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At AgForce, we believe our strength lies in our people. We know that having a united voice, one that is grounded on the grassroots of the industry, is the best way we can advocate on behalf of agriculture and work to enrich the lives of rural Queenslanders.
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We began in 1999 when the United Graziers Association, the Cattleman’s Union of Australia and the Queensland Graingrowers Association merged to create a single, unified body. Today, we represent the beef, sheep and wool and grains industries and, as of June 2014, have expanded our membership to agribusiness, agriculture supportRemedial and small Building agricultural enterprises. AgForce is also firmly committed to the Works Pty Ltd future of the sector and, through our young membership, is building the foundations M: 0412 007 695 and the leadership of our industry for generations to come.
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Established in 2000, Bayset is an independent specialist trade supplier to the Concrete businesses Repair, andare Building We operate We alsoWaterproofing, know that veryFlooring, often, agricultural family Industries. owned or have a number of interested parties. For this reason, AgForceand this have year distribution will provide facilities one Complimentary Joint eight branches across Queensland in Melbourne, Membership forNewcastle, each Full Member – the GVP,to the more Joint Members you can Sydney, Tasmania andhigher Perth your and ship customers across Australia nominate. To promote and value the next generation of primary producers each Full Memand South East Asia. ber may also introduce one complimentary Young Member (18 to 35 years) every two years Our competitive pricing and years. prompt delivery make Bayset your ideal supply with that membership lasting forlocks two • Over five million installed globally partner. Our highly respected technical team is capable of analytical problem NEW CATEGORIES TO REFLECT AN EVOLVING AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY •solving Contactless RFID technology for all remedial projects, whetherusing MIFARE Classic they are commercial, residential, civil or Agriculture is changing. As our opportunities grow, so too do the types of enterprises and individuals who proximity communication risein and has direct access many industry bodiesmembership. and specialist have anhigh interest the sector and who canto gain value from AgForce Forcompanies this reason we have thisworldwide. year introduced a range of new membership practices, categories we so as to recognise this change and Through quality management strive to bring innovation, • All locks manufactured in North America. BHMA, further help our industry to grow. environmental awareness, risk mitigation and best practice principles UL & ANSI Grade 1 certified; your assurance of quality! to our customers and their clients. AGRIBUSINESS – CORPORATE
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• Prompt attention to problem solving for • On site quality assurance systems An individual with an interest in the rural industry not eligible to join as a full, joint or young member. real-time lock event notification and centralised access control • Large stock holdings • Proven interface with leading third-party SMALL AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE • Extensivehigh-level product ranges A person or PMS, businessenergy not eligible to join as a full or joint who does nottechnologies derive primary income management andmember, room and automation • Fully warranted systems from agriculture, but maintains an interest in the industries represented by AgForce. • 5900 event lock memory, Concealed MKO and durable materials Computerised inventory systems YOUNG•MEMBERSHIP including 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel on select models Reliable delivery times The youth is our future, of that we are sure. Engaging our youth, developing their skills and helping to • Accessibility to our technical knowledge provide a pathway to an agricultural career is critical. This year, a new Young Membership category has been developed for 18of to specialized 35-year-olds items with an interest in the rural industry (and not eligible as a full or joint • Sourcing
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AgForce is a strong believer in providing our members with learning experiences, networking opportunities and showcasing the skills and outstanding primary production achieved by many within the agriculture industry. To do this, each year we host a number of key events across Queensland. AgForce 360 Series In 2014, the traditional AgForce State Conference was replaced with a series of events hosted around the state to make quality information and networking more accessible to members and primary producers. The theme of the 360 Series was ‘A 360 degree view of agriculture, across 360 degrees of the state’. Each event in the 360 Series was tailored to the region it falls in and included keynote speakers, forum discussions and debate, handson demonstrations and networking opportunities. The events were held across the state in Roma, Biloela, Charleville, Blackall and finished in Brisbane.
