Primary producers impacted by recent severe weather and flooding are able to access vitalfinancial support, with Special Disaster Grants up to $75,000 announced inaddition to concessional loans and transport subsidies. Visit the Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) Storm and Flood Programs webpage for moreinformation or contact RAA at rural.assist@raa.nsw.gov.au or on 1800 678593. Further assistance is provided […]

Freshmark is very proud of long standing member Michael Simonetta from achieving the prestigious Hort Innovation Exporter of the Year 2022. Michael was amongst an incredible line up of industry greats that included: • Frank Frappa – LaManna Premier Group (VIC)• Gianni Lastella – Virginia Farm Produce (SA)• John Said – Fresh Select (VIC)• Lee

15 June 2022, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) minimum wage panel announced the 2022 annual wage review decision (the Decision) under the Fair Work Act 2009. The FWC has decided to apply increases as follows:  • $40 per week (5.2%) to the national minimum wage; • $40 per week to award wage rates up to

The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is the leading award empowering and celebrating the inclusive and courageous leadership of rural women across Australia.The seven national finalists were announced at events in capital cities across Australia over the last three months, after a highly competitive selection process.Women from all over Australia were encouraged to apply with a

Some fruit and vegetable wholesalers are not meeting their legal obligations under the Horticulture Code of Conduct, recent audits by the ACCC have found. The ACCC conducted audits after hearing through its Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry that some fruit and vegetable wholesalers were trading without Horticulture Produce Agreements, which is a breach of the code.