Grower News
Grower News
New Hort Award Changes come into effect today!!!
The Fair Work Commission issued new wage guidelines in relation to the minimum wages that are payable to employees. This is to ensure that employees under awards do not receive less than the...
ACCC recommends supermarket reforms to provide better outcomes for consumers and suppliers
The final report for the ACCC's supermarkets inquiry has made 20 recommendations after finding that ALDI, Coles and Woolworths are some of the most profitable supermarket businesses among global...
Fair Farms Webinar - upcoming C14 changes to the Horticulture Pay Rates
Join Fair Farms for this webinar to learn about the upcoming C14 changes to the Horticulture Pay Rates commencing 1st April 2025. Get ready to understand and implement the required changes within...
New ACCC Horticulture Code Fact Sheets Released
As part of the ACCC’s ongoing education campaign on the Horticulture Code of Conduct, we have released three new fact sheets. Two of the fact sheets are for horticulture traders, merchants or...
Japanese Encephalitis
GV Public Health Unit & Fruit Growers Victoria Partnership Victoria’s mosquito surveillance program has detected Japanese encephalitis virus (JE virus) in northern Victoria. If you live in, work or...
Reminder about casual employment changes
From 26 February 2025, eligible casuals can provide written notice to their employer to change to full-time or part-time employment under the employee choice pathway. An employer can only refuse the...