Category Archives: Harvest Trail Information Service

National Harvest Labour Information Services Articles

How to protect yourself against mosquitoes

With lots of rain and flooding around the country, this will see ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes this summer. So be prepared. Mosquitoes have a positive effect on the ecosystem providing a food source for fish and other wildlife, but they can also be dangerous to humans by spreading diseases through their bites. Prevention In […]

CHOOSE YOUR OWN HARVEST TRAIL – A SERIES

To follow a ‘Harvest Trail’ can be a great adventure for individuals, couples or groups. A Harvest Trail can be anything you want it to be – from a short haul close to your home base, or a long journey which may take months, or even a year, to travel and work right round Australia. […]

Working in a hot Australian summer

Summer is approaching and there is no denying Australia can and will be hot. And that means if you’re outside on a farm then you’re likely in the firing line for an assortment of heat-related illnesses so you must take precautions, know the symptoms, and be able to treat yourself or others in an emergency. […]

Do you need help finding harvest or horticulture work?

Consider using Harvest Trail Services to assist you. No cost, no obligation, no risk. Contact the Harvest Trail Information Service or your nearest Harvest Trail Services Office. Harvest Areas 2020-23 Harvest Trail Information Service Contact List Harvest Trail Information Service 1800 062 332 htis@madec.edu.au Harvest Trail Services Contact List South West WA – Rural Enterprises […]

Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings From everyone working in the Harvest Trail Information Service, we wish you all a very merry Christmas and a bright and happy New Year. Let’s hope 2023 brings better weather, bumper crops and plenty of job opportunities. Don’t forget to call 1800 062 332 over the festive season if you need work – […]

Do you need help finding workers for your harvest or horticulture activities?

Consider using Harvest Trail Services to assist you. No cost, no obligation, no risk. Contact the Harvest Trail Information Service or your nearest Harvest Trail Services Office. South West WA Rural Enterprises Australia Unit 1, 14 Burler Drive, Vasse, WA 6280 08 6166 9124 hts@ruralenterprises.com.au   Top End NT Farmers Shop 15A, Coolalinga Shopping Centre,460 […]

Worker Profile – Tamara Kartheininger

Harvest work provides flexibility, friendships – and the occasional quokka sighting Harvest work can be so much more than just extra money. For traveller Tamara Kartheininger, it’s about meeting great people across the country, experiencing all types of work, and seizing the opportunity to see some incredible wildlife. Tamara and her partner are engineers from […]

Grower Profile – Oakes & Sons, Qld

With COVID-19 disrupting backpacker availability for fruit picking and harvest work, Harvest Trail Services are helping Australian growers explore a new market for staff. Their own backyard. Oakes & Sons, a family-run business producing pineapples and sugar cane, operates at seven locations around the Maroochy River in Queensland. As the COVID-19 pandemic set in, brothers […]

Site Profile – Tasmania Harvest Area

Tasmania is affectionately known as the Apple Isle, due to the outstanding apple orchards found in abundance there.  The first apple tree was planted on Bruny Island in 1788 when William Bligh was anchored there.  Tasmania is also located in an area known as The Roaring Forties which refers to that part of the world […]

Commodity in Focus – Garlic

The Harvest Trail supports many garlic growers across Australia with sourcing labour during peak harvesting periods. Let us share our knowledge of this versatile superfood. Production Garlic is a plant in the Allium family; a close relative of onions, leeks, shallots and chives. Australia currently produces between 3,000 and 3,500 tonnes of garlic each year. […]