Michelle McKinlay
Industry Strategy Manager at Australian Banana Growers' Council - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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The Australian Banana Growers' Council (ABGC) is the national peak industry body for Australia's commercial banana growers.We advance the interests of Australian banana growers through effective leadership and representation to ensure a strong industry future.The ABGC was founded in 1961 and has been representing banana growers' interests for more than 50 years.Our Board who are all banana growers from our major banana growing regions are from QLD, one from NSW and one from WA.ABGC's executive, research & development, industry strategy and administrative team is based at Brisbane Markets. Our Communications Manager, Plant Health Officer and Reef Team are based in North Queensland.The ABGC is a member of the Voice of Horticulture group, formed in December 2014, which has more than 20 industry groups as members and represents the interests of growers in the horticulture sector.The ABGC also makes representations on behalf of banana growers to Horticulture Innovation Australia Ltd (HIA) on issues relating to the investment of levy-based and matched Australian Government funding on research and development and the investment of levy funds into industry marketing programs.