MEMBER for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp MP, today announced support of $500,000 for the Goulburn Valley Seasonal Worker Support Program.
“This investment will enable the Goulburn Valley to have the resources they need to move forward and respond quickly to the impacts of the past year,” said Mr Gepp.
The allocation is part of a $10M investment in more than 50 projects through the Government’s ‘Regional Recovery Fund’, designed to address community needs and help businesses thrive.
The project aims to support a cohesive and collaborative strategic marketing campaign that will connect growers and funnel jobseekers to farms across the Goulburn Valley and increase the diversity and resourcing for managing seasonal labour across the region.
The project will also provide digital training to support farmers and workers. The project aims to fill the gaps identified around induction, OH&S and skills training and will be extended to provide a greater localised solution for harvest labour across more regions.
The project will be delivered by Food Growers Victoria (FGV) in partnership with Greater Shepparton City Council and Cobram and District Fruit Growers Association.
The ‘Regional Recovery Fund’ is designed to kickstart regional recovery by investing in locally identified projects that address each region’s unique and immediate socio-economic challenges, with a strong focus on creating jobs.
The fund addresses priorities identified by regional communities and is part of almost $30B invested by the Government in regional and rural Victoria since 2015.
