Agricultural
17 June, 2025
Farm safety calendar launches for 2026
The Queensland Government has launched the new 2026 farm safety calendar competition to raise awareness around potential safety hazards on farms and throughout rural communities.
Twelve different pieces of artwork from Queensland primary school students will be chosen to feature in the calendar, with a different safety theme for each month.
Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and Minister for Industrial Relations Jarrod Bleijie said the competition is about creative young minds promoting the importance of farm safety.
“Raising awareness among primary school students and their communities about common safety hazards on farms and in rural settings is an ongoing campaign.
“Tragically, serious injuries and fatalities occur on farms and rural settings each year, the calendar serves as a creative and visual reminder covering overhead powerlines, being safe with electrical equipment, animal safety and the importance of washing hands after contact with animals.
“Tragically, in the last year alone 26 Queenslanders lost their lives simply going to work. These aren’t just numbers - they’re 26 families left without a chance to say goodbye. The rural sector alone accounted for 10 of those lives.
“Our government backs our agricultural sector to continue to grow the economic output and that also means supporting safe and productive farming workplaces as well.
“We know many rural communities and schools have the calendar prominently displayed in the home throughout the year, educating Queenslanders of all ages to work and play safely on farm properties.”
Member for Condamine Pat Weir said the focus on safety should never be forgotten when working on and around farms.
“Farm safety is a very important issues and it’s one I know myself,” he said.
“I have attended the funerals of people that I grew up with and went to school with who were killed in farm accidents.
“I have been taken into hospital in an ambulance myself from an accident on a farm, so I know it first hand.
“Whether it’s dealing with livestock, electricity, floods, machinery - there are a lot of issues when you are farming.”
Mr Weir encouraged all schools to get behind the calendar and support farm safety.
“It doesn’t matter whether you are big or small,” he said.
“The school at Haden featured in the calendar this year. I’d encourage all schools to get involved in this very worthwhile project.”
