29/11/2024
On Monday, Matt travelled to Canberra to attend the Australian Biosecurity Awards 2024 where APF were awarded Farm Biosecurity Producer of the year.
We are thankful for the support of Kelly Condon from JCU (who nominated APF for this award), and to the hard work and dedication of our team.
Biosecurity is essential to help prevent the spread of diseases in our beautiful waterways.
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🎉 Congratulations to the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards winners! 🎉
This year’s winners exemplify dedication and innovation, showcasing how passion and partnerships are helping to strengthen our national biosecurity system.
The inaugural First Nations Award for Excellence in Biosecurity was introduced this year to recognise the crucial work First Nations peoples do to protect Country and people from pests, weeds and diseases.
🏆 Winners 🏆
🌟 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award
– Dr Leslie David Sims
🧬 Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation
– Dr Laurence Mound
🏅 First Nations Award for Excellence in Biosecurity
– Uncle Dave Wandin
– Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance
🚜 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year (jointly awarded with Animal Health Australia & Plant Health Australia
– Australian Prawn Farms
– Shayne & Blaise Cini - Karden (Qld) Pty Ltd (trading as Edari Bananas)
👷♂️ Industry
– John Park
🏛️Government
– Biosecurity Queensland, African swine fever prevention and preparedness project.
– Brisbane City Council, Keep Moreton Island Cane Toad Free.
🌱 Environmental Biosecurity
– Dr Michelle Wille
👨👩👧👦 Community
– Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (hosted by Charles Sturt University)
📖 Education
– SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium and Agriculture Victoria
Congratulations to the winners and thank you for your valuable contributions to Australia’s biosecurity.
We will be celebrating their important work over the coming weeks.
In the meantime, read more about them and their achievements here: https://brnw.ch/21wOYr2
