Mark Boothman MP Blog - Farming

NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY! Today is National Ag Day! A day to reflect on the world class food and fibre we Australians grow everyday!. Our farmers feed us, they drive our prosperity and today we recognise everything they do.

The New Bradfield Scheme is a big, bold, visionary plan. It will hold as much water as 28 Sydney Harbours and allow an area larger than Tasmania to be irrigated in outback Queensland.

Huge shout out to all those who have dropped off water and huge shout out to Jo and Ken Chapman from Palm Lake Resort Upper Coomera! 100+ 10 litre water containers! We are scheduled to deliver the water on Friday 13th of September to Stanthorpe for distribution. Water donations can be dropped of at my office 3 Cottonwood Place Oxenford between 9am and 4pm weekdays All we need now is rain!

Ripper of a morning at the Helensvale Markets with great crowds of fresh food hunters. Our local fishmonger has almost sold out all his is stock. Thank you for supporting our school!

Busy week of committee work meeting with farmers, scientists and environmental groups to discuss a new environmental bill that will impact many regions. Interesting hearing multiple perspectives on the issue.