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A Great Day on the Tablelands
When: Sunday, 18 October 2009
Time: 10am – 5pm
Where: Chinese Temple Grounds, Herberton Road Atherton
Atherton The Tastes of the Tableland Festival in Atherton on the 18th October 2009 will be an event not to be missed. This event will showcase the best wines, coffees, cheeses, chocolates and other local produce that this wonderful region produces.
This festival will also be a great opportunity to sample and purchase some of the varied and unique products that are produced on the Tablelands.
If you want to while away a few hours on a lazy Sunday afternoon come and enjoy the entertainment provided for the day.
Enjoy lunch (which you can purchase from the varied menus provided from our local eateries and clubs) and sit at a table under the marquees or relax on a hay bale under the shady trees with a glass or two of our local wine. The site is licensed.
As well as fashions on the stage we will be hoping to see wonderful fashions on those that attend as there will be prizes for best fashions of the day. There will also be activities for the children so it will be great day for the whole family.
So we hope to see you there !
for more information taste-of-the-tablelands
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Last week Belinda Down (DEEDI) and I visited Fine Food Australia & Hotel Australia at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. The exhibition was full of ideas, new trends and great samples of packaging and labelling.
This is the largest food exhibition in the southern hemisphere and brings together over 250 buyers and decision makers from food, drink and equipment from around the world.
Exhibitors have the unique opportunity to interact with thousands of retail and foodservice buyers face to face. It’s a proven way to generate new business.
Among the buyers Austrade has attracted to sample Australia’s food offerings at the prestigious food trade show come from New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and the Middle East.
With Fine Food Queensland exhibition being held in Brisbane in March 2010, it’s a must for anyone in the food industry to (at least) attend to discover new trends and ideas. Exhibiting your product will:-
1. Generate genuine sales leads
2. Discover NEW buyers
3. Launch new products
4. Meet decision makers face to face
5. Stay close to your existing customers
6. Raise your profile
7. Build brand loyalty
8. Tap into export markets
9. Identify new distributors
10. Stay ahead of your opposition
If you work in the retail, foodservice or hospitality industry, then you simply cannot afford to miss Fine Food & Hospitality Queensland. It only takes one visit to discover hundreds of new ideas that could change the way you do business
Fine Food Queensland runs from Sunday 21st March until Tuesday 23st March 2010 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Southbank, Brisbane
Fine Food Queensland information
If you are interested in sharing an exhibition site with other food from the region, contact Nola Craig at info@australiantropicalfoods.com or phone 0409 593958
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Gulfood 2010 is the central food, non-alcoholic beverage and hotel and equipment event hub servicing the Arab states of the Gulf (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) as well as the greater Middle-east region and also attracting quality visitors from Europe, Asia and other parts of the world.
The Australian pavilion is traditionally advance booked at the end of each event, making it difficult for new companies to be represented under the Australian banner at this quality event.
Austrade Dubai is promoting a virtual booth for Australian companies who are not in position to travel to Gulfood for the February 2010 event. This booth will cater for 10 -12 pre-qualified Australian companies in the speciality gourmet, organic and Halal certified food sectors – for more information gulf-food-event-flyer-2010_final
For all enquiries please contact Stuart Castricum, Manager Export Advisers – Victoria, Austrade
P.O.BOX 310 South Melbourne MDC Vic 3205 Ph 61 3 9648 3206 Fx 61 3 9648 3100 Mob 0437 106 045
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‘Tropical Kitchens’ – A 13 episode television program was filmed recently in the region featuring Spanish celebrity chef Miguel Maestre and showcasing the Tropical North Queenslands exotic food produce.
After previous filming of part of the cooking show Boys’ Weekend with Masterchef Australia’s Gary Mehigan, Miguel fell in love with Cairns and decided to come back to film Tropical Kitchens.
Tropical fruit, vegetable, seafood bought from Rusty’s Markets, the Edge Greengrocer and other regional suppliers made up the ingredients for 39 recipes chosen by Miguel.
Filming was done at the Esplanade Lagoon, the Botanic Gardens, the Cairns Amateurs, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, the Daintree, the Great Barrier Reef, Green Island, the Tableland, Mission Beach and Paronella Park.
