The Fair Work Commission has handed down a decision to vary the Horticulture Award to ensure that all pieceworkers must be paid a minimum hourly rate in accordance with the employee’s classification and type of employment. The Commission’s decision has set a clear and enforceable standard for employers in the industry. The Commission’s decision relies […]
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That’s full time on the Local Youth Sports Initiative! Thank you for participating in this Initiative, and thank you for continuing to support locals, even when the going got tough! You are all local legends! Over the course of the sponsorship period, we had over 300 nominations from sporting clubs, teams and players around the
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PMA and United Fresh leaders provided a series of updates for the new association named International Fresh Produce Association. Co-CEOs of the new association Cathy Burns and Tom Stenzel were joined by executive committee members to share details, including the board of directors. Selecting and recruiting the board of directors was one of the first
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Australia Lifts Anti-Dumping Ban The Australian government has decided to lift the 15-year anti-dumping ban it imposed on Philippine canned pineapples. Canberra first imposed the anti-dumping measure in 2006 for a period of five years after Golden Circle Limited, the sole producer of canned pineapples in Australia, lodged an application requesting for the imposition of
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Harris Farms Launches Repurposeful Picks Harris Farm Markets has launched a new range of premium products made from ‘upcycled’ perishable food items. The Re-purposeful Picks range will consist of more than 30 products, each of which extends the shelf life of items that otherwise would have been thrown away. The range includes fruit smoothies,
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New Freshmark CEO FRESHMARK WELCOMES MEEGAN GEORGE The Freshmark Board is proud to announce that on Monday, 22 November, Meegan George will take over the position of Freshmark CEO. The Board undertook a rigorous and highly competitive selection process of more than 50 high calibre candidates, but it was Meegan’s wealth of experience
The Late Bill Chalk The funeral for the late Bill Chalk will be held on MONDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2021 AT 12:00 NOON (Viewing prior to service at 11:30 am) Macquarie Park Crematorium Camelia & Palm Chapels Cnr Delhi & Plassey Roads, North Ryde The family have requested that in lieu of flowers, please send
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It is a widely held belief that the produce industry’s most valuable assets are the people who have dedicated their careers to promoting the fruit and vegetable industry, these words could not be more true of self-made businessman and wholesaler Bill Chalk of Southern Cross Produce, who sadly passed away on Thursday 28th October 2021.
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration or TGA, Australia’s health product regulator has provisionally approved 4 vaccines so far: the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, called Comirnaty, for people aged 12 years and older the Oxford University AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) vaccine, for people aged 18 years and older the Janssen vaccine of Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd, known as Johnson & Johnson, is for
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Proof of COVID-19 vaccination What you need to know As NSW reopens, persons aged 16 and over will only be permitted to enter certain venues or settings if they are fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption. In some venues, children under 16 will have to be accompanied by a fully vaccinated member of
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