DFES Online-Bushfire-Fundamentals-Course
Bushfire Fundamentals has been developed to support those who undertake duties in supporting Incident Management Teams at bushfires. It is targeted at personnel working at incidents such as utility companies, St John WA, contractors, WA Police and Department of Defence. The course provides an overview of bushfire characteristics and behavior, bushfire safety and survival, the Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS) and the role of WA fire agencies in bushfire response.
DFES Online-Rural-Fire-Awareness-Training
Rural Fire Awareness is targeted at farmer response brigades and seasonal workers to provide students with a basic awareness of fireground safety, suppression strategies and maintaining their safety when operating on a fireground.
Kickstart and exciting career in the wine industry.
On completion of this course you will gain insights in the procedural and technical tasks in bottling and packaging, cellar operations and laboratory testing, customer service tasks in cellar door, tasks related to wine grape growing and harvesting and post-harvesting.
Overview
Campus: Margaret River
When: Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
Study Mode: Full-Time
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required for operational workers in the wine industry. These workers carry out skilled tasks under broad direction in a range of sectors. Some of these sectors include procedural and technical tasks in bottling and packaging, cellar operations and laboratory testing, customer service tasks in cellar door, tasks related to wine grape growing and harvesting and post-harvesting.
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Expand your knowledge in the wine industry.
This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to meet the needs of managers in the viticulture industry.
Overview
Campus: Margaret River
When: Semester 2, 2025 | Semester 1, 2025
Study Mode: Full-Time | Part-Time
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Handle chemicals safely.
This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to manage risks associated with chemical use, and to understand your obligations in the areas of duty of care, quality assurance and environmental management.
Overview
Campus: Margaret River
When: All year round
Study Mode: On Campus
Participants will learn on a practical level how to improve their integrated pest management programmes, to better choose the right chemical for the job and to apply it more accurately. The course is designed for people who will be spraying chemicals without supervision.
On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:
- AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases; and
- AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals.
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Learn how to safely operate a chainsaw.
This course covers the process of maintaining, preparing and operating hand-held chainsaws in a work environment.
Overview
Campus: Margaret River
When: All year round
Study Mode: On Campus
These skills can be transferred to the homestead, are useful for home gardners and could lead to employment in parks and gardens or landscaping.
You will gain skills and knowledge in understanding the correct type of chainsaw for a particular task, how to use the chainsaw, maintain the chainsaw and store suitable personal protective equipment.
You will also carry out routine checks and maintenance on a chainsaw, apply appropriate chainsaw techniques, cutting methods according to manufacturer’s specifications and documented low risk work procedures; assess and minimise environmental impacts of chainsaw use; maintain records of chainsaw training and certification, risk assessment and use.
On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited unit AHCMOM213 Operate and Maintain Chainsaws
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Tuesday 18 February, 9.30 pm – 12.30 pm
Margaret River Wine Basics Course – Presented by the Margaret River Wine Academy at Howard Park Wines – Wine Chapel
Tuesday 18th February | 9.30 – 12.30pm | Howard Park Wines – Wine Chapel | 543 Miamup Road, Cowaramup 6284
Discover what makes the Margaret River Wine Region truly special in this engaging and interactive staff training session. Designed for the hospitality & tourism industry and wine enthusiasts, this course will build confidence in sharing the region’s rich history, unique natural environment, and world-class wines. Finish with a guided wine tasting, where you’ll connect the science, the story, and the final product in the glass.
Key Points
– History of the Margaret River Wine Region
– Ancient Soils and Sacred Forests
– Viticultural Practices & Winemaking Artistry
– Hero Varieties and Clones & Savvy Statistics
– The future Margaret River wine
Tuesday 18th February | 9.30 – 12.30pm | Howard Park Wines – Wine Chapel | 543 Miamup Road, Cowaramup 6284
Subsidised cost $ 25 pp (rrp $150)
This course is being delivered as part of the Margaret River Workforce Ready Program, supported by Tourism Western Australia.
