CANEGROWERS company

Description

CANEGROWERS operates as a single organisational entity, representing its members' interests at area and district level, and in state, national and international forums.

Structurally the organisation comprises autonomous business units at the various levels, which are controlled by elected grower directors.

CANEGROWERS represents growers, directly and indirectly, on every important body involved with the Australian raw sugar industry, ranging from purely local issues to matters of global importance.

Policy, strategic direction and the range of services provided are determined by practising cane grower members who are elected by the membership every three years.

The organisation's peak body is Queensland Cane Growers Organisation Ltd, based in Brisbane. Each of Queensland's 24 sugar milling areas supplies a member of the Board.

In cane growing regions, grower-controlled companies operate CANEGROWERS offices from which professional staff provide a range of services and represent the special interests of members locally.

The operations of CANEGROWERS are funded at all levels through annual fees paid by those growers who choose to become members, supplemented by income from various commercial activities. Members determine the amount of the membership fee, which is generally calculated on the basis of an amount per tonne of cane harvested.

CANEGROWERS state office represent the interests of QLD, NSW and WA cane growers. With 95% of Australia's sugarcane grown in Queensland, the main state office is located in Brisbane. Its principal role is to implement policy determined by the state board, which comprises a representative from each of the major sugarcane growing districts in Queensland. It is affiliated with the Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) and the National Farmers Federation (NFF).

CANEGROWERS national office represents the interests of cane growers Australia-wide. The national company is comprised of representatives from Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia, the states of Australia in which sugarcane is grown. The national company represents the interests of cane growers in international forums and matters of national significance. It has been strongly involved in rallying the Australian Government on behalf of growers.