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Date of effect: 20 December 2018Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2018-11 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has been advised by the Department of Primary Industries,…
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23 March 2018Who does this notice affect? Vessel operators paying the vessel (>25m) arrival charge.What has changed?The seaports program is not recovering its costs. The actual number of vessel…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 20 September 2023, frontal systems brought showers to south-western Western Australia and much of Tasmania. An easterly airflow brought showers to parts of the Queensland coast. A slow-moving high-pressure…
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3 September 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is relevant to importers of tomato and capsicum seed for sowing from all countries, as well as their custom brokers.What is changing?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) has completed the first phase of its…
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23 February 2018Attention This notice is intended for exporters and agents who export the following commodities: meat, fish, dairy, eggs, skins, hides, wool, non-prescribed goods (NPG) and related…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious animal disease that affects all cloven-hoofed animals including cattle,…
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As part of its work in identifying themes and sub-themes of outstanding universal value (Step A) and possible places that might best express them (Step B), the Expert Panel's discussion often touched on…
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In April, the Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith attended the 18th Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM-18) in Rome, leading the Australian delegation including Dr Sophie Peterson and Rama Karri from the department, Dr Rosa Crnov, Victoria’s Chief Plant Health Manager and…
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26 August 2025 Who does this notice affect? Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products, seeds for sowing and other stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 8 October 2025, cold fronts and a northwest cloudband brought rainfall to parts of southern Australia.Rainfall was low across most eastern cropping regions. Cropping regions in South Australia and parts of southern…
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