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Young Aussies have been urged to apply for a job in the bush, amid predictions that Queensland will soon have a massive shortage of 9000 farm workers.
International border closures as a result of COVID-19 have shut out backpackers and other migrant workers, with warnings that fruit and vegetables are being left to rot, while grocery prices could soar.
Isabelle Devine and Jack Murday run a chilli and paw paw farm in Mossman, far north Queensland.
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The State Government is seeking regional representatives to join a Bruce Highway advisory body, as billions of dollars are spent on the 1677km stretch of road.
Six positions are available at the Bruce Highway Trust Advisory Council for people who live anywhere along the highway north of Gympie and regularly use it, and are road safety or regional development experts.
The trust was promised in 2017 and met twice last year to help shape three five-year plans for the highway, and the State Government is now expanding it to incorporate more regional voices.
Bruce Highway Trust chairman Peter Garske said the group counselled the government on the efficiency, safety, and flood protection of the highway.
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