February 5, 2015

The Department of Commerce is offering Innovation Vouchers up to the amount of $20,000 for small to medium enterprises that need help accessing expertise and support to grow their business. An Innovation Voucher can provide you with a financial boost to access professional skills, services or knowledge that will enable you to advance your idea or commercial activity in WA. Applications close Friday, February 27, 2015. For more information, or to apply, click here.

WAFarmers wishes to advise members that the fuel tax credit rates for fuel acquired from February 2, 2015, have increased. Click here for more information or contact the WAFarmers office on (08) 9486 2100. 

The Livestock Biosecurity Network has appointed Carey Hobson as the new regional officer for WA. Carey will be working out of the WAFarmers office in Guildford and can be contacted at [email protected].

WAFarmers advises members that regional seminars titled ‘Assistance to farm businesses’ are being conducted by the Rural Business Development Corporation (RBDC) . In conjunction with the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCSWA), the Regional Men’s Health Initiative (RMHI) and the Department of Human Services (DHS), RBDC and the Department of Agriculture, will provide information on their services on offer to farm businesses, particularly to those under stress. Presentations will include details about the variety of concessional

Can you Donate Hay to Affected Farmers in Northcliffe? In response to the devastating fires currently out of control in the Northcliffe area in the shire of Manjimup, WAFarmers Lower South West Zone is looking for pledges of hay to assist farmers who have lost pasture and hay reserves. The Department of Agriculture & Food will be coordinating the distribution of fodder to affected farmers. WAFarmers Lower South West Zone would like to assist DAFWA