Compliance and enforcement officers are visiting labour hire providers and hosts
The Authority’s compliance and enforcement officers have started the year by visiting labour hire providers and hosts across Victoria. The officers are educating hosts and providers about their obligations and monitoring compliance with the labour hire licensing scheme.

Some providers and hosts have contacted the Authority for ‘proof’ that a business can provide labour hire services. Licensed providers can show they have been granted a licence by:

• referring hosts to the Register of Licensed Labour Hire Providers
• publishing a link to the Register of Licensed Labour Hire Providers on their website
• providing their licence number
• showing hosts their licence

For more information, please visit the Labour Hire Authority website...

INTRODUCING high quality, water soluble fertilisers into their fruit growing program several years ago has put the Borg family, in Jarrahdale, on the path to bigger and better quality produce, generating added excitement for the further expansion of their enterprise.

Matt Borg said it also had helped to halve spreader applications of granular fertilisers in their orchard this season.

Matt and his son, Joseph, are third and fourth generation orchardists in the Perth Hills, in a 1000-1200 millimetre annual rainfall zone.

The family started fruit growing in the nearby Roleystone area and Matt's father, Charlie, still lends a helping hand today - or a word or two.

They have followed the market to predominantly stone fruit production after mainly growing apples previously. - Read more of this Farm Weekly article.

The ABARES Outlook conference will be the premier information and networking forum for the agriculture sector in 2020.

ABARES Outlook 2020 conference is exploring the practical steps to reaching what some call an ambitious target - $100 billion in farm output by 2030.

Visit the ABARES Outlook 2020 website for further information...

• referring hosts to the Register of Licensed Labour Hire Providers
• publishing a link to the Register of Licensed Labour Hire Providers on their website
• providing their licence number
• showing hosts their licence.

Visit the Labour Hire Authority website for more information...

Dry seasons support- Household financial relief is now available
The CWA of Victoria’s Drought Relief program has been provided a funding boost by the Victorian Government for the provision of household financial relief. A grant payment of up to $3,000 per individual applicant and/or household is available for farming families, farm workers and contractors that are drought-affected and reliant on farming as their primary source of income.
To access an application form or to find out more, visit the CWA of Victoria’s website.

Traceability Grants Program – Round 1
The Australian Government is inviting applications through an open competitive process to apply to deliver services under the Traceability Grants Program – Round 1 (the program). The program was announced as part of the Modernising Agricultural Trade initiative. This program provides opportunities for successful applicants to conduct projects that will enhance the supply chain traceability systems and arrangements that support the export of our agricultural commodities. Closing Date & Time 21 February 2020 - 11:00pm AEDT.
For further information regarding the Grants Program, or to apply, please click here.

The 2020 PMA A-NZ Produce Executive Program brochure is now available. The program is an unmatched opportunity to improve your leadership and collaboration skills, increase personal resilience, drive innovation, gain industry insights and network with industry leaders for 5 days and nights.

Early Bird Reminder: Get $500 off the program fee if you register by the 7th of February. Or get 10% off for 3 participants, 15% for 4 or 20% for 5.  Click here to Enroll...

Download PMA A-NZ Produce Executive Program here..