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IndexBox has just published a new report: ‘World – Cherries – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights’.
Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.
The global cherry market revenue amounted to $12.3B in 2018, increasing by 11% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers’ margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Read more of this Global Trade Magazine article here...
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20-22 August
Multiple sessions and locations
Are you crystal clear on your legal responsibility as an employer or manager of people?
The ground is shifting. In the past year, a number of landmark court decisions have sent shockwaves through the industrial relations landscape. Business is grappling with uncertainty and the risk of getting it wrong.
Seminar topics include:
- The basics of compliance, with practical tips to protect your business.
- Casual employment conversion and preventing 'double dipping'.
- Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading.
- VIC Long Service Leave, parental leave and portable leave.
- Single Touch Payroll obligations for employers.
- Q&A opportunity to get answers around your specific concerns for your business.
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The ATO recently hosted a webcast to assist with your transition to STP, which covered:
- what to do if you already use payroll software
- what to do if you don’t use payroll software
- simple, low cost solutions for micro employers (1–4 employees)
- quarterly reporting concession for micro employers (1–4 employees)
- requesting more time to get ready.
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Australian grown cherries could soon be available earlier in spring.
The harvest usually starts in October/November in the eastern states, with the season in full swing by Christmas.
But new crops in Victoria’s Sunraysia, the New South Wales Riverina, and South Australia’s Riverland are set to bring the season forward.
Cherry Growers Australia President Tom Eastlake told Macquarie National News Rural Reporter Eddie Summerfield, it’s a credit to the growers in these non-traditional cherry regions. You can read more, or listen to the Macquarie National News Rural Podcast here.
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Location: The Memo 235 Maroondah Highway Healesville, VIC 3777
Unsure what the labour hire licensing scheme means for your business?
Is your business a labour provider?
Does your business use labour hire providers?
The Labour Hire Authority is delivering free information sessions for providers and hosts – come along to learn more on:
- the objectives of the Labour Hire Authority
- what the labour hire licensing scheme means for your business
- key dates and obligations.
To find out more about the labour hire licensing scheme visit labourhireauthority.vic.gov.au and subscribe to our e-newsletter for regular updates.
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