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Grantham Orchards, Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland After 32 years, Rod Dalton knows a thing or two about growing fruit. It was in the early 2000s when a lack of water in the Lockyer Valley region led Rod to change crops from citrus and avocados to stone fruit, persimmons and figs. This change has proven to […]
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National Harvest Labour Information Services Articles
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Jun
Production and consumption statistics in recent years clearly show that blueberries are more at home in their native North America than anywhere else in the world. However, the growing and selling of blueberries is fast becoming a significant commodity in Australia too, providing an increasing number of seasonal jobs. Blueberries – late bloomers in Australia […]
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Jun
Jun
Production and consumption statistics in recent years clearly show that blueberries are more at home in their native North America than anywhere else in the world. However, the growing and selling of blueberries is fast becoming a significant commodity in Australia too, providing an increasing number of seasonal jobs. Blueberries – late bloomers in Australia […]
Harvest Trail Information Service, Harvest Trail Talk
MADEC welcomes new State Manager to the Harvest Trail Information Service (HTIS)
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Jun
Jun
MADEC Australia is happy to announce the appointment of Donna Mogg to the position of HTIS State Manager responsible for Queensland and Northern Territory. Donna joins Robert Hayes and Peter Angel to become the third State Manager, to further the objectives of the Harvest Trail Information Service. The primary role of State Managers is to […]
Harvest Trail Information Service, Harvest Trail Mix
COVID-19 – accommodation for travelling workers
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May
May
Essential workers and COVID-19 exemptions Workers in horticulture have been deemed ‘essential labour’ under COVID-19 conditions so have been exempted from many travel and quarantine requirements. However, there are some practical limitations on movement and obtaining work on farms. If you are a travelling worker armed with knowledge and are organised, you will have a […]
Harvest Trail Information Service, Harvest Trail Mix
COVID-19 – Update – For anyone looking for agriculture work
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Apr
Apr
Covid-19 – Update – For anyone looking for agriculture work It is now around five weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak lead to widespread changes to social interaction and travel in Australia. For anyone looking for agriculture work these changes have had a major impact on how much work is available, and whether you can travel […]
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Apr
Apr
Supply of winter workers under COVID-19 There has been some disquiet in the horticulture sector that there may be a shortfall of seasonal workers over winter as many backpackers have returned to their home countries and Pacific workers are not able to enter Australia. However, circumstances are changing quickly and it appears there are now […]
Harvest Trail Information Service, Uncategorized
MADEC Harvest Labour Services available to assist growers with labour needs
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Mar
Mar
MADEC Harvest Labour Services available to assist growers with labour needs Media Release26 March 2020 The horticulture industry in Australia is highly reliant on overseas workers to harvest its various fruit, vegetable and nut crops each year. COVID-19 has brought the migration of international workers to a sudden halt. Backpackers who had applied for working […]
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Mar
Mar
COVID-19 Impact on worker availability The word on everybody’s lips at the moment is coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. Every segment of the economy will be affected in some form, but for the horticulture industry a major concern is the supply of seasonal workers. Situation rapidly changing The term ‘uncharted waters’ is being widely used […]
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Mar
Mar
Coronavirus – should I be concerned? If you are not in an area where coronavirus is spreading, or have not travelled from an area where coronavirus is spreading, or have not been in contact with an infected patient, your risk of infection is low. Current status of the virus Since the first detection of unusual […]