Cervus Equipment grows revenue despite reduced equipment inventory
The company attributes this improved performance on a strategic focus on growing product support revenue, as well as lower finance costs associated with decreased equipment inventory levels.
Biosecurity support welcome but AUSVEG says more action is needed to support growers
A $371 million biosecurity package will support the vital investment in the nation’s biosecurity sector, but industry representative body AUSVEG says that more action is needed. AUSVEG wants the Government to ensure the nation’s biosecurity sector is modern, effective and fit-for-purpose. The biosecurity funding package is expected to be allocated to increased investment for biosecurity-related […]
Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) Manager claims to the first to receive ATO Product Ruling
Teletrac Navman’s FTC Manger solution is claimed as the first of its kind to implement an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) product ruling for businesses claiming fuel tax credits (FTC). The system has been designed so Fleet managers no longer risk overclaiming fuel tax credits. Teletrac Navman’s FTC Manager claims to be the first and only […]
Bushfire Royal Commission implementations 6 months down the track
The Australian Government says it is methodically implementing the recommendations handed down on 30 October 2020 by the Royal Commission Into National Natural Disasters (Royal Commission). Recommendations already implemented include the establishment of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020, faster and more efficient Australian Defence Force deployment, and the development of a charity coordination mechanism. […]
Alamo Group posts record first quarter net income
Alamo Group has reported record net income for a first quarter of US$17.5 million, up 12.5%.
Primary Producers hit by floods offered up to $75,000 in assistance grants
Primary producers across Queensland hit by recent floods and cyclones can now access Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Grants of up to $75,000 to support their recovery journey. Assistance is being provided through Category D of the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). These latest grants are in addition to the freight subsidies and concessional […]
Disaster Assistance available following floods in Shire of Wiluna
Disaster assistance has been made available to help communities in the Shire of Wiluna WA recover from damage caused by thunderstorms and severe flooding earlier this year. Assistance is now being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The impacts from the slow-moving trough and the flooding in the northern Goldfields, […]
Rural Financial Counselling Service providers stumped up with $56 million
The Australian Government has announced 10 successful providers to receive over $56 million (GST exclusive) to deliver rural financial counselling services to farmers doing it tough from July 2021 to 2024. With $56 million of offer there was strong competition from service providers and the government said it allowed them to select proposals that will strengthen […]
Timber origins will be kept on a DNA database managed by Interpredata for $60,000
Western Australian-based company Interpredata has been awarded a $60,000 Australian Government traceability grant to build a DNA database for timber and help prevent illegal logging. It is anticipated the database will provide certainty for businesses and combating fraud. There have been problems in the past with illegal logging and timber substitution, and while DNA traceability […]
Funding of $13.4 million expected to build drought resilient farmland
The Australian Government is pumping $13.4 million in the Natural Resource Management (NRM) Drought Resilience Program to help build more drought resilient landscapes The funding is part of the forward-thinking $5 billion Future Drought Fund, which is giving farmers and communities the tools they need to prepare for the climatic challenges that lie ahead. The […]