Rural Press Club of Queensland

The Rural Press Club of Queensland has operated successfully in Brisbane since 1972.

The club enjoys great support as the premier independent forum placing key rural issues in the media spotlight. It has a strong support base of rural writers and communicators together with a broad membership drawn from the agribusiness sector, government agencies, universities, and rural industry associations. The club offers individual and corporate memberships.

Regular monthly functions are held at the United Service Club with a major breakfast hosted at the Beef Expo event in Rockhampton. The traditional Brisbane Exhibition breakfast is a highlight of the year.

The club sponsors an Excellence in Agribusiness Reporting award and participates in international farm writing and photography awards. An active website is a focal point with on-line function bookings and membership management. The club maintains an extensive email database with financial members getting priority notice of functions.

The club is directed by a broadly representative committee. Independent media consultant Jane Milburn is serving her final term at president in 2007-08.  The club has a new vice-president Tuck Thompson, a senior journalist at The Courier-Mail.

Visit our website www.ruralpressclub.com.au