There are warnings a sharp drop off in working holiday visa makers will have severe consequences for Australia’s agriculture and tourism industries. Australia’s tourism and farming sectors will be severely [...] read more...
Archive for the ‘WHV’ Category
Backpackers in Tasmania look to the mainland, waiting for COVID-19 pandemic restrictions to ease
When backpacker Alberto Villa moved to Tasmania in January, he didn’t expect his working holiday in the state would last until winter. Key points: Backpackers are staying in Tasmania far [...] read more...
Backpacker Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) bites back
As covered in last month’s The Byte, a reinvigorated Backpacker Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) is currently in overdrive, furiously advocating on behalf of the sector. With the welcome news that [...] read more...
Migrant workers call for coronavirus support amid fears of ‘crisis situation’
They pay tax and help prop up the economy, but many of the 2 million international students and migrant workers in Australia are now without financial support, and facing a [...] read more...
COVID-19 quickens push for local workers at country’s largest blueberry co-op
Australia’s largest grower-owned blueberry cooperative has upped its determination to employ local workers, using labour-hire firms and moving away from using backpackers as COVID-19 forces the sector to rethink safety. [...] read more...