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF WATERPROOFING AgForce returns to the RNA ‘Ekka’ in 2014 155 Barkly Ave Burnley, After a short hiatus, AgForce returned to the Ekka with displays in centre ring throughout Victoria stud cattle judging and naming rights at the Royal3121 Queensland Steakhouse Bar (supported by AgForce). One of the most important events on the agriculture calendar, the return of AgForce to Ekka provided an invaluable opportunity to engage with members, to inform consumers and to raise the profile of both the organisation and the industry more broadly.
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Key Achievements Vegetation management AgForce has been working within the area of vegetation management since 1999 when the Vegetation Management Act (VMA) was introduced. This Act has long been viewed as placing an unrealistic administrative burden on landholders, thus constraining primary production efficiencies. Over the last two years these lobbying efforts have been renewed and prioritised given an identified opportunity for legislative change. AgForce submitted the entire vegetation management framework was in urgent need of review. Time spent on issue: 15 years, with renewed focus over the last two years
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As one of AgForce’s key policy areas, thousands of hours of work have been dedicated “ To represent the interests of the total industry in raising the stanto improving the leasehold renewal, leasehold rent and tenure conversion systems so as to providedard greater to the state’s ofsecurity waterproofi ng inleasehold australiaproducers. by becoming the ‘central source’ of
knowledge, augmented by members experience to mentor continuous ” “ Finalisation Tochange. represent the interests of the total industry in • of affordable tenure conversion options to allow term and perpetual leases Our function is to: to move to freehold; raising the standard of waterproofing in Australia • Succeeded in lobbying government to move away from the fullhave unimproved Act ‘pro-activily’ to encourage change where weuse can an inflvalue uence. by becoming the ‘central source’ of knowledge, of leases to calculate conversion to freehold; Respond to changes occuring outside our control • Freehold conversion rates are now calculated on a ‘net present value’ accounting augmented members experience to mentor methodology a by concept from in 2013 and Focusing–change in originating our sphere ofSEQ inflAgForce uence member presented to the government. By doing this, government has agreed with AgForce in continuous change.” Input to standards recognising that it has been the lessee that created and maintained the value in these leases since their grant that therefore the government’s residual interest in the Engagement withand government leases is not the full unimproved value; Engagement with other industry associations • From 1 July 2014 Government will implement the new freehold conversion methodologies which are the best seen in decades; And training organisations • Advocacy led to removal of the ‘Delbessie’ lease renewal program and replacement Information source for business and consumers with a rolling lease term extension process, which provides up to 50 years tenure security for term including forest leases and timber Relating to leases, waterproofi ngstate in the commercial and reserves; residential markets ‘Pro-actively’ to encourage change where we can • Act Removal of ability for National Parks to attain leases through the lease renewal process; Members participation • Reduced time and cost associated with the renewal program; an secure influence. • have Bankable, tenure; Members benefi ts • Negotiations spanned 10 Ministerial meetings, dozens of meetings with backbenchers Respond tosource changes occurring outside our control Technical and MPs; 10 Departmental meetings and five AgForce Leasehold Committee meetings; • Submissions to two Bills with three additional issues papers provided so as to Market were leadsmade or contacts give the Department potential lease and tenure restructuring options. Aiw logo endorsement Ongoing work Interactive web technology Coping Assisting lessees with favourable financial arrangements to transition to freehold; Training assistance Working proactively with government and indigenous groups to devise a fair and affordable Damp-proof course if route toOther freehold for term leases. industry benefits parapet is more than 300 mm above roof Structural relationships cladding Time sent on issue: three years
