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• 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.

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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

Unsure what the labour 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.

Labour Hire Licensing Commissioner, Steve Dargavel will present at the session, and then lead a question and answer segment.

REGISTER NOW - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/information-session-labour-hire-licensing-scheme-tickets-64515239819

"Building an Export Culture"

18-19 June 2019

Peninsula Room, National Museum of Australia, Lawson Cres, Acton, Canberra

With new market access, the mainland cherry industry needs to foster an export culture to develop trade and build on the success of the 2018-19 season.  We need to build an energetic, knowledgeable and dynamic culture from the ground up to drive the development of long-term market access solutions for industry.  This involves not only the technical market access know-how of how to get a shipment from A to B, but also relationship building with customers, government and suppliers. Each market has slightly different preferences and requirements. It is the diversity of markets that will become the backbone of our industry and give us flexibility in placing product. 

As an industry, we need to be focused on quality and compliance to be successful.

At the 2019 workshop, participants will hear from experienced cherry growers/exporters, learn from the opportunities and challenges faced by other industries as well as changes to legislation and how to register for export.  All businesses involved in the cherry supply chain are encouraged to attend.

Find out more information........