Foleyvale Station, near Duaringa is one of six properties funded by the Indigenous Land Council, and owned Woorabinda Pastoral Company, through the Woorabinda Council.
The property is used for educating and encouraging indigenous youth to apply for jobs in the agriculture industry, and will open its doors during Beef 2018 as part of the Westpac property tours.
The property is 16,187 hectares, of which 5000ha is cropping country consisting of a variety of crops including wheat, corn, chickpea, sorghum and mungbean.
The balance of the country runs 6000 Droughtmaster/Brahman cross cattle, with indigenous staff employed to assist with mustering and cattle handling.
Visitors to Foleyvale will also have the opportunity to tour the cropping country, visit the grain storage facilities and the sheep and pig enclosures.
In the future the managers hope to improve their pasture and livestock practices at Foleyvale Station to make it more sustainable.
The aim is to have sustainable pastures, better hydration, larger grain storage, and to create a food bowl that will supply indigenous communities both locally and further afield.
Beef Australia CEO, Denis Cox, believes the tour offers insight into the importance of encouraging indigenous youth to apply for jobs in the agriculture industry.
“The tour to Foleyvale Station was very popular in 2015, and we believe it is a great addition to the program again this year.
“It offers participants great insight into the operations of a large scale mixed farming operation run in the Central Queensland region,” he said.
The full day tour to Foleyvale Station, will be run on Friday, May 11 and the cost is $140/person.
Tickets are available from the Beef Australia website: www.beefaustralia.com.au/
Helen Walker
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.