Please contact [email protected] with any queries.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Book here.
Tuesday 18 February, 7am – 8am AWST
Join Trish Barry (Mastermind Consulting) and Peter Andres (Wine Works) to see how the world of winery e-commerce and digital marketing has evolved. For winery decision-makers, there will be several key questions discussed: Which tech stack is right for your business? Is one eCommerce platform better than another? How do I best make a decision?
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Thursday 20 February, 10.30am to 11.15am AWST
Do you have a research idea for your business?
CSIRO and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) are helping businesses in WA’s food and beverage sector connect with the state’s top STEM students to undertake business-driven projects through the WA Food Industry Education Collaboration Program (WAFEC).
Through the WAFEC program your business could:
- Gain skilled interns to work on STEM-focused projects
- Receive expert support to scope a STEM project (if needed)
- Access a fully facilitated recruitment process, with a shortlist of top candidates
- Receive $2500 per student upon completion of the internship project
- Secure additional funding (up to $2500) for student travel if they’re working remotely for a regional business
Why join the info session?
Discover how the program works, the benefits of participating, and what it takes to be eligible. Plus, get your questions answered during the live Q&A.
Register here.
Thursday 20 February, 10.30am – 12pm
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is excited to invite you to attend our “Meet the Buyer – Japan/South Korea” webinar for WA Food and Agribusinesses interested in export buyer meeting preparation and tailoring their pitch for the Japan and South Korea markets and FoodEX Japan 2025. Gain valuable market insights to optimise your trade show experience and maximise your impact at FoodEX 2025.
About the Meet the Buyer – Japan/South Korea Webinar:
Presented by Export Connect, this Meet the Buyer Webinar is designed specifically for WA food, beverage and agribusinesses and will cover key topics, including:
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- Market Overview incl. economic & demographic overview, consumer & societal trends and key megatrends
- Market Entry and Export Pricing for Japan and South Korea
- Market-Specific Pitch Deck Development
- Category-Specific Trends, Data and In-Store Videos
- Buyer Engagement & Management
- Q&A with in-country JTSI representative
- FoodEX and market visit briefing by DPIRD
Tuesday 25 February 9.30am – 12pm
With Yahava Koffeeworks and the Margaret River Business Network
An excellent course designed for newcomers to the industry or those wishing to brush up on their current coffee making skills.
– Introduction to the coffee industry including growing, picking, processing and roasting.
– Practical coffee making – Setting the grind, dosing the shot, steaming the milk and pouring the top 5 coffees.
– Basic machine cleaning and maintenance
Yahava Koffeeworks – 2/2 Andrews Way, Margaret River WA 6285
$25 pp (normally $150)
This course is being delivered as part of the Margaret River Workforce Ready program, supported by Tourism Western Australia.
Register here.
Thursday 27th February, 9am to 12pm
1/2 day workshop on Planning and Preparation for a revegetation site.
Guest speaker Brook Devine from CapeLife, will kick off the day with all the necessary background information on:
- Benefits of revegetation
- How to pick and plan for your revegetation site
- Common challenges and how to avoid them
- The steps on how to get a healthy revegetation site
- What plants to chose to achieve your goals
We’ll then head off to a great example site where we can see a well-planned and established revegetation site!
We’ll finish off with some lunch back at the office
Event Logistics:
When? Thursday 27th February 2025, 9.00am to 12.00pm
Where? The LCDC Office, 403 Kudardup Road, Kudardup WA 6288
What else? BYO refillable drink bottle.
This project is a part of Healthy Estuaries WA – a State Government program that aims to improve the health of our South West estuaries.
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Tuesday 11 March, 9.30 pm – 1pm
Margaret River Wine Basics Course – Presented by the Margaret River Wine Academy at Howard Park Wines – Wine Chapel
Discover what makes the Margaret River Wine Region truly special in this engaging and interactive staff training session. Designed for the hospitality & tourism industry and wine enthusiasts, this course will build confidence in sharing the region’s rich history, unique natural environment, and world-class wines. Finish with a guided wine tasting, where you’ll connect the science, the story, and the final product in the glass.