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A i w direction From 1 July, rents on term lessees will be reduced to 0.75pc of unimproved “ To represent interests ofpa the totalwhich industry in raising theused stanland value andthe capped at 10pc savings can instead now be to improve agricultural productivity; dard of waterproofi ng in australia by becoming the ‘central source’ of • From 1 July, rents on perpetual lessees will be capped at 1.5pc of unimproved knowledge, augmented members experience to mentor continuous land value and capped atby 10pc pa movements; • change. Ability ”of landholders to be sure they can afford to maintain their lease arrangements or convert to freehold under a more affordable regime than has Our function isoffered; to: previously been • Act Proposal of a suite to of alternative rental methodologies forcan the Minster’s ‘pro-activily’ encourage change where we have an influence. consideration through the rent roundtable. AgForce was the only rural group at • Input to standards Respond occuring outside our control this tableto to changes provide any solutions to the issue; • Focusing undertaken across 10 Ministerial meetings, dozens of meetings with •Negotiations Engagement with government change in our sphere of influence backbenchers and MPs, five meetings of the AgForce Leasehold Committee and Input toMinisterial standards •three Engagement with other Rent Roundtable meetings.industry associations Engagement with government • And Ongoing work training organisations Engagement with other industry associations Assisting landholder in understanding and transitioning to the new rents from 1 July • Information source for business and consumers 2014. And training organisations • Relating to waterproofing in the commercial and Information source for business and consumers residential markets Relating waterproofi ng in the commercial and residential markets Markets & to Market Access • Members participation Members participation Maintenance and growth of Australia’s market share for beef and live cattle Members benefi ts underpins the long term prosperity of the industry and is an important AgForce policy area. Technical source Market leads orongoing contacts Time spent on issue: Aiw logo endorsement AgForce achievements Interactive web technology • Contributed to advocacy efforts resulting in the signing of the Japan Australia Training assistance Economic Partnership and the Australia Korea Free Trade Agreement; industry benefiwill ts lead to reduced tariffs in two key established markets; • Other Signing of agreements • Roll out, via Cattle Council of Australia, of the Pasture-fed Cattle Assurance Structural relationships •Program Technical source (PCAS) - an assurance program that enables the industry to prove •
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relating to pasturefed or grassfed production methods; •claims Market leads or contacts PCAS has helped attract premium prices and forward pricing of certified pasturefed cattle from Teys Australia and development of a PCAS offer by Woolworths •for AIW logo endorsement the supermarket’s customers; • •15 market access related meetings. Interactive web technology • Training assistance Ongoing work Otheremerging industry benefits • •Developing markets and growing demand; •
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Removal of all Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) which currently cost industry WILL YOUR SCHOOL PASS THE around $1.2 billion; Continued support of CCA’s work on market access issues (for example, China); Ensuring there is appropriate technical resources in markets to assist in reactive market access issues.
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COMMON CAUSES OF FAILURE IN WATERPROOFING PREPARATION Notes: The single biggest cause of waterproofing failures is workmanship. Poor workmanship would account for 90% of all failures in waterproofing. The waterproofing membrane is only as good as the surface to which it is applied or installed. Builders have a large responsibility here. Has the surface been constructed with falls for drainage? Is the surface smooth and clean? Is the surface free of formwork distortions, voids or protrusions? Is the surface spoiled by previous trades debris and residues? Has the surface been scrapped and vacuumed? Every manufacturer specifies the surface conditions and preparation required for the application of their respective waterproofing membranes but Builders consistently fail to provide the optimum conditions for the performance of the waterproofing products. Consistently there is insufficient time allowed in the conduct of waterproofing for the correct preparation before the application of the waterproofing membrane. Builders and Waterproofing Contractors are both at fault here. This is critical for the installation of the various ancillary and critical parts of the waterproofing. This may include the correct installation of waterstop angles, perimeter flashings, vertical flashing angles, pressure strip flashings, chased drop flashings, fillets and bond breakers at coves, control joints, drainage flanges, cavity flashing down turns, topping screeds for falls for drainage, reinforcing at junctions, overflow devices, gutters, linear strip drains and slip joints over suspended sheet flooring systems. The detailing, preparation and installation of these critical parts of the waterproofing is invariably left to the last minute before the waterproofing is applied. Manufacturers specify a bond breaker or sealant fillet at the junction of vertical and horizontal surfaces and these are generally also specified to be installed and / or cured before the installation of the waterproofing membrane. The critical junction of the vertical and horizontal surfaces, where differential movement is most likely to occur, is a major cause of failures where poor detailing and inadequate cure of the bond breaker before membrane application adversely affects the membrane performance. There appears to be a