Departmental media releases

Departmental media releases

• Pasture dieback options on show at field day

  Producers can learn how to better identify the risk of pasture dieback at a field day in Boonah on Friday, 2 June.

  25-May-2023

• BEE AWARE: Port of Townsville bolsters Varroa mite fight with Purple Hive Project

  Artificial intelligence will be used to monitor for the destructive bee pest Varroa destructor at the Port of Townsville following the installation of Purple Hive Project (Purple Hive) technology.
  

  15-May-2023

• Wide cast for fishery working group members

  Queenslanders with an interest in sustainable management of our fisheries are urged to submit an application to join a fishery working group.
  

  06-Apr-2023

• 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