Key Points
– History of the Margaret River Wine Region
– Ancient Soils and Sacred Forests
– Viticultural Practices & Winemaking Artistry
– Hero Varieties and Clones & Savvy Statistics
– The future Margaret River wine
Tuesday 18th February | 9.30 – 12.30pm | Howard Park Wines – Wine Chapel | 543 Miamup Road, Cowaramup 6284
Subsidised cost $ 25 pp (rrp $150)
This course is being delivered as part of the Margaret River Workforce Ready Program, supported by Tourism Western Australia.
Please contact [email protected] with any queries.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Book here.
Thursday 20 March, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Enhancing the Visitor Experience – with Walk Talk Taste Margaret River, the Margaret River Business Network & Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association
Immerse yourself in the heart of Margaret River’s culture and history with this walking tour that blends culinary delights, cultural heritage, and insider tips. This unique brunch-to-lunch experience will deepen your connection with the region and prepare you to share its charm with visitors.
Key Points
– Gain deeper appreciation of the cultural significance of the region
– Historical Insights – step back in time at the Old Settlement
– Explore Iconic Venues – taste fresh, locally produced, food & drinks
– Practical tools for hospitality and tourism professionals – access resources, maps, tours & attractions.
Wednesday 12th February | 9.30am to 1.30/2 pm | Meeting Point – Old Settlement, 69 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River | Finishing Point – Mai Tardi Gelato – Bussell Hwy Margaret River.
Subsidised cost $30 pp (RRP $160 pp)
This course is being delivered as part of the Margaret River Workforce Ready program, supported by Tourism Western Australia
Register here.
Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 March 2025
IWINETC is considered by many as the leading global event for the wine and culinary industry and they have 3 goals; provide you with the best education, the best business opportunities and the best networking events.
Attend IWINETC in Mikulov – South Moravia – Czechia 26 to 27 March 2025 and discover all the inspiration, business connections and content you need to create world-class wine and culinary tourism experiences for your customers.
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8 April 2025, Adelaide
Wine growth strategies for international markets
The Summit is designed to educate and share the collective knowledge of industry leaders’ experiences to better inform and educate wine brands so they can enhance their commercial outcomes, grow export markets and position their brands in a positive way globally.
This Summit is a platform for business owners, wine professionals, export managers, business leaders, winemakers, marketers, wineries, cellar door teams, brand managers and operators to meet and hear from experts, industry leaders and other small, medium and large-sized wine brands who are focused on growing their revenue through innovative growth strategies.
Why Attend
This is your opportunity to gain the latest insights and knowledge from leading industry experts in the wine growth space.
Event Details
Date: 8 April 2025
Event Time: 9 AM – 5:30 PM (ACDT)
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre
Learn more here.
Monday 16 to Wednesday 18 June 2025 – Marlborough, NZ
Tickets are now on sale for the biennial Organic & Biodynamic Winegrowing Conference taking place in Marlborough, NZ 16-18 June 2025 and they would love you to join them!
This three-day organic immersion caters to all wine industry producers, from the certified organic to the curious, imparting innovation, knowledge and networking to inspire the future of winegrowing. The conference committee is excited to announce the first four keynote speakers are Rajat Parr – USA, Katia Nussbaum – Italy, Joseph Brinkley – USA, and Dr Mike Joy – NZ.
Topics will include climate change, biodiversity, soil health, biodynamics, regenerative viticulture and much more.
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Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 July 2025
Why this event is a must attend
After the past two years the importance of reconnecting with key suppliers and partners face-to-face has never been more important.
Do it all over three amazing days in one convenient location with the best suppliers, leading educational sessions and key industry bodies.
Find out more.
Register here for free exhibition pass.
