Biloela is a 6000 strong rural town 120km west of Gladstone in Queensland. The hub of the Banana Shire and home to a diverse range of businesses. In this episode we speak with 4 of them about doing business in rural towns.

Our Town - Biloela

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

GM update - You've heard us talk about this in previous episodes so an update for those playing along - SA GM ban has been officially lifted! hoorah!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-28/south-australia-to-lift-gm-ban-after-16-years/12193730

POLITICS
CHINA! It's all about China this week. Arguably our most important relationship, how its managed through this crisis has never been more important.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/china-s-man-in-canberra-has-unmasked-the-regime-s-true-face-20200427-p54nhj.html
https://www.afr.com/world/asia/beijing-accuses-australia-of-pandering-to-us-in-anti-china-crusade-20200420-p54lcz
https://www.afr.com/world/asia/china-attacks-pm-s-handling-of-virus-bushfires-20200428-p54nx2
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/rendezview/david-penberthy-the-way-china-is-behaving-is-nothing-short-of-a-disgrace/news-story/25d49f5da32ec93bfcef67cb7accb859

AGRIBUSINESS
Ag might just be the darling this week - is Ag's role in our country's recovery getting Aus Ag the attention it deserves?
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/with-help-farmers-will-grow-the-future/news-story/a1207f15d9a6ad5cf645b8910b7dbc70
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-01/australian-agribusiness-is-bucking-the-covid19-trend/12173268

COMMUNITY
Newspaper revival! One community is showing the way for revival giving scores of other towns without local news some hope.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-29/local-newspapers-wellington-narromine-nyngan-coronavirus/12192230
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-03/from-america-to-establishing-a-new-naracoorte-newspaper/12197882

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S3E15 - Our relationship with China, Ag the darling (for now) and revival of community news

In this bonus episode we follow on from the story on the regional tourism boom and talk with one tourism operator who is looking to capitalise on the hidden gems in rural and regional Australia in their business. Globetrotting is a travel agency devoted to horse riding experiences the world over and they personally test every ride in the saddle themselves. Kate and her husband Steve are both off the land in Rural Qld and have now based their family business in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. There's an opportunity for any horse loving station owners that want to be part of the Globetrotting portfolio of world class horse holidays too! PS - these are not your standard nose to tail trail rides!

Guest this week: Globetrotting - https://www.globetrotting.com.au/

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S3E14 BONUS - Globetrotting with Kate Pilcher

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

WORLD LEADERS
We spoke last week about 'The Bigger Picture', Malcolm Turnbull's memoir - Have you been listening/reading?
Wade is waiting for the paperback version , Fleur is listening in on Audible
https://www.news.com.au/finance/why-malcolm-turnbull-is-the-talking-dog-of-australian-politics/news-story/082e7ac9eef0be2bd993b856d1b1418f
Quotes from article:
If someone is going to deprive you of your liberty your best hope is that they're a libertarian; if someone is going to implement a form of socialism your best hope is they're a capitalist.
For this reason alone, ScoMo is the socialist we need right now.

Jacinda Adern
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/jacinda-ardern-new-zealand-leadership-coronavirus/610237/

Other Rural News:
DLP takes lead on the policing of Wet Markets.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-23/wet-market-health-risks-need-to-be-studied-minister-says/12174086

Country Tourism ready to take off when restrictions ease
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-24/country-tourism-has-been-crippled-by-coronavirus-but-it%E2%80%99s-ready/12179270

New source of protein up north? Is there a market for flies?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-26/fly-population-booms-on-outback-cattle-stations/12180742

Plant Based Meat demand surges? Do we call bullshit?
https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/16/impossible-foods-rolls-out-to-nearly-1000-new-grocery-stores-and-supermarkets/
https://twitter.com/agintegrity/status/1253063763705511936

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S3E14 - World Leaders, Wet Markets, Country Tourism, A Market for Flies and Plant Based Meat

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Revisiting Food Security
ABARES Report: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/publications/insights/australian-food-security-and-COVID-19#irrigated-agriculture-is-important-for-many-reasons-but-domestic-rice-plays-a-modest-role-in-australian-food-security

RGA Response:
https://www.rga.org.au/Public/Content/News/Media/2019/20200417_ABARES_false%20comfort_COVID-19.aspx

Farmonline article about SunRice's local supplies....
https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6703353/sunrice-weighs-up-local-supply-security-options-as-vietnam-bans-sales/
A good summary from The Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/research-debunks-claim-australia-may-face-coronavirus-food-shortages

Some other news in Ag:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-16/coronavirus-foreign-investment-crackdown-sparks-warning-farmers/12150292

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-15/sa-vintage-2020-grape-yields-down-quality-exeptional/12138146

Wade's Top SA Wine Buys:
Koerner
LEKO
Kaesler
Yarra Yering
Mr Riggs

Finishing on a bit of fun...
The Tracking App & The Turnbull Memoir leak
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/17/malcolm-turnbull-on-sex-and-trust-australia-prime-minister-deputy-pm-barnaby-joyce-george-christensen

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S3E13 - Revisiting Food Security, Ag news and Wade's Top SA Wine Buys

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett: Food security is the talk of the town this week - and never wasting a crisis.

But first...Wade loved this one for obvious reasons! 
Pyne vs Trump:
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/christopher-pyne-donald-trump-has-failed-his-people-in-his-response-to-the-covid19-crisis/news-story/c740306977c023ba747b376a84cc7ea1

Food security
60 Minutes beat up:
https://www.9now.com.au/60-minutes/2020/clip-ck8ws4hbx003o0gldjg9cp49t

NFF Response #factsmatter:
https://nff.org.au/media-release/60-minutes-shamelessly-exploits-uncertainty-of-covid-19/
https://nff.org.au/media-release/nff-presidents-statement-submitted-to-60-minutes/

More on food security
Melons routine in NT paddock:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-10/thousands-of-melons-rotting-in-nt-paddock-after-demand-drop/12133730

Smash an Avo at home:
https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6718282/smash-an-avo-at-home-to-keep-growers-in-business/

New Economy for Ag? Should farmers be paid for land improvement?
Proposed 4 billion stimulus to create 2400 land improvement jobs:
https://www.beefcentral.com/news/groups-propose-4-billion-stimulus-to-create-24000-land-improvement-jobs/

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Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/
Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au
This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com
Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - podcasts@ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

Our Town - Biloela

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