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Future job seekers in the agricultural sector will need to know their way around a computer rather than a tractor if they want a long career in the industry.
Thatâs the message from Greater Whitsunday Alliance chief executive Kylie Porter, who said the pandemic had refocused attention on the critical need for places such as Mackay to produce and manufacture onshore.
The federal government will deliver a $10m funding injection in these new projects under the Regional Recovery Partnerships program to drive the regionâs recovery from COVID-19.
The projects include an upgrade of the Biocommodities Pilot Plant in Mackay, a new Aquaculture and Agriculture Tech Skills Hub for the Whitsunday region and delivery of stage 2 of the Clermont Saleyards and Showgrounds Revitalisation.