consistent failure by both Builders and Waterproofing Contractors in allowing sufficient time for preparation and installation of critical ancillary parts to the waterproofing. PRIMING The second most common recurring problem, after poor surface preparation, is the failure to prime the respective parts and surfaces before the application of the waterproofing membrane. Failure of the waterproofing membrane bond to substrates is a recurring and consistent problem often associated with poor subsurface drainage and saturation of tiling or topping screeds. Every manufacturer of a sealant or a waterproofing membrane specifies priming of surfaces. There are primers available for a large range of materials to enhance adhesive bond strength of both sealants and membranes. Most membranes currently on the market will not form a chemical waterproof bond to Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) products. In the case of flashing angles and waterstop angles, PVC should not be used and aluminium angles used wherever possible. Where PVC is located at drainage wastes and drainage flanges the PVC must be primed to adhere the sealant or waterproofing membrane. Surface priming for CFC, concrete, mortar screeds and plywood substrates should always be carried out with the manufacturers specified primers. Surface priming will reduce porosity, dusting, air entrapment (pin holing) and high residual moisture in the substrate which will cause blistering of the membrane after curing. Not all primers are the same. Some primers, single part solvent or water based, are used primarily to seal the surface and improve adhesion of the membrane. Two part water based epoxies work in the same manner but can also seal off high residual moisture in the substrate. Membrane application must be completed within a limited time frame before the epoxy is cured beyond 24 hours. Epoxy primers for residual moisture are described as Moisture Suppressant Coatings (MSC) and the product must have a certified test result according to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E96 Standard test methods for Water Vapour Transmission of Materials.
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DRAINAGE AND WATERPROOFING ciation, a group of Boarding Schools with a common interest to deCommon failures are caused by poor drainage of surface and subsurface moisture adversely velop a base-level training course for aBoarding Staff. Tim Hawkes affecting the waterproofing. A Builder would not install metal or tiled roofDr without the minimum specified gradient for surface drainage. This however is not the case with wrote Duty of Care, A Certificate Course in Residential Care which waterproofing. It is still a common occurrence that waterproofing membranes are installed was first published on horizontal surfaces without fallsin for2001. subsurface drainage. Some waterproofing membranes perform poorly under permanently saturated conditions. Single component acrylic membranes were renowned for re-emulsification under saturated conditions in the 1980’s and 1990’s. While During 2006 Timothy methods Hawkeshave began discussions with Comproducts have changed theDr construction not. Nearly every part of a the building exposed tomittee surfacerunning water or conveying water specifiedwas gradients including stormwater ABSA, and thehas decision reached to merge the two pipes, eave gutters, box gutters, sanitary pipes, culvert drains and kerbs. A major problem of groups to form Australian Boarding Schools Association, saturated mortar screeds built the up for surface drainage over waterproofing membranes iswhich salt calcificationcame or efflorescence tileOctober surfaces. 2007. Waterproofing ideally should be installed to a into beingtoin gradient for fall for drainage. There is a misconception with the building industry that a PVC drainage pipe embedded in or passing through concrete floor slab a rain water outlet (RWO). The drainage is not the Sincea 2007 ABSA hasisrun nine national conferences, haspipe developed outlet and providing a waterproof seal and connection to a PVC pipe often results in failure. All the Duty of Care Certificate Course into a two book set which has bedrainage outlets should be an RWO cast into the concrete slab and connected to the drainage pipe. The RWO willthe provide the required flange for the waterproofing come standard for training of connecting all Boarding Staff aroundmembrane Australia,at the drainage point. This is suitable for liquid applied membranes and where a sheet membrane has formed Divisions in all States to hold local professional developis used the RWO can be fitted with a clamping ring to mechanically retain the membrane in now hasdrainage a National Office based in Brisbane. the RWO. ment A majorevents, problemand in subsurface is sleeved PVC floor grate housings which are pushed into drainage pipes damaging the membrane junction and blocking subsurface drainage. Whilst waterproofing is designed to protect the structure and prevent water ingress into the building there is often little consideration to the drainage to ensure the waterproofing membrane performance. The failure of waterproofing is often associated with poor or nonexistent drainage particularly at the subsurface level.
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