QRIDA

🌾 QRIDA is at Emerald AG-Grow over the next couple of days!

🚜 Come visit your local Regional Area Manager for the Central Highlands and West, Bradley Whittington and find out how our range of grants and loans can help you achieve your farm business goals. Whether you’re looking to start your first primary production business, grow your existing business, prepare for drought or recover from recent disaster, we’re here to support Queensland producers.

Find us at 📍 site 17 in the AG Pavilion, say g’day, and let’s chat about how QRIDA can help your farm business 🌱🤝

Last week, our Senior Manager of Client Engagement, Georgia Colley teamed up with Regional Area Manager for the North West and Gulf, Sam Fryer, at the iconic Richmond Field Days and Races!

With nearly 100 exhibitors, exciting events like the bull sale, Richmond Mower Race, Ringers Challenge, fireworks, and live music, it was a fantastic celebration of North West Queensland’s vibrant community and industries.

“It was a great day with a lot of excitement in the area and industry! There was farm day/sorghum day held at Maxwelton on the Wednesday before, and a few discussions around farming at the field day,” said Sam.

If you’re interested in learning about QRIDA’s First Start Loans or Sustainability Loans and are located in the North West and Gulf, contact your local Regional Area Manager, Sam Fryer, on 📞 0427 007 240.

📍 If you’re located elsewhere in Queensland, reach out to us on 📞 1800 623 946 to see how we can help you!

While you’re browsing the latest farm equipment and ag-tech on offer at Emerald AG-Grow this year, don’t forget to drop into the QRIDA stand to see how we could help you finance machinery and infrastructure upgrades! 🚜🤠💰

You’ll find Bradley Whittington, your local QRIDA Regional Area Manager for the Central Highlands and West in the 📍 AG Pavilion at site 17. Ask Bradley about our concessional First Start and Sustainability Loans and Drought Preparedness Grant to find out how QRIDA can boost the productivity and profitability of your farm business. ⬆️

📆 18 -20 June
📍26089 Capricorn Highway, Emerald

Feeling off lately?

💙 You’re not alone.

For a list of mental health resources for rural and regional Queenslanders, visit QRIDA’s website here 👉 https://bit.ly/4urZzQp

📍Scenic Rim farmers, Queensland Farmers' Federation is hosting a free mental health workshop near you this Thursday 🧠 🚜!

Find out more information below 👇 and register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dnFGob

For a list of mental health resources for Queensland primary producers, visit QRIDA’s website here 👉 https://bit.ly/4urZzQp

QFF is hosting a Tips and Tools for Tough Times workshop for farmers on Thursday 18 June with Elizabeth McNaughton, Founder of Disastrous.

Farming is unpredictable. Drought, natural disasters, global market shifts, and the pressure of carrying it all can wear even the toughest of us down. This workshop is your chance to step back, connect with others who get it, and arm yourself and those around you with some genuinely useful tools.

Elizabeth will guide you through the Doing Well cards, a practical deck of 100 cards that distils decades of recovery knowledge and neuroscience into simple, everyday actions. You'll build a personalised wellbeing and resilience plan you can actually use on the farm.

📆 Thursday, 18 June 2026
🕘 9am arrival for 9:30am start - 2:30pm
📍 Miners Lantern Event Space, Tamborine Mountain Glades
Tamborine Mountain Rd & Cedar Creek Falls Rd,
Tamborine Mountain, QLD 4272

Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4dnFGob

This workshop is being delivered by QFF as a joint initiative of the Farm Business Resilience Program (jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government) and the Industry Recovery and Resilience Officer Program (funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements).

AgForce South West Queensland is holding an Innovation in Ag Field Day next week in Tambo. This event is a great opportunity for primary producers to learn about the latest developments in the ag industry 🤠🔎

While you’re learning about the latest products and programs in ag, why not catch up with your local QRIDA Regional Area Manager for Maranoa and South West, Terry Pulsford to see how QRIDA can support your farm business goals? ✅

Ask Terry about QRIDA’s concessional loans and grants, eligibility criteria and what you need to apply 💰🤝

Register here: https://bit.ly/4xgcfwc

Not going to this event? Contact Terry on 1800 623 946 or visit qrida.qld.gov.au to learn more about the financial assistance available.

⏱️ The countdown for Emerald AG-Grow is on! With less than one week to go, here are some conversation starters you can ask Regional Area Manager for the Central Highlands and West, Bradley Whittington 💬

1. “I’d like to start my own primary production business but I’m not from a farming background – how can a QRIDA First Start Loan help me?”
2. “The weather predictions aren’t looking for good moving forward, what financial support does QRIDA have to help me prepare my property for drought?”
3. “I’m interested in applying for a QRIDA Sustainability Loan to help me invest in ag-tech that will help improve my business – what information do I need to apply?”
4. “My property was severely impacted by flooding earlier this year. Would I be eligible for any disaster recovery financial assistance?”
5. “I’d like to better understand the assistance available at QRIDA and how it could help my business. What is the best way to do this following Emerald AG-Grow?”

Don’t let these questions hold you back. Bradley will be at the QRIDA stand, ready to answer any questions you may have about QRIDA’s financial assistance, eligibility criteria, and what information you need to submit your application 🤠🤝

📍 You can find Bradley at the QRIDA stand in the AG Pavilion at site 17 from Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 June.