Subsidy for QLD apple and pear growers to purchase and install netting

This program provides subsidies to Queensland apple and pear growers to help them with the costs of purchasing and installing horticultural netting.

Overview

Examples of how the subsidy may be used include:

• buying permanent protective netting and associated infrastructure such as poles (either new infrastructure or to replace existing infrastructure that has been damaged or requires replacing)
• hiring someone to install permanent protective netting and associated infrastructure
• hiring someone to do preparatory work necessary to install permanent protective netting (for example, removing existing netting).

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must be:

• a property owner, share-farmer, or lessee of an apple or pear farm
• an apple and/or pear grower who is a primary producer
• purchasing or installing netting on or after 16 December 2019.

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Horticulture Netting Program for Apple and Pear Growers.