Departmental media releases

Departmental media releases

• Free crab escape vents up for grabs

  Fishers who support research by reporting tagged mud crabs in Queensland can get their claws on free escape vents.

  03-Mar-2023

• Minimise spray drift this season

  Biosecurity Queensland are reminding farmers to check agricultural chemical labels, track weather conditions and apply best practice to minimise spray drift and avoid off-target damage this spraying season.
  

  01-Mar-2023

• Bass worth $5,000 in tagged fishing competition

  A Baffle Creek fisher is $5,000 richer after claiming third prize in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Fish’n’SIP$ tagged fishing competition.
  

  06-Feb-2023

• Tender period extended

  The tender period for the former Queensland Agriculture Training Colleges property at Longreach is being extended by two weeks to end at 4PM Thursday 23 February.

  
  

  02-Feb-2023

• Rough weather forces removal of SEQ shark program equipment

  Shark control program equipment will be temporarily removed from South-East Queensland beaches due to forecast rough weather.
  

  29-Nov-2022

• Busted! Fishing comp nets turtle-ly nasty reptile

  Gold Coast residents are being urged to be on the lookout for an invasive turtle species after one was caught during a recent tilapia busters fishing competition at Robina.
  

  16-Nov-2022

• Fishers highly compliant with first Spanish mackerel closure

  Perfect compliance with first seasonal Spanish mackerel closure

  15-Nov-2022

• New Spanish mackerel seasonal fishing closure coming into effect

  Spanish mackerel stocks in Queensland waters will be protected by the first ever annual northern fishing closure starting this weekend on Saturday 22 October.

  18-Oct-2022

• Shark nets returned to SEQ beaches

  Shark control program equipment has been been returned to South East Queensland beaches after being temporarily removed due to last weekend’s rough weather.

  07-Sep-2022

• Rough weather forces removal of SEQ shark program equipment

  Shark control program equipment will be removed from most South East Queensland beaches due to forecast rough weather.
  

  01-Sep-2022

• East coast black jewfish season closed after catch limit reached

  The commercial 20-tonne catch limit for black jewfish in Queensland’s east coast waters has been reached, putting the species off limit to all fishers until next year.
  

  24-Aug-2022

• Keeping varroa mite out of Queensland

  A new Movement Control Order means there will be no movement of bees or bee hives into Queensland from anywhere in Australia without a permit.

  09-Aug-2022

• Cod closures coming up

  Fishers are reminded of upcoming closures

  28-Jul-2022

• Shark nets returned to SEQ beaches

  Shark control program equipment has been been returned to South East Queensland beaches after being temporarily removed due to last week’s rough weather.
  

  26-Jul-2022

• Rough weather forces removal of SEQ shark program equipment

  Shark control program equipment has been removed from South East Queensland beaches due to forecast rough weather.

  18-Jul-2022

• Updated Movement Control Order for varroa mite and its carriers

  To allow low-risk honey products and equipment into Queensland while stopping varroa mite from entering, we have modified our Movement Control Order.

  15-Jul-2022

• Hendra virus detected in Mackay horse

  Biosecurity Queensland is managing Queensland’s first case of Hendra virus since 2017 after receiving a positive test result from a horse in the Mackay area on 8 July 2022.
  

  09-Jul-2022

• Look out for dog disease after the rain
  • Keep an eye on your dog after the wet weather for any signs of the tick-borne disease ehrlichiosis.
  • A number of dogs have been infected by ticks across much of northern Australia, including Queensland.
  • Keep your dog out of ticky areas, such as the bush, and for more information on what to look for visit business.qld.gov.au and search for ‘ehrlichiosis.

  26-May-2022

• Shark control nets restored after rough weather

  Shark Control Program nets has now been returned to Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast beaches following last week’s rough weather.
  

  19-May-2022

• Rough weather forces removal of shark program equipment

  Forecast bad weather has forced the temporary removal of Shark Control Program nets from Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast beaches.

  09-May-2022

• What lies beneath: understand your soil through testing insights
  • DAF is offering free soil testing and support to Central and Southern Queensland grain growers who want to better understand and manage their soils.
  • Declining soil health is holding back the sustainability, productivity and profitability of Australian farms.
  • This program will help improve decisions and future farm performance.

  20-Apr-2022

• Shark nets returned to Gold Coast beaches

  All sharks nets have been returned to the Gold Coast’s beaches after being temporarily removed due to last week’s rough weather.
  

  04-Apr-2022

• New app gets on top of dieback
  • A new app will allow graziers to upload details of pasture dieback directly from the paddock
  • Accurate identification is difficult due to similarities with other conditions
  • Research suggests pasture mealybug is a primary factor but other pathogenic organisms and environmental conditions are likely to be involved
  • Using the Pasture Dieback Survey app will help researchers identify pasture dieback and confirm whether it’s spreading, reducing or static.

  01-Apr-2022

• Rough weather forces removal of Gold Coast Shark program equipment

  Shark control program equipment has been temporarily removed from Gold Coast beaches due to this week’s weather event.
  

  30-Mar-2022

• Flick the tick, help stop ehrlichiosis

  Dog owners and veterinarians are being urged to be dog’s best friend by remaining vigilant to stop the spread of the tick-borne disease, ehrlichiosis.
  

  19-Feb-2021