said seven-year-old Maddy.
children.
The program uses school presentations to encourage
children to eat more fruit and vegetables.
“We learned that we grow some of the best apples in
Queensland at a town called Stanthorpe,” said Josh, aged 11.
While the major sponsors of the program are BML and
The KGF&H team presented more than 100 information
Brismark, the program is also sponsored by Australian
sessions at schools and local events such as RNA Discovery
Bananas, which provides a banana and pencil cases for
Day, Moo Baa Munch and the Toowoomba Ag Show.
the kids to take home after each session.
The team, who gets a round in an eye-catching and
School bookings for 2015 are now open and can be made
colourful fruit car, visited 80 primary schools from January
at www.brisbanemarkets.com.au.
to December.
With a mantra of “don’t say no, just give it a go”, thousands
of students tried new fruit, vegetables and herbs, such as
fennel, ‘twisty’ beetroot and dragon fruit.
Some gave the taste testing a thumbs up, some a thumbs
down, but the important thing is that they all tried it and
came away from the sessions armed with lots of new
information and a passion for trying something new.
“I learned that you just snap the end of an asparagus a little
bit and you can even eat the rest raw,” said Sam, aged eight.
Veggycation entertaining
If you have problems thinking up new idea to keep your
children occupied and healthy over the school holidays,
then have a look at the http://www.veggycation.com.au/forkids-teachers site.
The page is full of ideas to make vegetables seem delectable
to eat as well has keeping the kids occupied, while filling
their stomachs with food full of vitamins and minerals.
If you fancy growing some vegetables, picking up receipes
or learning more about what’s so good for your body when
you chomp on a carrot or cook up a capsicum, all the
information is found on the site.
& healthy
Ben Hannant’s in-store appearance
As part of the Collect Ben’s Friends retail campaign, Ben Hannant, Brisbane Produce Market’s
Healthy Eating Ambassador and rugby league player was at Fresh Sensations Capalaba signing cards
and meeting the customers.
Fresh Sensations won the in-store appearance
by Ben through its involvement in Brisbane
Produce Market’s Retailer Program.
Many loyal customers and fans had the
opportunity to get their collector cards and
other collateral signed.
Some of the children have been collecting
the cards for a while so they can play ‘go fish’
and ‘snap’, Ben also took the opportunity to
raise money for Diabetes Queensland and
Life Education Queensland as part of the 2014
Kids are loving their ‘snap’ cards being signed
by footballer Ben Hannant
Mango Auction ‘Act of Kindness’ retailer
fundraiser (see pages 16-17).
The Collect Ben’s Friends campaign
was in stores from August to October
and encouraged customers to collect
a series of fun fruit and vegetable
character cards which also featured
healthy eating tips from Ben Hannant.
Cherry season is upon us
DID
YOU
KNOW?
Cholesterol is a
fat-like substance
found only in animal
foods. Fresh fruits
and vegetables do not
contain any cholesterol.
The cherry season is upon us and once again
the Brisbane Produce Market has joined forces
with Cherry Growers Australia to run an annual
Queensland cherry campaign.
Activities began in late November, including
radio advertising and a cherry competition. One
hundred lucky customers won a box of cherries
from their local fruit shop, with one major prize
winner receiving a $500 gift voucher.
Wholesalers who contributed to the marketing
campaign were:
• Favco Queensland
• Murray Bros
• Keith Lind
• Ross & Co
• Montague Fresh
• RW Pascoe
For more information about cherries
or to find some delicious cherry recipes
visit www.youlocalfruitshop.com.au
or www.australiancherries.com.au.
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Boonah retailer goes back to school
When Jolene Banks, owner of Boonah Fruit Supply, found
Jolene showed the students how to prepare and use her
out there was a school visit in her area by the Kids Go Fresh &
produce, encouraging them to taste vegetables they had
Healthy (KGF&H) team, she took the opportunity to go along.
never tried before.
“The KGF&H education program is great – it provides
She also offered a special prize to anyone who completed
a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn more about
the seven-day healthy eating chart, supplied in the KGF&H
eating the right things, and I jumped at the chance to help
goodie-bag.
promote the healthy eating message,” said Jolene.
The bag contained even more. There was also a letter to
parents letting them know about the school visit and that
the fresh produce used in the presentation was bought
from their local fruit shop.
The letter provides an opportunity to promote the
importance of parents supporting their local fruit shop and
encourages them to shop locally.
Jolene Banks, centre, owner of Boonah Fruit Supplies, helped
give
the KGF&H presentation to kids from Boonah State School
Delicious recipes to try
If you’re looking for some delicious recipes to try out over
the festive season break, then you must check out the
Delicious Recipes on the Brisbane Markets Limited website.
Visit the http://www.brisbanemarkets.com.au/deliciousrecipes/ site to find a long list of fresh food ideas, supplied
by the many fruit and vegetable grower associations in
Australia keen to show off ideas on how their product can
be tasted.
Check out recipes for apples, asparagus, avocado,
capsicum, cherry, grape, macadamia, mandarin,
mango, melon, pear, persimmon, pineapple,
pumpkin, sprouts, stonefruit, strawberry and sweet
potato.
DID
YOU
KNOW?
Fresh produce
should be
refrigerated as
soon as possible
after peeling or cutting.
Leftover cut produce should
be discarded if left at room
temperature for more than
four hours.
Make sure you keep fruit and
vegetables in the crisper or on a
shelf above your meat so there
is no risk of blood and juice
dripping onto fresh produce.
events
DECEMBER
FEBRUARY
25 December
4-6 February
CHRISTMAS DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN
Contact: Madlen Miserius,
Product Manager, on +49(0)30/3038-2048
or email [email protected]
26 December
BOXING DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
JANUARY
1 January
NEW YEAR’S DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
26 January
AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Season’s greetings
from all at the
Brisbane Markets
More than 2,600 exhibitors and 62,000 trade
visitors attend from across the fresh produce
value chain to take part in a tradeshow and
meetings.
12-15 February
CHINCHILLA MELON FESTIVAL
Contact: Visit www.melonfest.com.au/ or email
[email protected]
Biannual festival for Chinchilla with street
parade, crazy melon competitions, social
events and melon field day.
MARCH
6 March
BRISBANE PRODUCE MARKET GALA DINNER
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Contact: Kelly Turner on 07 3915 4200 or email
[email protected]
Annual celebration for the Brisbane Markets
community who are wined, dined and
entertained.
Holiday season trading hours
Brisbane Produce Market will be closed to buyers and the public on the public holidays during
the festive season.
For further information on fresh produce deliveries and purchases, please contact your
wholesaler or check trading hours on line at www.brisbanemarkets.com.au.
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