Rabobank partners with Wheen Bee Foundation to support Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with bee awareness organisation, the Wheen Bee Foundation, to support its Trees for Bees Community Tree Grants program. The program provides funding to community groups and organisations to increase vital habitat – providing spaces for bees to forage, live and breed.
The specialist food and agribusiness bank – in collaboration with the Wheen Bee Foundation – will provide grants of $500 to support the planting of bee-friendly trees in extended gardens, community-owned land, school grounds, sporting club precincts and urban corridors.
Celebrating five years of connecting kids to agriculture through books
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has teamed up with the ‘edu-tainment’ brand ‘George the Farmer’ – for its fifth year – to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Their collaboration is designed to teach children about where their food and fibre comes from in a fun and engaging way during Book Week, which this year takes place from 22 to 28 August.
The specialist food and agribusiness bank – in partnership with George the Farmer – will award 100 educational institutions across the country with a collection of 14 Australian-made George the Farmer storybooks for their libraries.
Rabobank brings Heart of Australia to Winton
Rabobank’s Rabo Community Fund has partnered with Heart of Australia on the mobile medical program’s mission to deliver specialist healthcare services to rural and remote communities.
And as part of this partnership, Heart of Australia’s Heart Truck will be offering free basic heart health checks looking at blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels at the Winton Rodeo and Winton Show on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
Middlemount to host Rabobank succession planning session
Primary producers in central Queensland have the opportunity to increase knowledge to assist with family farm succession and business transition at a complimentary information session.
Hosted by Rabobank’s Queensland Rabo Client Council, the practical Business Transition and Succession Planning information session will be held in Middlemount on Wednesday, 3 June, 2026. The interactive session – which is free of charge – offers practical information, such as why family and business communication can be difficult and how to improve it, what makes a meeting work and how to take into account differing family goals.
Rural Aid launches Tax Appeal to support farmers under pressure
Australian farmers are facing mounting pressure as drought, fires, floods and rising costs continue to impact communities across the country.
Rural Aid is calling on Australians to stand with farmers and their families, as many continue to recover from recent disasters while managing the rising cost of keeping their farms running.
Drought, fires, floods and cyclones have hit farming regions in quick succession, leaving many communities still recovering while preparing for what comes next. At the same time, soaring costs for essential inputs like diesel and fertiliser are making it harder to maintain day-to-day operations.
Counting down to the Australian Beef Industry’s Biggest Week
Beef Australia marks 12 months to go until Beef 2027, our award winning, week-long showcase of the beef industry, taking place between the 2nd and 8th May 2027.
Beef Australia Chair, Adelaide McDonald says it is wonderful to be celebrating we are 12 months away from the opening of Beef 2027.
“Since its beginnings in 1988, Australia’s Bicentennial year, the Beef Australia Expo has continued to showcase all facets of the Beef industry to people across the nation and the world.
“The Board of Directors and I are looking forward to welcoming over 120,000 guests to what is Australia’s greatest festival of all things Beef,” Ms McDonald said.
Beef Australia is built by people, passion, and legacy. Beef 2027 will be the place where industry connects, shares opportunity and evolves.
