Labour shortages a rotten outlook for bumper harvest

Victorian farmers’ hopes of a record-breaking harvest are at risk while COVID restrictions continue to wreak havoc with availability of farm labourers. Worker shortages across the industry, including horticulture, grains, wool production and meat processing, have left farmers and farm businesses fearing the loss of this season’s food and fibre. With the Federal Liberal and…

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Walsh says he gets the message about Woorinen South’s calls

The Nationals leader and Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, has responded to calls to clarify the upgraded mobile phone coverage for Woorinen South. Mr Walsh said this week’s announcement the town – caught in one of regional Victoria’s most notorious blackspots – would be getting a small cell 4G station to solve its communication…

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No more excuses for Vic Labor to delay farm worker fix

The Andrews Labor Government has run out of excuses to delay fixing Victoria’s farm worker shortage, after the Federal Government today confirmed details of Australia’s ag visa program. The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government announced plans for the ag visa in June as part of the UK Free Trade Agreement. It was confirmed today the…

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