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28 SPECIAL PUBLICATION Thursday May 23, 2024 .
2024 ELDERS FARMFEST GUIDE

Loan offers room to move

Grow your farm with QRIDA

PRIMARY producers inter- completing your QRIDA loan She said her regional profitability and productivity
ested in a concessional loan application, drop by QRIDA's area manager for Darling of their enterprise.
to help them establish or exhibition for a chat with my- Downs Kate Dunk was very "QRIDA's Sustainability
improve their farm business self or one of our other repre- knowledgeable about the Loans of up to $1.3 million
should add the Queensland sentatives," Ms Dunk said. application process and el- can help primary producers
Rural and Industry Develop- She said QRIDA's First igibility requirements for a implement a range of on-
ment (QRIDA) stall to their Start Loans were popular First Start Loan. farm improvements includ-
FarmFest 2024 to-do list. among farming families and "If you're thinking about ing upgrading equipment
Regional Area Manager for new entrants to the industry whether you should apply for and infrastructure, expand-
Darling Downs, Kate Dunk, to help them grow a viable a QRIDA First Start Loan, just ing or diversifying farming
encouraged primary pro- farm business. talk to Kate," Ms Gillam said. operations, constructing
ducers to stop by QRIDA's "QRIDA's First Start Loans "She can help you figure fodder storage and com-
exhibition at Pavilion 25 at of up to $2 million can help outifyou'reeligible.Thatway modity facilities, and more,"
the Toowoomba event from up-and-coming primary Meet with QRIDA regional area manager for the Darling you've got the way forward Ms Dunk said.
June 4 to 6 to find out about producers take over the fam- Downs Kate Dunk at FarmFest 2024 to discuss QRIDA's set in motion and you can For more information
the range of QRIDA financial ily farm through succession range of grants and loans. Picture supplied get back to the other moving about QRIDA's financial
assistance available. arrangements or purchase parts of your business." assistance programs, visit
"Whether you're interest- their first property," Ms her first farm and said "The interest-only terms Ms Dunk said she could qrida.qld.gov.au, or stop by
ed to find out more about Dunk said. the concessional interest and concessional interest also talk to primary produc- QRIDA's exhibition at Pavil-
QRIDA's concessional loans, Clifton grain grower Ma- rate helped her get estab- rates give the cash flow room ers at FarmFest about how a ion 25 at FarmFest to talk to
or you'd like some help de- ree Gillam received a QRIDA lished in the early stages of to build through crop cycles," QRIDA Sustainability Loan the team.
termining your eligibility or First Start Loan to purchase her operation. Ms Gillam said. could help them improve the ■ Visit site: ASI/29

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