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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes, including visa conditions for international students. International students in Australia A large number of international students remain in Australia despite the pandemic and many work in the Australian community to support themselves while they study. Usually student visas have a condition attached that limits the number of […]
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All workers, whether out on an orchard, farm or block and inside in a coolstore or packing shed, are ultimately responsible for protecting their own health and safety at work. To minimise risks to personal health and safety, here are some things to consider and take on board: Make sure your employer has provided you […]
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Another tip for workers It’s currently a good time to be looking for some short-term farm work, with lots of jobs available for picking and packing fruit and vegetables. But before you accept a job offer and head off to the country to make a bit of money and hopefully have a bit of fun, […]
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Surf & Blueberries An Australian tourism icon, the Big Banana, sits prominently beside the Pacific Highway at Coffs Harbour on the Northern NSW coast. Built in 1964 to attract attention to a farmer’s roadside stall, it lays claim to being Australia’s first ‘big thing’ and was indicative of the dominance of the banana industry in […]
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Advice for workers It gets hot in Australia – like, really hot! It can be dry heat, like you get in inland regions or it can be humid heat, like the lush tropics of Far North Qld and the Northern Territory, and temperatures will generally range anywhere between 10 and 45 degrees C (and higher), […]
As we move into the Australian summer period, horticulture activity, particularly in the southern states starts to rapidly increase. Travel across most state border is now freely allowed but check relevant State Health Department websites as the situation can change rapidly due to COVID19 outbreaks or developing hotspots. If farm work or horticulture work is […]
What is your name and age? Barbara Kerr – 62 years Where are you currently working? Dicky Bill Farms – Maffra What country are you from? Australia What were you doing before coming to Gippsland? I was working overseas as a teacher and Principal in Indonesia and Tanzania for the past 12 years. What made […]
There is a saying in business circles that every crisis provides an opportunity. Victoria Leov has never been one to sit at home wondering. When she lost her hospitality job as a qualified pastry chef from the first COVID lockdown she set about turning a negative situation into a positive experience. As border closures and […]
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The luscious summer fruit you never knew you needed In Australia in the ‘early days’, lychees were purchased in cans and were considered a most exotic fruit, if they were even heard of. Nowadays, 12% of Australian households regularly purchase lychees from the supply chain. Total production in Australia is just over 2,700 tonnes. […]
Sophia and Ethan are a young couple travelling the Harvest Trail together. Ethan is Australian travelling up from Victoria, while Sophia is from Germany on a working holiday visa. They started their journey together in Victoria with clear plans, but They left Victoria before COVID took a hold to go holidaying in NSW. However, with […]