Monto Agricultural Strategy

Empowering Monto growers, 2018 - 2019

The $481.6 million Building Better Regions Fund supports the Australian Government’s commitment to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities into the future.

The Community Investments Stream funded the following community activities: new or expanded local events, strategic regional plans, and leadership and capability strengthening activities. These projects will deliver economic and social benefits to regional and remote communities.

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The Opportunity

BCCA developed an agricultural strategy for the Monto district based on careful analysis of current agricultural practices in the area and an assessment of likely changes in agricultural markets. The strategy included a plan for long-term success for local agriculturalists while providing a vision for agricultural and environmental sustainability. The strategy considered economic, market, consumer and environmental trends to find fresh and innovative opportunities that suit growing conditions in the North Burnett and drive productivity growth along the supply chain to yield financial reward for growers, the local economy and the wider community.

We conducted a survey which was mailed to all landholders within the Monto district and circulated on the Burnett Catchment Care Association Facebook page. This survey was used to collect data from Monto residents in order to better understand the existing agricultural situation and to direct the Ag Strategy going forward.

Thank you to those landholders who completed the survey. The more responses we receive, the higher chance we had of producing a strategy that was relevant to our local landholders. In our experience, it is uncommon for funding to be awarded to such a specific agricultural region so we looked forward to making the most of the opportunity.

The official launch for the agricultural strategy was held on 29 August 2019.

You can download a copy of the Monto Agricultural Strategy here!!

Program News

Monto Agricultural Strategy Launch

Monto Agricultural Strategy Launch

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Monto Ag Strategy Survey

Monto Ag Strategy Survey

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