Blueberry pickers in Australia to benefit from new laws
Kyogle Mayor, Danielle Mulholland, said: "Supporting rural businesses by ensuring a range of appropriate worker accommodation options are available is a key, practical way the Council can bolster and create jobs for the region.
"The council anticipates the amendment will encourage the development of more labour intensive agricultural ventures and better support to existing operations."
Neighbouring Clarence Valley Council environment, planning and community director, Des Schroder, said the Valley was fortunate in that most of the blueberry crops and processing facilities were close to urban centres like Grafton.
“Because they’re close to towns we don’t think there are going to be too many problems providing accommodation for pickers and process workers,” he said.
source: goodfruitandvegetables.com.au
