Honoured guests visit Brisbane Markets

Water covers the Fresh Centre and Commercial Centre car parks.

Looking south to the flooded wetlands.

Around 10-15cm of water covered the Ground Floor of the Fresh Centre.

Brisbane Markets Limited (BML) hosted a number of dignitaries in the wake of the floods, with many attending site to see the recovery efforts for themselves. Governor-General of Australia, General the Honourable David Hurley, visited the site on 6 March, to meet with first responders, members of the ADF and the Markets community to thank them for their work and service, saying “the floods have also showcased – again – the determination, commitment and selflessness of our community”. A delegation from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) attended the site on 7 March, including Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities, Mark Furner, DAF’s Director-General and Acting Deputy Director-General, Bob Gee and Elton Miller, along with Member for Toohey, Peter Russo. Minister Furner said that it was a phenomenal effort to have the Brisbane Produce Market up and running so quickly and that it was great to see the Markets a hive of activity during his visit. On 9 March, the Queensland Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeanette Young, visited and was very impressed with how quickly the Markets were recovering from the flood, and expressed her strong support for the industry and the resilience of all tenants in responding to the challenges which the flood created. The Queensland Leader of the Opposition, David Crisafulli MP, also attended Brisbane Markets on 10 March and was pleased to witness the site’s quick recovery.

Governor-General of Australia, General the Honorable David Hurley, and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley meet with BML’s Andrew Young (Managing Director and CEO) and Jessie Field (Special Projects Manager).

Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency Dr Jeanette Young meets with Peter Tighe (BML Director), Anthony Kelly (BML Chair) and Andrew Young (BML Managing Director and CEO).