SEDA news and events
Industry Restart Guidelines Seasonal Horticulture- Updated 4th February 2021
Please take the time to review the attached visual pack that has been put together to make it easier for you to understand your COVID-19 Safe obligations for Seasonal Workers. This is the updated Guidelines that have been released to reflect changes with mask wearing etc.
Please take the time to review the attached visual pack that has been put together to make it easier for you to understand your COVID-19 Safe obligations for Seasonal Workers. This is the updated Guidelines that have been released to reflect changes with mask wearing etc.
Victorian Travel Permit System
Western Australia update- With Western Australia (WA) recording a positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) and a number of WA areas entering lockdown from 6:00pm WA time on Sunday 31 January, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has declared the following:
Please visit the Coronavirus website for up to date information about wearing face masks at work and when volunteering in Victoria. Please note that as of 11:59pm on 3 February 2021 new statewide restrictions are in effect.
Western Australia update- With Western Australia (WA) recording a positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) and a number of WA areas entering lockdown from 6:00pm WA time on Sunday 31 January, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has declared the following:
- From 9:00pm Victorian time on Sunday, 31 January, the Perth metropolitan area, the Peel region and the South West region of Western Australia will move from a green zone to a red zone under Victoria’s ‘traffic light’ travel permit system.
New South Wales
Following continued low community transmission and exposure risk, from 6:00pm on 29 January 2021 the last red zone in New South Wales transitioned to an orange zone, allowing anyone from New South Wales with a permit to enter Victoria.
Queensland
Queensland zone changes- Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has now declared all areas of Queensland to be green zones.
Visit the Coronavirus.com.au website for more up to date information regarding restrictions.
Facemasks
Following continued low community transmission and exposure risk, from 6:00pm on 29 January 2021 the last red zone in New South Wales transitioned to an orange zone, allowing anyone from New South Wales with a permit to enter Victoria.
Queensland
Queensland zone changes- Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has now declared all areas of Queensland to be green zones.
Visit the Coronavirus.com.au website for more up to date information regarding restrictions.
Facemasks
Please visit the Coronavirus website for up to date information about wearing face masks at work and when volunteering in Victoria. Please note that as of 11:59pm on 3 February 2021 new statewide restrictions are in effect.
You can download the latest version of the Industry Restart Guidelines here. The updated version includes the recent changes to wearing of facemasks.
American Fruit Grower® and Western Fruit Grower® magazines’ 2021 State of the Industry survey posed this question to growers of stone fruit: What can be done to ensure that consumers consistently get a good piece of fruit? Find out what was said in this Growing Produce article.
IT was mid-December when Ian McAlister had to make the heartbreaking call: six hectares of ripe, juicy peaches were destined for the mulcher.
The Lake Boga stone fruit grower had struggled to find workers all last year, relying on family members and kind neighbours to fill the gaps as much as possible. But, in the lead-up to Christmas and no more workers in sight, something had to give – and the peaches were it.
Read more of this Weekly Times article in the attachment below...
Face masks update
From 11.59pm, Sunday 17 January 2021, face masks will no longer be mandatory in all public indoor settings. These requirements are in line with settings that were in place at Christmas time. You must always carry a face mask with you when you leave home unless you have a lawful reason not to. It is strongly recommended you wear one whenever you cannot keep 1.5 metres distance from others.
Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on these new restrictions
Border update
For further updates in relation to border restrictions and permit zones, please visit the coronavirus website here...
Agricultural workers travelling to Victoria from New South Wales can apply for a border entry permit. An agriculture worker is defined under the Agriculture Workers Code. For further information on the permit scheme, including how to apply please visit:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/victorian-border-crossing-permit
Advice about border communities including a list of the border bubble LGAs can be found here:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/information-cross-border-communities
From 11.59pm, Sunday 17 January 2021, face masks will no longer be mandatory in all public indoor settings. These requirements are in line with settings that were in place at Christmas time. You must always carry a face mask with you when you leave home unless you have a lawful reason not to. It is strongly recommended you wear one whenever you cannot keep 1.5 metres distance from others.
Visit the Coronavirus website for more information on these new restrictions
Border update
For further updates in relation to border restrictions and permit zones, please visit the coronavirus website here...
Agricultural workers travelling to Victoria from New South Wales can apply for a border entry permit. An agriculture worker is defined under the Agriculture Workers Code. For further information on the permit scheme, including how to apply please visit:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/victorian-border-crossing-permit
Advice about border communities including a list of the border bubble LGAs can be found here:
https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/information-cross-border-communities
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