Category Archives: Harvest Trail Information Service

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 […]

Attracting seasonal workers to farms can be a challenge.  When there is little accommodation it can be doubly difficult.  What can you do? No beds, no workers! Seasonal horticulture work is neither practical nor desirable for many people.  With most of our population living in cities or large regional centres, and farms by their very […]

The horticulture sector may have a negative view of Australian workers, but a rethink might be worthwhile because workers who are available now will be better than no workers at all. Some growers have tasted success already. Fact – most horticulture workers are Australian It is a very common lament from farmers, especially in horticulture, […]

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, […]

It gets hot in Australia – really hot!  It can be dry heat, which is common in inland regions away from the coast, or it could be the humid heat of the lush tropics of Far North Qld and the Northern Territory. Temperatures can reach 45o C for dry heat, and 40 oC in humid […]

While many industries are brought to a grinding halt due to COVID restrictions, horticulture continues to plough on with the need for people to perform critical roles within the industry. MADEC Harvest Trail Services continues to deliver business as usual to both growers and workers through restrictions and lockdowns. MADEC Harvest Trail Services have developed […]

We are pleased to introduce Kristy Banks as our new Queensland State Manager for the Harvest Trail Information Service. Kristy brings with her a wealth of life experience and has several years of direct involvement with horticulture operations and labour coordination. A rural upbringing Growing up in Gisborne in rural Victoria, Kristy got a taste […]