Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 4.15pm
With the agriculture and related services sectors deemed essential services, the Tasmanian Government through the Department of Communities Tasmania has reached out to Fruit Growers Tasmania to ensure there are no accommodation issues for fruit industry workers in Tasmania.
Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 3.26pm
APAL has set up a dedicated resource and information page that will be updated regularly as the coronavirus...
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 3.18pm
Nominations for the APAL Awards for Excellence close in less than a week, on Monday 6 April. The...
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Apple and Pear Australia Limited | Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 3.12pm
APAL talks to growers about how their harvest is shaping up, some of the main issues they’re facing...
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Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 7.20am
Reproduced courtesy of the Examiner
With borders closing and quarantine measures are put in place around the world, some backpackers are choosing to stay in Tasmania to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic. And while they have had no trouble finding work, there are significantly fewer foreign languages being spoken on farms that are usually populated by travellers during picking season.
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 7.15am
Do you know what you can and can’t claim during tax time? It pays to learn what work-related expenses you can claim.
ATO information for agriculture workers
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 30 March 2020, 10.25pm
Lingering air travel and airlines have been identified as key issues for Australia's cherry growers as the industry charts a way through the continuing COVID-19 situation. Cherry exports have grown in recent years following mainland market access to China, Vietnam and Korea, with growers increasingly reliant on air freight to service these markets.
Fruit Growers Tasmania | Monday, 30 March 2020, 2.00pm
FGT has been contacted by some growers with queries about managing the ongoing coronavirus situation. Below are a list of key points based on available information at this time, and we will keep you informed if circumstances change.
Berries Australia | Thursday, 26 March 2020, 2.52pm
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