AWAC 63: Monday 17 – Thursday 20 November
AWAC 64: Monday 24 – Thursday 27 November
Founded in 1992, the Advanced Wine Assessment Course (AWAC) is an intensive four-day course designed for participants with considerable formal wine tasting experience. It aims to prepare potential new wine show judges and develop the sensory analysis capabilities and the vocabulary of Australian wine industry personnel at an elite level.
The AWAC is presented under a four-day format, which includes approximately 40 hours of activities over four days. Twelve leading wine show judges, journalists and winemakers assist in the presentation of the course.
The aims of the course include:
- providing training in the techniques and practices of wine show judging
- investigating and challenging the criteria on which tasters make decisions on wine quality and preference
- improving participants’ ability to communicate clearly and effectively with other judges and to justify their reasoning for allocating wines at different quality levels
- improving participants’ appreciation and recognition of different wine styles, blends or regional character
- providing a statistical evaluation of tasting performance with respect to:
- discrimination – the degree to which wines of different quality levels are separated based on quality score
- reliability – a measure of scoring consistency, or the ability of a judge to reproduce results on different tasting occasions
- absolute average difference – a more straightforward measure of consistency – the average difference between scores given to wines on repeat tastings
- stability – a measure of propensity to systematically score wines higher or lower on the second tasting relative to the first
Learn more an register interest here.
South Regional TAFE Margaret River campus offers a range of short courses including forklift operation, barista, first aid and evaluate wines.
Find courses here.
If you wish to discuss any skills / training requirements for your business please contact [email protected]
Further information on what skills / training is already available may be found at this here
Find WA Wines to the World upcoming information sessions and past presentation’s and recordings here.
A healthy soil is vital to ensure both high yields and future high yields, as well as environmental protection – there are no negative consequences on the ecosystem from having a healthy soil! But what IS a healthy soil?
Soil health can be defined as a soil’s ability to function and sustain plants, animals and humans as part of the ecosystem. This definition speaks to the importance of managing soils so they are sustainable for future generations. To do this, we need to remember that soil contains living organisms that, when provided the basic necessities of life – food, shelter, and water, – perform functions required to produce food and fibre.
This workshop aims to give participants an introduction to management practices and tools that work to repair and regenerate our soil ecosystems and build resilience from the ground up.
Session 1: Management practices to improve soil health & microbial diversity
Richard Leask, South Australian Viticulturalist & 2019 Nuffield Scholar
View live recording here.
Download PDF of presentation here.
Session 2: The soil health tool kit
Emeritus Professor Lynn Abbott
Download presentation here.
Find out more about the program and speakers here.
This event has been made possible through a collaboration between Lower Blackwood Catchment Land Conservation District Committee and the Margaret River Wine Association and is supported by Leaskagri, Wine Australia, Soil Dynamics and Grow Safe.
Interactive Insights – book now for specialised training
Wine Australia has recently launched its new Interactive Insights portal and we’re offering tailored training on how to access targeted information for your state or region.
If you’re yet to do so, we’d encourage you to register for training here.
The adoption of organic and sustainable viticultural and winemaking practices is increasing around the world in response to climate change and economic, health and other social concerns of land managers and wine consumers. Organic and sustainable production systems have many similarities, with both aiming to protect and enhance the natural environment and ecological diversity. The two systems have different approaches to achieving those aims. In this webinar, Liz Pitcher will address some of the more common questions about these two production systems.
View webinar here.
The conference will hear from grape and wine producers and leading researchers who will present the latest findings on bushfire preparedness, smoke effects and recovery from fire to ensure that grapegrowers, winemakers and businesses are better prepared, better informed and better equipped to handle the decisions that need to be made before, during and after bushfires.
Listen here.
The Chardonnay clone Gingin was imported into Western Australia in 1957 and has become one of Australia’s oldest recognised Chardonnay clones. While its phenotypic similarity to other Chardonnay clones has been noted, its exact origins remained a mystery. The AWRI has established a robust methodology for Chardonnay clonal identification that harnesses the detailed information provided by whole-genome DNA sequencing. This genomic technology was applied to unravel the history of this important grapevine clone by sequencing samples of Gingin and other clones suspected to be related to Gingin, including Mendoza and OF Chard. The findings shed light on the origins of these Chardonnay clones, while demonstrating the utility of the clonal genetic identification technology.
