At all levels, state governments are engaging with the brewing industry. Brews News wants to find out how well they are doing and what they can do better with input from Australia’s brewers.
Queensland
Queensland CDS scheme lowers prices
Container Exchange, the not-for-profit organisation that administers Queensland’s container deposit scheme, is lowering the price on containers later this year.
Milk containers replace growlers as Qld brewers innovate
Queensland brewers have proven that necessity is the mother of invention in the wake of growler refill bans in the state, as they start using milk cartons instead.
Karma kegs tapped by Queensland pubs in aid of bushfire appeal
A collection of Brisbane and Kingscliff based pubs will tap ‘Karma Kegs’ with 100 per cent of the proceeds set to be donated to Salvation Army’s Disaster Appeal aiding the bushfire relief.
Pressure forces government back down over fire levy
After extensive discussions with state government departments, Queensland’s brewers have worked out amendments to the controversial fire levy which was raised by 900 per cent last month.
Logan Council planning support for craft industries
Logan City Council has announced planning scheme changes designed to unlock the economic and tourism benefits of small businesses like microbreweries.
East Coast Canning growth continues
Mobile canning company East Coast Canning is showing no signs of slowing down having just added a fourth machine to its east coast fleet.
A new brewery for Queensland’s central coast
A new craft brewery is coming to the idyllic Whitsunday Islands region of Queensland’s central coast.
Hops have found an unlikely home in Queensland
Any beer basics book will tell you that Brisbane sits well north of where hops are commercially grown, but one new venture is looking to re-write the book.
Beer is a Conversation – Bonus: Josh Donohoe
This week on a bonus episode of Beer is a Conversation, Pete and Matt are on the road with Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours as they navigate the brewing scene in the area.