South Australian grain producers’ connectivity blackspots are being targeted as part of a pilot program between Grain Producers SA (GPSA) and AgTech connectivity provider Zetifi. The connectivity pilot project, funded through AgriFutures Australia’s Producer Technology Uptake Program, is seeking three grain producers who farm in mobile and internet blackspots to trial Zetifi’s long- range connectivity…
National NAIDOC Week starts today! The theme this year is “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!” both acknowledging the proud history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and calling for support to narrow the gap between aspiration and reality, good intent and outcome. Click here to read more on NAIDOC history, events and activities
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Tony Pasin, Federal Member for Barker I am humbled to have been appointed the Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport by the Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton. As someone who drives over 100,000 kms a year mostly on rural roads and who, as a local member, represents local industries who rely heavily on…
Visiting Barossa Cellar once again for our Barossa Future Leaders program, our Food Projects manager Mark McNamara took us through the history and evolution of Barossa cuisine. Starting with a lesson on native Indigenous Australian plants and foods in the region, we learned about the introduction of Germanic foods and why they became such a…
Visiting Gawler on RDA business today, we bumped into one of our graduates from last years immersive hospitality bootcamp that we conducted in conjunction with the Barossa Campus and working hospitality venues in the Barossa. It’s really rewarding when you see the genuine results of our workforce training programs in action, in this case working…
On Tuesday night (6/04/22), Australian National Treasure Jane Ferrari and Barossa Australia Members CEO James March, took our Barossa Future Leaders through the story of the Barossa region. We learned so much about the variety of grapes, the effect of temperature, sunlight and altitude on wine and how to talk about the flavours of wine.…
On the menu for our first Food Projects newsletter: Developing & Accessing New Markets Destination Development Industry Support and Assistance Workforce Development How Can You Get Involved & Benefit? Click here to read. Email mark@barossa.org.au to be added to Food Projects mailing list
What an amazing day to take our wonderful Skills To Employment trainees for a walk around the Barossa Bushgardens! The Skills to Employment programs is a 11 week intensive program training these wonderful people up for careers in the care sector (Certificate 3 in Individual Support) This program will provide these trainees with the…
Image: Wikimedia Commons Assistance is now available for landholders adjacent to the Gawler River who would like their section of the river assessed for potential clean up, levy strengthening and other flood protection activities under a new program run by the Department of Environment and Water. The program is being delivered as part of the…