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Bulman School from the Big Rivers region in the Northern Territory have won $2,500 in the School award category of this year’s Northern Australia People Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) Caring for Country Music Competition.Their entry stood out because of their creative promotion of key…
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In August 2024, Dr Sam Hamilton, was formally appointed as Deputy Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (Deputy ACVO). Dr Hamilton had been acting in the role since March 2024 and brings a wealth of experience to this position, particularly in the areas of One Health, animal disease preparedness,…
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Avian influenza (bird flu) viruses circulate in wild waterfowl and can infect other wild birds. For most strains of bird flu, clinical disease in wild birds is rare. Some strains cause clinical disease and death in many wild bird species.A highly contagious strain of H5 bird flu is spreading…
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9 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed?Consignments of fresh cut flowers and foliage found to be infested with live insect pests have…
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31 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or…
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Date of issue: 10 February 2025Date of effect: 10 February 2025Related MAAs: MAA 2024-07AttentionIndustry bodies – Seafood Industry Australia, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Export Consultative CommitteeSeafood Product Export EstablishmentsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry –…
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21 February 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders) vessel masters and shipping agents.Changes to regulatory charging in 2025-26The department…
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14 April 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and authorised officers (AOs) of additional updates that have been made to the instructional material for the inspection of prescribed grain and plant products for export.Summary and key pointsWe previously published IAN…
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This week marks 50 years of NAIDOC week and we honour the First Nations people’s deep and enduring connection to Country and Traditional Knowledge. Combined they play a vital role in protecting Australia’s unique plants, animals and ecosystems.This year’s theme, The Next Generation: Strength,…
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11 August 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that a protocol for the export of wheat to Indonesia will be implemented on 15 August 2025.Summary of changes and key pointsEffective from 15 August 2025, all wheat consignments departing Australia destined for Indonesia need to be…
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