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Pick of the bunch as federal government looks to entice job seekers to work on fruit farms

GROWERS who have labour shortage concerns leading into harvest could benefit from targeted funding to attract seasonal workers to regional Victoria. Victorian Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes last week announced a $17 million package to help address seasonal workforce shortages brought on by COVID-19 and renewed the call for farmers to register their workforce needs […]

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