Australia: Mayor says Mossman cane financial support yet to arrive

Published 2024년 8월 28일

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The Douglas Shire mayor, Lisa Scomazzon, expressed concern about the delay in the release of the Mossman Region Transition Program, which aims to diversify the economy of the Mossman region beyond sugar cane after the closure of a local mill. The program includes a $5.9m grant from the state government, which has yet to be distributed. The lack of funding and program information is causing uncertainty among cane growers, who are unsure whether to plant for the 2025 season. The Department of State Development and Infrastructure has established a Stakeholder Advisory Committee to oversee the program and has scheduled a community hall meeting for September 4 to provide more information.

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Douglas Shire mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the Mossman community was "very concerned" about the future and hoped the state government would release the Mossman Region Transition Program as soon as possible. Picture: Supplied The council tasked with handing out the state government's $5.9m Mossman Region Transition Program says it is yet to see any of the money more than two months after it was announced. All articles from our website & app The digital version of This Week's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox All articles from the other agricultural news sites in your area Douglas Shire mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the Mossman community was very concerned about the sugarcane region's future and said they had "not yet received the transition plan and the state government still has the $5.9m". The transition plan was intended to set out a strategy for the Mossman region to pivot towards other income and not be solely reliant on sugar cane after the closure of the local mill. ...

Source: Queenslandcountrylife