2020 Media releases

COVID-19 seasonal worker visa update

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Friday, 17 April 2020, 9.00pm

Employers should be aware of the following changes affecting working holiday and seasonal worker program employees, which have been introduced to help growers manage labour needs during the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

Update re: Accommodation for Fruit Industry Workers

Fruit Growers Tasmania | Wednesday, 1 April 2020, 4.15pm

With the agriculture and related services sectors deemed essential services, the Tasmanian Government through the Department of Communities Tasmania has reached out to Fruit Growers Tasmania to ensure there are no accommodation issues for fruit industry workers in Tasmania.