Current News

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.

Click here to see the webcast

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.

• the objectives of the Labour Hire Authority
• what the labour hire licensing scheme means for your business
• key dates and obligations.

Please see link for Chill Hours by region. Click on the 'Instructions' tab for more information on how to find region that applies to you.

https://hort-science.shinyapps.io/ChillCalculator/

Want to save time, save money and create a more productive farm?

'Doing Business Better' is providing an invaluable short course for famers and stakeholders across the Yarra Valley region to learn tools and techniques to increase profits, reduce operational costs and increase business competitiveness.

The workshop would be ideal for owners, managers and leaders of farms.

The half-day workshop will teach you how to use process mapping to identify wasted efforts and uncover improvement opportunities across your farming processes. You will discover a new way to view your business and identify actions you can take to improve your farm practices.

Young Farmers Scholarships Upskill and Invest
The Upskill and Invest – Young Farmers Scholarship is an opportunity to invest in you and your career.
Up to $10,000 is available per scholarship:

• up to $5,000 towards study
• up to $5,000 to invest in putting new skills into practice, with professional development, business planning or other on-farm activities.

The scholarship program is designed to be flexible, to fit with the demands and ambitions of young farmers and farm workers.

Eligibility criteria:

• Be aged 35 years or under at the time of the application closing date
• Be working in a food and fibre farm business in Victoria at least three days per week for the past three months
• Have at least two years of total experience on-farm

Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident currently residing in Victoria.

Click here for more information or to apply