Funding package worth $11.8 million to support cane farmers and the Reef

Samantha Campbell
Updated July 17 2017 - 3:34pm, first published 10:30am
Burdekin cane grower Mark Vass and Luke Malan.
Burdekin cane grower Mark Vass and Luke Malan.

Burdekin sugar cane farmers can bid for funding of up to $500,000 to reduce nitrogen levels in water leaving their farms and entering the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon.

Samantha Campbell

Samantha Campbell (nee Walton) has worked for regional and rural publications across New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory. She is currently writing for the North Queensland Register based in North West Queensland. Email: samantha.campbell@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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