date:Feb 18, 2021
Australias Wide Bay region has a diverse agricultural sector, representing 12 percent of agricultural production in Queensland, worth more than $1.5 billion. However, local growers are facing tough growing conditions as significant rainfall stayed away from the region. People fear the region's major water source, Paradise Dam, could run out of water following the state government's decision to lower its wall by 50 percent.
Abbotsleigh Citrus in Gin Gin employs between 30 to 50 local workers dur