Current News

• Instant Asset Write Off has increased from $30,000 to $150,000 and businesses can now claim an immediate deduction of up to $150K for the purchase of assets in the 2019‑20 income year. This will change as of the 1^st July 2020 so now is a good time to speak with your accountant if you are looking at purchasing such things as netting, new machinery etc.

• On-Farm Drought Resilience Grant Program – Up to $10,000 to put towards expert advice or infrastructure investment, there are 3 new eligible infrastructure investments under the Resilience Grants:

                        -technologies to improve mobile phone connectivity         
                        -weed control (e.g. purchase of registered herbicide)
                        -soil moisture probes (as an explicit investment under soil moisture monitoring activities).

Join Australian Red Cross in a five-part series of free webinars exploring drought and wellbeing. We have invited expert speakers along to share their insights with us so we can better support our own communities, ourselves and our loved ones in these tough times. The webinars are free but limited to 500 attendees so click below and register for one or all five today!

•  Maintaining wellbeing through drought & prolonged stress  (10-11am Wednesday 17 June)
• The drought cycle; adaptation and strengthening resilience  (10-11am Wednesday 1July)
•  Wellbeing after the rains (10-11.15am Wednesday 15 July)
• Family wellbeing in the face of ongoing stress (10-11.15am Wednesday 29 July)
• Preparing for tough times (10-11.15am Wednesday 12 August)

Download the PDF brochure for more information...

The event will take place on September 24, 2020, in the Hotel Monticello Conference Center in San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile.
The new date will provide great opportunities, as not only will we be able to analyze the 2019-20 season, but also discuss the opportunities and challenges for the 2020-21 campaign.

Visit the Global Cherry Summit website for more information...

Coronavirus and workplace laws- The Fair Work Ombudsman has a dedicated Coronavirus website to help you understand your rights and responsibilities during the outbreak and along the road to recovery. Visit the website for more information...

Temporary changes to the Fair Work Act- Changes have been made to support the implementation of the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. JobKeeper employers can ask their JobKeeper employees to change when they work or take paid annual leave, or can require them to reduce their hours or days, change their duties, or change their work location. Safeguards apply. Visit the Fair Work website for more information...

Workplace legal advice program- Fair Work are piloting a program to give eligible employers access to free, confidential legal advice to help employers deal with issues and get on with running their business. Visit the website for eligibility criteria and more information...