Work resumes at banana farms hit by Panama disease – Brisbane Times Details Discovered at: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/work-resumes-at-banana-farms-hit… Sites: IBIS PH Publish date: Wed 2015-Apr-29 Author: Illegal workers at Redcliffe construction site Channel: Search engines Text (summary): Two far north Queensland banana farms quarantined after the discovery of Panama disease have been given the go ahead to resume operations. Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Bill Byrne said after almost three weeks and $2 million in response protocols, both farms had been given the green light to resume work. “I am very pleased to report that an Inspector’s Approval for the quarantined properties in Tully and Mareeba has been issued and operations can resume,” he said. Mr Byrne said the work to stem the spread of the disease had been extensive. “Biosecurity Queensland has been working closely with the two farm owners and industry to develop industry-first protocols and the two plantation owners have met an extensive list of conditions to enable approvals to be granted,” he said. Australian Banana Growers Council chief executive officer Jim Pekin praised the 90 biosecurity workers involved. Locations Discovery Original language: English Original title: Work resumes at banana farms hit by Panama disease – Brisbane Times Original text (summary): Two far north Queensland banana farms quarantined after the discovery of Panama disease have been given the go ahead to resume operations. Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Bill Byrne said after almost three weeks and $2 million in response protocols, both farms had been given the green light to resume work. “I am very pleased to report that an Inspector’s Approval for the quarantined properties in Tully and Mareeba has been issued and operations can resume,” he said. Mr Byrne said the work to stem the spread of the disease had been extensive. “Biosecurity Queensland has been working closely with the two farm owners and industry to develop industry-first protocols and the two plantation owners have met an extensive list of conditions to enable approvals to be granted,” he said. Australian Banana Growers Council chief executive officer Jim Pekin praised the 90 biosecurity workers involved. Issues Issue(s) that this article relates to, if applicable. Issue Status Start Panama disease incursion in North Queensland 2015 emerging Workflow Status: Promoted
