Higher wages, good conditions fail to help Qld – Nathan Baronio
February 4, 2022This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Queensland strawberry and apple grower…
WA industry in ‘much better’ situation – Russell Delroy
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Avocado grower Russell Delroy says…
Record pick relied on Vanuatu workers – Darlene & Brad Fankhauser
February 2, 2022This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. A winning combination of workers…
Labour: Plan, source and attract
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. From setting up accommodation to…
Have you got harvest labour in-hand?
February 1, 2022Kim Layton is Managing Director at Linx Employment Tasmania, an Approved Employer under the federal government’s Pacific Australia…
ABARES releases report on agricultural labour needs
December 1, 2021ABARES has released its latest report on Labour use in Australian agriculture: Analysis of survey results. The survey aimed to build…
Worker arrival is only the beginning
November 20, 2021This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 edition of AFG, available online here. Considering heading down the…
Practical tips to minimise the risk of COVID-19 impacting harvest
October 13, 2021APAL’s Richelle Zealley spoke to Dr John Parkes, Senior Medical Advisor, from the Victorian Department of Health, COVID-19…
Victorian Government mandates COVID-19 vaccination for Authorised Workers
October 6, 2021In the same week Greater Shepparton’s first-dose COVID-19 vaccination rates climbed above 90 per cent and Southern Vic…
Streamlined accommodation plan to boost workforce
September 21, 2021The Victorian Government has amended the Victoria Planning Provisions to exempt farms from requiring a planning permit for…
