Youth Recognition Awards
Nominations for Wattle Range Council’s Annual Youth Recognition Awards are now open. The awards celebrate remarkable young people in our community who make a vital and important contribution to our community. Nominations are valued by the recipients and are a good gesture.
Nomination forms are available online at www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au or from any of the Council's offices or the Millicent Library.
Nominations close 16 May. More details can be found here.
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Accelerating the Adoption of Agritech
Are you an innovative South Australian producer looking to find, test and select the best technologies for your business?
TEKFARM SA is a new program from Farmers2Founders connecting innovative SA producers with proven agritech solutions. The program will facilitate the 'matching' of:
- SA producers from any sector who want to learn about and assess agritech solutions for their farming operation
- Companies with proven technologies who want to fast-track the commercialisation and uptake of their products and services
- Agribusiness advisors and service providers who are interested in delivering more value to their farmer customers by becoming trusted intermediaries.
Find out more or to submit an expression of interest here.
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Skilling South Australia Projects
Skilling South Australia Projects continue to support apprenticeships and traineeships for South Australians, providing exciting career pathways, backed by strong partnerships with industry and training providers. The Department for Innovation and Skills is currently seeking Skilling South Australia Project applications that support apprenticeships and traineeships in key South Australian industries, including:
- hi-tech and digital
- food, wine and agribusiness
- tourism
- defence and space
- creative industries
- energy and resources
- health, medical and social care (e.g. aged care and disability).
Applications close 30 September. More information can be found here.
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Zo + Co
Zo + Co have recently relocated from Canberra and specialise in handmade polymer clay and resin products. From hair clips, keyrings and jewellery, they are currently offering click and collect for the Mount Gambier region. Check them out on Facebook or their website.
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Australia Japan Foundation Grant Program
The Australia Japan Foundation Grant Program provides businesses and individuals with funding to undertake projects that strengthen Australia–Japan relations, enhance Australia's international reputation and promote cultural understanding.
The Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) aims to increase:
- understanding in Japan of shared interests with Australia
- understanding in Australia of the importance of Japan to Australia as an economic and strategic partner
- recognition in Japan of Australian excellence and expertise.
The AJF grant program supports innovative projects that promote people-to-people engagement between Australian and Japan in a number of priority areas, including:
- communication, information and advocacy
- economic diplomacy and geopolitics
- education and Australian studies
- scientific innovation
- society, culture and sport.
Applications close 10 May. More details can be found here.
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Tourism Australia – Advance Program
This program seeks to increase international visitation to Australia for the purposes of attending a business event, and to increase consideration of Australia as a business events destination.The program aims to delivers specific, measurable, and achievable marketing and distribution activity within a specified financial year that supports marketing or distribution activities that help to increase:
- International visitation to confirmed business events being held in Australia.
- Consideration of Australia by international business events decision makers and/or that help in the conversion of new business events but not related to a specific event.
The Australian Government’s trade and investment facilitation strategies are focused around the following priority areas:
- Food and agribusiness
- Advanced manufacturing
- Infrastructure
- Resources and energy
- International health
- Services and disruptive technologies.
Applications close 10 June. More details can be found here.
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RDALC provides free access to the Limestone Coast Grant Finder to all businesses, Local Government, community groups, not-for-profits and individuals. The site provides a comprehensive list of grant and funding opportunities available across our region.
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Annual Migration to June 2021
Internal migration (within Australia) has been a big question during the pandemic (is everyone really leaving the cities and migrating to the regions?). The team at .id have released new data covering the 12 months to June 2021 and showing movement between LGAs, in the first full set of pandemic-era data.
Using the year selector on the community profile, you can understand whether and how internal migration patterns have changed during the pandemic. You can explore the latest annual migration data for the Limestone Coast region here.
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Administration Assistant
Limestone Coast Seeds is a family owned seed and grain company located in Keith. An opportunity exists for a full time Administration Assistant to join their expanding team.
Reporting to the Director, it is expected that the successful applicant will have a friendly disposition, have well developed verbal and written communication skills, and have general IT knowledge. Previous administration experience is desirable, along with a passion for customer service to support and build strong relationships with the growing client base.
For further details and a copy of the position description, please contact Greg Excell on 0408 838 684 or email gexcell@lcseeds.com.au
Applications close Monday 16 May. Visit their website here.
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