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Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code Online Training
This course includes a series of short videos, interspersed with questions, designed to educate and consolidate an alcohol marketer’s understanding of the ABAC system and the high standards for marketing and packaging alcohol in Australia.
Allow about 1 1/4 hours to complete the course.
Complete training here.
Employers of vintage and pruning workers are invited to join Rural Enterprises, the Harvest Trail Services (HTS) Provider for the South West, to an online Information Session on:
- Who are Rural Enterprises?
- What is the Harvest Trail Service (HTS)?
- There is no cost to use the HTS services.
- Overview of the services they provide:
– Planning your workforce and recruitment needs
– Sourcing suitable workers to meet your vineyard labour needs
– Advertising your job vacancies on the Harvest Trail Jobs Board
– Connecting you with eligible workers
- Reliable information about fair, safe, and legal work arrangements and responsibilities of the employer
- Latest Seasonal Worker Trends
- What Seasonal Workers are looking for
- Learnings from Vintage 2021
- How to secure your workforce for the upcoming pruning season
- Q&A
Find Zoom recording here, the link also includes the PowerPoint Presentation and the Harvest Trail Services brochure.
Eligible wine businesses can create a listing on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) at no cost to increase their online exposure. To take advantage of this opportunity, wineries can view the online training videos and see the new wine-related features, developed with funding from the Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package.
Tourism Australia, Ultimate Winery Experiences and Wine Australia jointly present domestic marketing insights for wine and tourism businesses. Tourism Australia’s Robin Mack will discuss the renewed focus, strategy and support in the domestic market. Robin will also be sharing valuable consumer insights from their Consumer Demand Project and detail the tourism distribution ‘journey’.
Sustainable Winegrowing Australia is Australia’s national program for grapegrowers and winemakers to demonstrate and continuously improve their sustainability in the vineyard and winery through the environmental, social and economic aspects of their businesses. This webinar will provide an overview of the program including membership requirements, certification and use of the new Sustainable Winegrowing Australia trust mark.
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9 July 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Australia’s climate is variable, and it is changing. Grapegrowers and winemakers in Australia are already adjusting practices in their vineyards and wineries to keep pace. However, to date, many of these changes have been reactive; driven by the changes that are experienced season-to-season.
The new, world-leading resource Australia’s Wine Future: A Climate Atlas will help improve our climate adaptation response, as it provides a range of detailed insights about how the climate is projected to change within each of Australia’s wine regions until 2100.
Presented by Dr Rebecca Harris and Dr Tom Remenyi of the Climate Futures team at the University of Tasmania, this webinar will explore The Climate Atlas and what it shows for Australian wine regions in the Regional Program clusters.
The Climate Atlas combines a series of climate change models to clearly show projected trends in temperature, rainfall, aridity and in their distribution patterns in regions of Australia where grapes are grown.
It will help to explore the regionally specific climate challenges that we will need to manage and includes an indication of which regions around the country are similar now to through to the predicted conditions in 2100, allowing growers and wineries to look to their peers and viticultural experts around the country on how to adapt for the future.
Click here to watch a special report on Landline about The Climate Atlas or here to download the Climate Atlas.
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Join Wine Australia CEO Andreas Clark who will introduce the newly released Wine Australia Strategic Plan 2020–25. This Plan provides a pathway to support profitable, resilient and sustainable winegrape and wine businesses and addresses key issues including growing value, export, wine tourism, innovation, climate change, sustainability and biosecurity. In addition, Andreas will introduce the Annual Operational Plan outlining Wine Australia’s plans for the next 12 months. Also hear from Stu Barclay – Wine Australia’s GM Marketing, Dr Liz Waters – Wine Australia’s GM Research, Development and Adoption and Rachel Triggs – Wine Australia’s General Counsel and GM – Market Access in this webinar which is not to be missed!
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