Mourilyan
Located in Mourilyan on the Cassowary Coast of Queensland, the property is owned and operated by Joe and Margaret Marano, prominent figures in the North Queensland sugar cane industry. Joe grew up around cane farming and spent years driving cane harvesters before purchasing farmland from his family. Joe and Margaret raised two children on the property, and today, their son Daniel works full-time on the property and their daughter Hayley works there on weekends. Together, the Maranos manage the 425-hectare property with a little seasonal assistance from part-time employees.
South Johnstone
Adrian Darveniza, a fourth-generation sugarcane grower, has been running his South Johnstone farm for the past decade with his wife and three sons. Located in the Cassowary Coast Region of Queensland, the property covers 266 hectares, of which 235 hectares are dedicated to sugarcane.
