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Australia’s agriculture must seek out the right skills to boom Farming has much more potential, but it needs a better-trained and rewarded workforce than it often relies on now. John Azarias Save Share From $60 billion today to $100 billion in 2030. It is a rousing production goal for Australian agriculture but hard to achieve without a rethink of the skills appropriate for agriculture in 2030. That rethink was the task of the National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee (NALAC), established by the government in December 2019. More rural skills are urgently needed if Australia is to a...

Been looking for a final bit of inspiration to work on one of the region's farms? Strawberries Queensland has taken an out-of-the-box approach and is offering a prize draw for those willing to roll up their sleeves and help with the berry season. The promotion, which is an industry first, offers a chance to win up to $100,000 in cash prizes, with 10 $100,000 cash prizes on the table. Strawberries on the SSS farm.   Queensland Strawberry Growers' Association (QSGA) president Adrian Schultz said international working holiday maker numbers were down a whopping 79,000 from this time last ...

Date Time Statistics showing arrivals into Australia Recent media reporting indicating more than half of all international arrivals into Australia are foreign nationals is misleading, and is contrary to responses the Australian Border Force (ABF) has provided to journalists. The Government’s first priority is bringing Australians home. Australia’s travel restrictions and travel exemption policy settings support the return of as many Australians as possible by ensuring travel into Australia by a foreign national is limited by the exemption criteria. The ABF analysis indicates on average, o...

7 Apr 2021 Joint media release: NSW Treasurer and Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW With the State’s primary industries sector hard-hit by COVID-induced workforce shortages, the NSW Government has today announced a significant boost for farmers by subsidising half the quarantine costs for overseas agricultural workers. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall announced the subsidy at the iconic Sydney Royal Easter Show today, saying labour shortages in the agricultural sector remained at critical levels. “We know that our primary producers rely on ...

Sydney News: Artarmon man dies after falling from ladder and landing on hedge trimmer Posted 2 updated 2 NSW Police said the man fell off his ladder and landed on the power tool. ( Print text only Fatal gardening accident A man in Sydney's lower north shore has died after falling off a ladder and landing on a hedge trimmer. Emergency services were called to Smith Road, Artarmon about 5:30pm yesterday after receiving reports a 52-year-old man required medical assistance. NSW Police said the man was gardening at the time when he fell and landed on the power tool. He was taken to Royal North ...