Mackay Regional Financial Counselling Service Resource Directory for Sugar Industry Stakeholders – Web Sites
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries/Sugar
The site enables you to access useful links and data related to Queensland's sugar industry.
Canegrowers
The site provides comprehensive information on a wide range of sugar industry topics and issues.
Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC)
SRDC fosters an innovative and sustainable sugar industry. Provides information on research and development grants, projects, publications and industry links.
Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
This site provides comprehensive information on a wide range of services and topics relevant to the sugar industry.
Department of State Development and Innovation
The site provides information regarding departmental initiatives and options of assistance for rural businesses to facilitate sustainable economic development.
Queensland Rural Women’s Network
Brings together women to support and enhance rural families and communities by building networks of information, friendship and resources.
Centrelink
The website allows people to explore options, know what questions to ask and find out more about how Centrelink can help you. It provides links to both sugar reform program and farm help options.
Commonwealth Regional Information Service
The site provides information and links to many Australian Government programmes and services for people living in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia.
Australian Taxation Office
This website provides comprehensive information on taxation issues including the Energy Grants Scheme which cuts fuel costs for rural businesses, by providing a grant for fuel used for specified activities.
Queensland Department of Transport
www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home.nsf/index/road
Select Drought Assistance Package for information on assistance offered through Queensland Transport for declared drought affected properties and shires.
Child Support Agency
The website provides a budgeting tool to help prepare a personal expenditure budget.
Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority
For information on early release of superannuation benefits in special circumstances.
Super Choice
The Australian Government website on superannuation contains material to help employees and employers with super choice.
