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Australia has a lot to offer when it comes to winter escapes and following the winter harvest trail could be that next adventure you are looking for. To help point you in the right direction Harvest Trail has put together a little guide of areas with plenty of farm work between June, July and August. […]
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Chance to win 1 of 5 $100 Coles or Woolworths vouchers… 1. What best describes you? Employer/grower Industry representative Worker Support service provider Accommodation provider Information Centre Other: …………………………………………………. 2. What state do you mainly live/work in? NSW Qld SA NT WA Tas Vic 3. How do you normally read Harvest Trail Talk and/or Harvest […]
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Nuts to you! When we think of food harvested from Australian farms, we often just consider grain, fruit and vegetables – but what about nuts? Shake ‘em or leave ‘em? Australia’s two biggest nut commodities are almonds and our very own native macadamias – grown in very different parts of the country. Almonds thrive in […]
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The latest edition of the National Harvest Guide will soon be available. This guide is produced to assist horticulture jobseekers, both Aussies and overseas visitors, locate picking and packing and other harvest jobs across all major horticulture areas in Australia. It contains crop calendars for all areas: and a description of the location, how to […]
MADEC recently caught up with Dennis while working in Coffs Harbour at a berry packing shed and berry collection store. We wanted to hear about Dennis’ experience transitioning from previous employment which he held for 15 years and then moved into horticulture work. Dennis has lived in Coffs Harbour for 20 years and came across […]
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The new piecerate floor – will you benefit? Every now and again there is a major change in employment law that impacts everyone involved. The new piecework minimum wage is one such change. Why have piecerates existed? Piecework payments have been an integral part of the wages system for horticulture for a long time. There […]
LOCALS SHOWING COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO OUR FARMERS MADEC Harvest Trail Services caught up with Gary Francis who is a local South Aussie at one of the many vineyards that Gary has worked at across McLaren Vale in South Australia. McLaren Vale, is only 45 minutes from Adelaide, boasts more than 80 cellar door and […]
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Have you ever wondered how those beautiful flowers that you buy (or receive) are grown? Australia as a whole has the perfect climate for growing flowers, from tropical conditions in Queensland right down to colder climates in Tasmania. Some of Australia’s most popular flowers are chrysanthemum, roses, gerbera, freesia, peonies and liliums. Favourite colours are […]
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The Goulburn Valley Harvest Trail Services office is located on Wyndham Street across from the beautiful Victoria Lake, one of many attractions in the Goulburn Valley. The Goulburn Valley is 2 hours north of Melbourne and only 45 minutes to great fishing spots along the Murray River. Things to do Throughout the town of Shepparton […]
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BEST Employment provides Harvest Trail Services throughout Southern Queensland and inland Northern NSW. We have two offices located in Stanthorpe and Gatton, however we cover many other towns and areas over this region including Dalveen, Applethorpe, the Summit, Thulimbah, Wyberba, Cottonvale, Severnlea, Glen Aplin, Ballandean, Wallangarra, Texas, Inglewood, Goondiwindi, St George, Toowoomba, Chinchilla, Ipswich, Lowood, […]