Current News
- Details
The Department of Agriculture are enhancing Australia’s traceability arrangements across animal, plant and food industries. This will help with managing pest and disease outbreaks, food safety, trade and market access requirements, and address increasing consumer interest in product sustainability, ethics and providence.
You can now provide feedback on the draft guidelines and principles. These have been developed by a working group comprising of all state and territory governments and the Commonwealth.
'Have your Say'- Complete the Property ID reforms survey here...
- Details
End of transition
You can find the Victorian Government media release regarding the end of the transition period here.
The Labour Hire Authority received 3841 licence applications during the six-month transition period - 37 percent of applications were submitted in the last 48 hours. The Authority will continue to provide education to industry through engagement with labour hire hosts and providers
Late licence applications
Providers who submit a complete application by midnight 31 December 2019, and there is no evidence of non-compliance, may continue to operate until their application is assessed. Click here for more information.
Visit the Labour Hire authority website for more information...
- Details
Have Your Say... Share your feedback through the online form. You can take the survey, upload a written submission, or both.
You will need to register or sign in to participate. Please read the department’s privacy notice before you register. Before you submit your feedback, please read the draft Drought Resilience Funding Plan (PDF, 996 KB)
- Details
The temp is warming up and the ground is getting drier meaning it’s time to ask yourself: are you and your property bushfire prepared?
AustralianFarmers have put together a concise to-do list to prepare for bushfire season and what to do in the event of a bushfire.
Visit the Australian Farmers website for more information...
- Details
The Australian Government has released a drought response, resilience and preparedness plan.
The plan is focused on 3 themes:
- Immediate action for those in drought.
- Support for the wider communities affected by drought.
- Long-term resilience and preparedness.
Read the detail in the Australian Government’s Drought Response, Resilience and Preparedness Plan.
Click here for more information on Immediate action for those affected right now...
- Details
The Australian Government is inviting applications for projects to deliver services under the National Landcare Program – Smart Farms Small Grants Round 3.
Smart Farms Small Grants is an open, competitive, grant opportunity to support projects to increase farming, forestry and fishing communities’ awareness, knowledge, skills and capacity to adopt best practice sustainable agriculture.
Join VCA: complete the Membership application form
and return it to: VCA Secretary, PO Box 612, Mooroopna, 3629
Web design by Fruit Tree Media