Flower Industry Australia Ltd.

18/08/2024

Today and every day, choose Australian grown flowers! Support your local florists and the Aussie flower industry.

Supporting Australian Florists & Flower Growers Australian Grown Flower Bands now available in our online store. Join Now Flower Industry Australia is the national representative body for Australian flower growers and florists. FIA represents and advocates for its grower and retailer members at both...

09/02/2023

Happy 2023 flower lovers 🌼 It’s been a minute.

Last year I took some time off after having my first child. This year I’m looking forward to kicking it up a gear in flower advocacy.

During my time away, I've been able to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that exist within the flower industry. In my mind, this should be a positive community that helps to elevate your voices to have a say on industry matters.

I am eager to continue pushing the envelope in our industry, to develop new partnerships and and to expand our reach and influence.

We will be focused on quality, safety, education and sustainability. The current education packages for floristry students are overdue for reform and there is an obvious appetite and need to promote and embed sustainable practices for growers and florists alike.

As the peak body, we will continue to:
- Promote and support Australian grown flowers
- Improve the understanding of relevant industry policy, regulations and legislation
- Foster strong and friendly relationships with state associations, organisations and floral educators
- Bridge the gap between growers, retailers and industry partners
- Advocate for strict biosecurity measures
- Advocate for Country of Origin Labelling
- Provide industry news and information

Last year had some big wins like the investigation into order gatherers by the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and their public appeal to consumers to buy flowers from local florists but also frustrating moments such as flowers not being added to Country of Origin Labelling. This was particularly disappointing as we were told it was going to happen. We will continue advocating for COOL and hope the new federal government will reconsider this decision.

Finally, in the lead up to Valentine’s Day, I know everyone is working around the clock - watch this space for articles coming out encouraging people to buy locally grown flowers from local florists and happy trading!

Anna 🌺
CEO, Flower Industry Australia

12/06/2021

09/05/2021

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful mums out there 💐💛

01/05/2021

Unsuspecting Aussies could be decorating their homes or wedding and birthday cakes with flowers dipped in toxic chemicals, industry insiders have warned.

23/04/2021

Mother’s Day is just around the corner 🤭

• Mother’s Day is in the air, & it smells like flowers💐
Orders are now officially open for Mother’s Day. Back by popular demand is our beautiful Mother’s Day boxes; a seasonal mix of all mums favourite blooms. Be sure to get in early as spaces for delivery are limited. Stay tuned for more updates on our Mother’s Day festivities.
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16/04/2021

Another change of season has crept up so quickly... excited to see more varieties? 💐

• As the weather starts to get cold we get to see a change in the variety of flowers we get to work with. ⁠
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In the coming months we can look forward to seeing more poppies, anemones, ranunculus, blushing bride, hellebores, and hyacinth. ⁠
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10/04/2021

Weekend delight 💐

.de.floraison I have to admit that I am not good at posting the photos to my social media 😅

Here are some photos I managed to take before they went out our door.
I have pretty Autumnal flowers in stock this weekend and I can’t wait to share more photos 😊

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

28/03/2021

Brisbane! is going into another three day lockdown - florists/growers, if you have any questions or need any assistance, dm us 💐

• : Queensland has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus, four of those locally acquired, with Brisbane to go into a three-day lockdown.
Premier said six of the cases were overseas acquired and four were community transmission, two of those were linked to the 26-year-old landscaper from Stafford who tested positive to the highly infectious UK strain on Thursday night.
Two of the cases have an unknown origin.
Greater Brisbane will now go into a three day lockdown as of 5:00pm today.

This includes the Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Moreton and Brisbane council areas.

24/03/2021

Thinking of flowers growers + florists, their families, employees and customers who are being impacted by the flooding and rain up and down the east coast of Australia.

23/03/2021

Who’s going to hug a eucalypt today? I certainly will 🍃🌾🌿

• Happy National Eucalypt Day! There are more than 800 species of this iconic tree type across Australia. Go hug a eucalypt today!

22/03/2021

Stunning arrangement 💛💛

• Banksia menziesii, Purple Haze, Hakea, Sylvia Proteas, Billy Buttons, Eucalyptus. Most of the best pieces from around
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17/03/2021

Australia urgently needs to adopt country of origin labelling for cut flowers. We need more transparency about exactly where our flowers are coming from and don’t be afraid to ask 💐🌻🌷

16/03/2021

Unfortunately some of our native flowers are being grown overseas and then imported for sale here in Australia.

I don’t agree with it. I believe it’s a way to make money off cheap labour and some unethical practices.

Imported flowers that come to Australia are dipped in round up if they can be propagated and fumigated with methyl bromide causing skin and eye irritation and even potentially cancer.

I don’t believe this is safe for florists, workers or consumers and want the practice to change. I also don’t believe we need to import natives!! We have the perfect for conditions to grow right here at home.

15/03/2021

Always ask where your flowers are from 💐🌼🌺🌹🌷🌸

• Keeping it local with for tonight from six, Australian native flowers being imported from overseas, join the movement .. so many amazing flower farmers, producing the most beautiful blooms 💕

14/03/2021

Will you plant a flower today? 🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼🌻

• 'Somebudy' told us that it’s today!
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This beautiful was sketched by Australian artist Helena Scott in 1854. ⁣
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Sisters, Helena and Harriet Scott were Sydney’s leading illustrators in the later part of the 19th century. ⁣
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As young girls, they lived at Ash Island in the Hunter River of , a naturalist’s paradise with splendid landscapes. ⁣
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Here the Scott sisters began their life-long love affair with and , putting nature on paper, engraving it in stone and collecting hundreds of specimens.⁣
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🌸' with passionfruit flower' by Helena Scott, c 1854.⁣
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10/03/2021

Tune in tomorrow for another unreal episode 💐💫

• Season 3 Episode 5 out tomorrow! A wonderful chat with the talented Phoebe of

Alchemilla is a flower farm & floristry studio in Birregurra, south west Victoria. Phoebe uses biodynamic & permaculture techniques to plant, harvest and nurture the flower farm throughout the seasons & to create a system that is layered, thriving and abundant from the soil to the sky. Biodynamics & the lunar calendar are the backbone of the farm & provide its yearly structure, which Phoebe has created a 2021 lunar planting almanac about. Flowers from the farm are harvested for the Alchemilla studio for both bespoke events and wholesale.

We speak about her fantastic Almanac and her interest in biodynamics, lunar cycles and flowers! Thank you Phoebe 🙏