Notice board
What the business is telling its staff this month.
Quad bike use on channel banks suspended
Following the tip-over on 6 September, quad bikes must not be used on channel banks, creek banks or any wet or steep ground until the investigation is complete. Use the side by side vehicles for stock checks in paddocks 5, 15 and 16. Helmets remain mandatory on every quad bike trip. Report any near miss to your supervisor the same day.
7 September 2026
Spray season reminders
Boom sprayers have been calibrated for the season and the calibration dates are in the Plant and Equipment Register. Every application needs a planned entry in the Chemical Use and Storage Register before the sprayer leaves the shed and a finalised entry the same day. Wind must be between 3 and 15 kilometres per hour and blowing away from sensitive areas. Check accreditation expiry dates with Helen.
8 September 2026
Lambing under way in paddocks 15 and 16
Lambing has started. Keep vehicles, dogs and noise away from the lambing paddocks except for the scheduled daily check. Report any ewe in difficulty to Angus immediately. Fox baiting is in place in paddock 2 under permit, so working dogs must be muzzled or kept away from that area until the baits are collected.
6 September 2026
Chemical handling toolbox talk, nursery
After the concentrate spill in the nursery chemical store on 3 September, all nursery and orchard staff will attend a toolbox talk at 7:30 am on 17 September in the potting shed. The talk covers container handling, the trolley rule, spill kit use and reporting. Anyone rostered off must see Mei-Ling for an individual briefing.
9 September 2026
Ryans Creek volunteer planting day
The landcare network is sending 12 volunteers to the Ryans Creek stage 2 planting on 15 September. All volunteers will be inducted at 8:30 am at the field base. Staff attending must bring boot wash kits, sunscreen and the first aid kit from the field base. The creek bank zone is culturally sensitive and marked with pink tape; no digging outside the marked planting zones.
8 September 2026