Table Olive News
As a clear picture emerges of when and how the new industrial relations changes will impact business, Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) is taking a series of briefings around regional Victoria to keep businesses on top of what the changes mean for them. Olive industry employers are advised to attend the meetings, being held at Bendigo, Geelong, Ballarat, Stawell, Wodonga and Traralgon to ensure they’re up to date with the new laws, that commence from 1 July.
The 66th issue of the Australian and New Zealand Olivegrower and Processor is now available.
Some industries that have been around for thousands of years — for example, olives, crocodiles and native foods — have bright new futures in Australia’s rural sector, delegates were told during the recent ABARE Outlook Conference in Canberra.
Elders Real Estate has a stunning vineyard on the market at Armagh, five minutes from Clare.
Sales agent Annette Lloyd says the 19 ha property includes a large renovated two-bedroom stone cottage sitting on approximately an acre of manicured gardens with a spectacular outlook across its 8.5 ha of vines and 3.2 ha of native scrub.
After 10 seasons, the reputable South Australian olive business, The Olive Press, is for sale. Lee Hallett, the current owner of The Olive Press will be retiring and selling the Alfa Laval 1.5 tonne processing plant (modified to two phase operation). A large quantity of essential equipment will also be offered for sale.
New and renewing subscribers to the Australian & New Zealand Olivegrower & Processor could get a special prize to go with their great magazine this year, thanks to the generosity of Eclipse Enterprises.
The company has offered the lightweight, simple to use ALICE Electromechanical Olive Harvester as first prize in our subscription competition that kicks off with this issue of Olivegrower & Processor.
To enter, either subscribe to the magazine, or renew your subscription before April 10, 2009 and tell us: How are you involved in the olive industry and what do you think is the biggest challenge facing today’s Olivegrower? There is one prize for an Australian subscriber, and one for New Zealand.
Full terms and conditions can be viewed at www.olivegrower.com.au or www.eclipseenterprises.com.au
Southern Tablelands Olives is liquidating its equipment and the four remaining items are listed for sale on ebay with the sale closing mid-afternoon on 31 January while many SOGA members will be at Glenlee Grove.
Olives SA is strongly urging growers who have made an application for a Critical Water Allocation (CWA) to urgently check the accuracy of the calculation of the allocation they have been granted.