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Food Processing Industry
This series of eco-efficiency fact sheets provides assistance to companies who are on the journey to becoming a world class, sustainable manufacturer. In addition to the fact sheets, a self-assessment guide has been developed, specific to the food processing industry.
This guide will assist processors to maximise the impact of eco-efficient practices.
http://www.ecoefficiency.com.au/Ecoefficiencystages/OpportunitiesforImprovement/FoodProcessing/tabid/3639/language/en-US/Default.aspx
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The Fair Work Ombudsman has developed a set of guidelines for small to medium sized businesses aimed at assisting employers to better understand aspects of workplace laws.
The benefits of family-friendly workplaces, gender pay equity and good faith bargaining are among the issues canvassed in the series of guidelines that can be accessed on the Fair Work Ombudsman website.
Eleven best practice guides have been developed to assist employers make better use of the provisions of the Fair Work Act and better understand other aspects of workplace laws.
Executive director Michael Campbell says the guides will particularly benefit employers with limited workplace relations or human resource management experience.
“With this latest initiative, we have sought to explain in simple language the concepts of best practice in key areas which can promote harmonious, productive and co-operative workplaces,” Campbell said.
The new guides cover Work & Family, Consultation & Co-operation, Individual Flexibility Arrangements, Employing Young Workers, Gender Pay Equity, Small Business, Workplace Privacy, Managing Under-performance, Effective Dispute Resolution and Improving Workplace Productivity in Bargaining.
A guide for young workers has also been prepared, outlining things young people need to know before they start work and after they take a job, including protections against harassment and discrimination and the right to join or not to join a union.
The information can be accessed at the Fair Work Ombudsman website at fwo.gov.au . Employers can also contact the Infoline on 13 13 94 between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday for assistance.
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Are you seeing red over the red tape affecting your business or are you frustrated with the amount of paperwork required? Local businesses have raised many concerns about red tape with our Small Business Advisory Service, so we have organised a Forum to discuss issues and solutions to red tape for small business.
Parliamentary Secretary for Employment and Economic Development, Jan Jarratt MP, has kindly agreed to attend this workshop. Come and have your say! If you aren’t able to attend, could you please still send through your issues and concerns and suggested solutions.
When: Wednesday 23 September
1 – 5 pm: light lunch from midday
Where: Atherton International Club, Kennedy Highway
Please send us your examples of red tape and your suggested solutions PRIOR to the workshop: send to info@gulf-savannah.com.au by Friday 18th September.
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A free service offering small business advice and support over the phone has been officially launched by Small Business Minister Dr Craig Emerson. The Small Business Support Line and information service is dedicated to assisting small businesses. Advisors will be able to provide information, assistance and referral on small business issues.
In addition to this service, the Support Line is responsible for the Small Business Credit Complaints Clearing House which provides an avenue for small business to direct their issues about access to and the cost of bank finance.
Click here for sbsl-info-sheet1
Phone the small business support team toll free on 1800 777 275 between 8am and 6pm weekdays. Email inquiries are also welcome at sbsl@innovation.gov.au
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THE FOOD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND
wish to announce that their
FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE 2009
will be held for a FULL DAY on
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2009
at
THE FUNCTION CENTRE
SOUTHPORT SHARKS CLUB, SOUTHPORT, GOLD COAST, QLD
Please note this date in your diary, further details will be available in the near future
For enquiries or if you wish to discuss sponsorship opportunities
Contact : Mary Batty on (07) 3842 2228
Industry House, 375 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, QLD 4000
(07) 3842 2228 | info@foodindustries.com.au
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This is a good time to dine around Australia. It’s the time of year when restaurants are being judged under numerous awards.
The Restaurant & Caterers Queensland Awards held in July for all regions and Brisbane awards in August, came together this week in Brisbane for the state 2009 Restaurant & Catering QLD HOST PLUS Awards For Excellence.
The Australian Gourmet Traveller 2010 Restaurant Guide Awards was held last week and will print their guide to be attached to the October edition.
Then there is the Sydney Morning Herald’s 25th annual Good Food Guide Awards and The Age Good Food Guide Awards for Melbourne.
The Lifestyle Channel ‘I Love Food’ awards and coming up is Delicious Taste Best Cafe Awards.
For Chef’s it has been the Nestle Golden Hat Award and the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence Young Chef of the Year award.
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