Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation
Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation
Section 2 - Sugar Research and Development Corporation
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<strong>Sugar</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong><br />
Postal Address<br />
PO Box 12050, George Street<br />
Brisbane Q 4003<br />
Offi ce Location<br />
Level 16, 141 Queen Street<br />
Brisbane Q 4003<br />
Phone: (07) 3210 0495<br />
Fax: (07) 3210 0506<br />
Email: srdc@srdc.gov.au<br />
Website: www.srdc.gov.au<br />
SRDC Annual Report 2010–2011<br />
This work is copyright. Apart from any use<br />
as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968,<br />
no part may be reproduced by any process<br />
without written permission from the <strong>Sugar</strong><br />
<strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong>.<br />
Requests <strong>and</strong> enquiries concerning reproduction<br />
<strong>and</strong> rights should be addressed to:<br />
Executive Director<br />
SRDC<br />
PO Box 12050<br />
George Street<br />
Brisbane Q 4003<br />
ISSN 1039-3250<br />
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Cover image:<br />
University of Queensl<strong>and</strong> <strong>Research</strong>er Dr Andrew<br />
Fletcher inspects fertilizer trial with sugarcane<br />
varieties grown in a UQ glasshouse facility in<br />
Brisbane. (Photo courtesy of Sacron Innovation)<br />
30 September 2011<br />
Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig<br />
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries <strong>and</strong> Forestry<br />
Senator for Queensl<strong>and</strong><br />
PO Box 6022<br />
Parliament House<br />
Canberra ACT 2600<br />
Dear Minister<br />
In accordance with the requirements of the<br />
Primary Industries <strong>and</strong> Energy <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Development</strong> Act 1989, I submit the Annual<br />
Report of the <strong>Sugar</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Development</strong><br />
<strong>Corporation</strong> (SRDC) for 2010–2011.<br />
The activities of the <strong>Corporation</strong> are reported<br />
against the objectives, strategies, outputs<br />
<strong>and</strong> outcomes of the SRDC <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Development</strong> Plan 2007–2012 <strong>and</strong> are consistent<br />
with the 2010–2011 Annual Operational Plan<br />
<strong>and</strong> Portfolio Budget Statement.<br />
The report of operations included in the<br />
Annual Report has been made in accordance<br />
with a resolution of the Directors of SRDC on<br />
24 August 2011. SRDC Directors are responsible<br />
under <strong>Section</strong> 9 of the Commonwealth<br />
Authorities <strong>and</strong> Companies Act 1997 for the<br />
preparation <strong>and</strong> content of the report of<br />
operations in accordance with the Finance<br />
Minister’s Orders.<br />
The SRDC is confi dent that its performance<br />
in 2010–2011 contributed to achieving the<br />
<strong>Corporation</strong>’s vision for a profi table <strong>and</strong><br />
internationally competitive Australian sugar<br />
industry providing economic, environmental<br />
<strong>and</strong> social benefi ts for rural <strong>and</strong> regional<br />
communities.<br />
I commend this report to you.<br />
Yours sincerely,<br />
Ian Causley<br />
Chairman<br />
<strong>Sugar</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong>
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