Winter has come early for Queensland’s most important fruit and vegetable hub, Brisbane Produce Market, with a change to Winter hours from the start of May.
The south-east corner of Queensland has seen a population boom in the past 10 years, which has helped to push throughput values at the Brisbane Markets to record levels.
One of the first major decisions made by Premier Bligh following her re-election was to commit the State Government to a massive restructuring of Queensland’s public service.
The State election provided an opportunity for industry organisations to focus attention on what more the State Government can do to promote industry growth and development.