1. In August 2014, citrus, stone fruit and table grape growers in the Greater Sunraysia area voted to establish a Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Committee (the Committee). The Committee collects money from citrus, stone fruit and table grape growers to pay for Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) management in the Greater Sunraysia area. The Committee is established by government through the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Order 2014 (the existing Order). The Order expires this year (10 December 2018). Growers will decide if the Committee is to continue. This Victorian Government report provide information to help citrus, stone fruit and table grape growers in the Greater Sunraysia area decide whether to support a new Order and continue the Committee. A new Order (the proposed Order) would be called the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Order 2018.The proposed Order is provided at the end of this report (Attachment 1). The proposed Order would start on 1 July 2018 and finish on 30 June 2022. This report covers: What are Industry Development Committees? What is the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area? What is the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Committee? What is the proposed Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Order 2018? What is the process for deciding if the proposed Order goes ahead? Growers are invited to the following consultation sessions for further information, to provide feedback on the proposed Order and to ask questions: Barham Barham Services Club, Murray Street Monday 5 February 3:00pm Swan Hill Commercial Hotel, Curlewis Street Monday 5 February 7:15pm Euston Euston Club, Nixon Street Tuesday 6 February 7:15pm Mildura The Settlers Hotel, Eighth Street Wednesday 7 February 7:15pm Growers or other interested people with any questions can contact: Kevin Cock (Citrus) 0418 502 293 Michael Tempini (Stone fruit) 0438 372 927 Jeff Scott (Table grapes) 0417 122 086 Mara Putnis (Agriculture Victoria) (03) 8392 7125
1. In August 2014, citrus, stone fruit and table grape growers in the Greater Sunraysia area voted to establish a Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Committee (the Committee). The Committee collects money from citrus, stone fruit and table grape growers to pay for Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) management in the Greater Sunraysia area. The Committee is established by government through the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Order 2014 (the existing Order). The Order expires this year (10 December 2018). Growers will decide if the Committee is to continue. This Victorian Government report provide information to help citrus, stone fruit and table grape growers in the Greater Sunraysia area decide whether to support a new Order and continue the Committee. A new Order (the proposed Order) would be called the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Order 2018.The proposed Order is provided at the end of this report (Attachment 1). The proposed Order would start on 1 July 2018 and finish on 30 June 2022. This report covers: What are Industry Development Committees? What is the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area? What is the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Committee? What is the proposed Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area Industry Development Order 2018? What is the process for deciding if the proposed Order goes ahead? Growers are invited to the following consultation sessions for further information, to provide feedback on the proposed Order and to ask questions: Barham Barham Services Club, Murray Street Monday 5 February 3:00pm Swan Hill Commercial Hotel, Curlewis Street Monday 5 February 7:15pm Euston Euston Club, Nixon Street Tuesday 6 February 7:15pm Mildura The Settlers Hotel, Eighth Street Wednesday 7 February 7:15pm Growers or other interested people with any questions can contact: Kevin Cock (Citrus) 0418 502 293 Michael Tempini (Stone fruit) 0438 372 927 Jeff Scott (Table grapes) 0417 122 086 Mara Putnis (Agriculture Victoria) (03) 8392 7125
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