Agri Labour Australia wins 2015 Australian Small Business Champion Award for Agribusiness

Posted on May 8, 2015July 16, 2018 by Liam Palmer

Agri Labour Australia has won the Agribusiness category of the 2015 Australian Small Business Champion Awards.

The prestigious national award, sponsored by True Local, recognises outstanding small businesses and the role they play in Australia’s communities, culture and economic development.

Managing Directors and Co-Founders Casey and Luke Brown attended the award presentation gala, which was held at the Westin Hotel Sydney on April 18^th.

During the judging process, entrants were individually assessed against a number of criteria including company growth, turnover, promotion, customer service, community activity, achievements, training and sustainability, to name just a few.

Other competitors in the Agribusiness category included a tractor importing company and a manufacturer of nutritional products for livestock.

“We’re proud to have been able to accept the award on behalf of our wonderful team”, said Casey.

“Thank you everyone for your hard work. It’s thanks to you that we’ve earned this recognition,” he said.

Since it opened in 2009, Agri Labour Australia has grown from one small office, into a network that stretches across the Australian continent and as far as Taiwan.

Agri Labour Australia has also been nominated to enter the similarly prestigious Telstra Business Awards. Wish us luck!

Company Announcement: Telstra Australian Business Award Finalist

Posted on March 26, 2015July 16, 2018 by Liam Palmer

Agri Labour Australia is pleased to announce that we have been nominated as a finalist in the 2015 Telstra Australian Business Awards.

The Telstra Australian Business Award recognises successful Australian business ranging across a number of sectors.

Managing Director, Casey Brown, wishes to recognise all of the clients, suppliers and people that have contributed in their own way towards our success.

“It’s encouraging to take stock and use a moment like this to recognise our progress since the Agri Labour Australia journey started back in 2010. We are as motivated as we were on day one to continue working with Australian agriculture to feed an ever-expanding global population,” Casey said.

The award will be judged by a select pool of national business experts and industry leaders. Following six months of analysis, the winner of the Telstra Australian Business Award will be announced on Wednesday 19^th August.

For more news follow our journey on Twitter @Agrilabour

‘Mature Workforce’ to play key role in future of Agriculture

Posted on September 24, 2014September 20, 2018 by Liam Palmer

Mature workers are increasingly adopting a key role in meeting skilled labour gaps in Australian agriculture.

Changing ageist perceptions and embracing workplace diversity, will enable Australian agriculture an opportunity to engage the fastest growing labour segment in Australia.

Regional Australia Institute CEO, Su McCluskey spoke of the positive opportunities a mature workforce can deliver regional Australia,

“It’s time to change our thinking about what an ageing population means to Australia. The next generation of older Australians will be the most educated, diverse, wealthy and experienced to reach the traditional retirement age. Our conversations around ageing need to reflect this by acknowledging not just the challenges, but also the opportunities.”

2014 KEY FACTS

Mature workers make up 39 per cent of total regional workforce
Fastest growing labour segment (ABS, 2009)
Mature workers lifestyle aligned with cyclical HR demands of Agriculture
Mature workers less likely to experience work-related injuries (ABS, 2006)

Acknowledging the significant value of workplace diversity, Agri Labour is proud to continue our commitment to enabling mature workers equal access to employment opportunities in regional Australia. “Amid the challenging labour climate of Australian Agriculture, mature workers contribute a broad range of knowledge, skills and abilities which improves the total quality and productivity of our harvest teams”, said Casey Brown, Agri Labour Director.

With the retirement age likely to raise to 70 in the near future, Australian agriculture is well positioned to engage a growing number of experienced Australians who will be seeking their next career challenge.

To find out what it’s like to experience working all over Australia as a mature aged worker meet Wayne Kennedy

Company Annoucement: Agri Labour Australia expands to Western Australia

Posted on July 1, 2014March 13, 2023 by Liam Palmer

We are excited to announce that we have expanded our operations to achieve national recruitment capabilities.

On the 1st of July, 2014 Agri Labour Australia officially launched our Western Australian office to service the Western Australian agriculture sector. Our first harvest teams are currently underway in Manjimup and Pemberton and are achieving high levels of quality and productivity.

According to Luke Brown (Director, Agri Labour Australia),

“Although some sections of the agricultural industry might continue to use illegal immigrants and adopt unfair payment practices, there is a clear demand in WA for a service that was compliant with Federal award payments, safety and immigration legislation.”

“It’s a huge time-saver for the farmers if they do not have to find, interview and screen people themselves, let alone if the labour does not have the right skills or attitude. In a sense, we serve as a human resource department and enable farm business to achieve increased productivity.”

Following recent strong performance by our harvest management teams in Victoria, Northern Territory and Tasmania, this recent expansion represents an additional strategic advantage for Agri Labour Australia. We are now able to retain our skilled personnel by offering diverse employment opportunities nationwide. Account Manager, Liam Palmer said,

“The expansion into WA and the seasonal requirements of the agriculture industry were complimentary to Agri Labour’s national approach. We have a team doing the strawberry harvest with a client on the Sunshine Coast. When that draws to a close, we can place the best pickers to work in WA for the harvest which is now underway.”

For further information regarding our harvest and food processing teams in WA please contact Luke Brown via [email protected]

Agri Team endures 2014 Hell of the West

Posted on February 3, 2014July 16, 2018 by Liam Palmer

While there are some, more level headed companies who opt in for routine 5km fun runs, Agri Labour Australia’s Recruitment Coordinator, Ruth Bond, believes in going above and beyond the industry standard and challenging our team to their limit.

On Sunday the 2nd of February, three of our more agreeable recruitment officers started their day with a gruelling long distance triathlon in Goondiwindi, QLD, all in the name of embracing the rural spirit and developing our Agri Labour team culture.

It is considered one of Australia’s toughest and most challenging endurance races. Not for the faint hearted, it is a 2KM swim through the murky waters of the Macintyre River, 80km cycle loop out to the local canola fields and back, followed by a 20KM run including three loops of the township in the stifling 40 degree heat of the Goondiwindi summer.

Ruth got the team off to a cracking start overcoming the initial thrash of swimmers and perplexed local pelicans to record a fantastic time of 48minutes. A spectacularly lycra clad Liam was next on the scene clipping into his Trek for a testing 80KM cycle through the headwinds of the Darling Downs. With Liam out on his cycle leg the Agri Labour support crew waited with great anticipation at the transition zone back at race HQ.

Just as we were about to call for the search and rescue crew to retrieve our assumed lost Recruitment Consultant, an unmistakable smile of relief soared around the final bend on two wheels and finished off in style.

All that was left now was for Mitchell to complete the 20KM run, consisting of three casual loops around the Goondiwindi Township. Mitchell, driving overnight from AFLQ pre-season camp in Mount Barney the day prior, competed hard and brought home team Agri Labour with a wet sail completing the 21KM in 1 hour 19 minutes.

Despite an apparent lack of adequate training for the event our team all showed substantial courage to finish the endurance event in good time and will definitely be back to do it all again as a team in 2015!

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