Tasmania berry season kicks off

Costa Berries Tasmania today (November 17) launched its local recruitment campaign for the 2021/22 harvest season. Costa Berries Tasmania General Manager Cameron Folder was joined by Guy Barnett, Minister for Primary Industries and Water, at the East Devonport Strawberry Farm. Mr Folder said the aim of the campaign was to build upon the success of […]
AFPA Statement on the variation of the Horticulture Award 2021

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 […]