If you are thinking about going to this year’s International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress in New Zealand then you might want to leave a little early and stop in Australia. The Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists is joining with the Rural Press Club of Queensland to put together an enticing pre-congress tour.

There will be a welcome gathering on the evening of October 8 followed by three action packed days which will include visits to the World Heritage Daintree rainforest and the iconic Great Barrier Reef. The group will then fly to Sydney on October 12 for a leisurely evening before crossing to New Zealand the next day for the 2015 IFAJ Congress.

The Cairns organising committee is already working hard to offer delegates an unforgettable experience. The team is headed by new Australian president Genevieve McAulay and vice president Peter Lewis. Other members providing local knowledge include Gordon Collie, Carolyn Martin and Stacey Milner from Queensland, Australia’s IFAJ delegate Leigh Radford and former IFAJ delegate Liz Harfull.

Follow Cairns pre tour developments here www.acaj.org.au/Cairns.

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For more information about the 2015 World Congress in New Zealand from October 14 to 18, visit www.congress2015.co.nz.