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Subscriber only The consortium of Bundaberg region farmers outraged by last year s rates rise for the agricultural sector have voiced concerns for the future amid the latest round of Queensland land valuations. After the significant land valuation increase last year and its impact on Bundaberg Regional Council rates the consortium (which includes members from AgForce, Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Canegrowers Isis and Bundaberg Canegrowers) viewed the 2021 valuation with trepidation . The Bundaberg local government area was not among those valued this year. The 25 areas which were valued include: Balonne, Banana, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Blackall-Tambo, Bulloo, Burdekin, Central Highlands, Charters Towers, Cook, Diamantina, Gladstone, Gympie, Isaac, Longreach, Maranoa, Murweh, Paroo, Quilpie, Somerset, Southern Downs, Tablelands, Toowoomba, Western Downs and Whitsunday.