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LACK OF BACKPACKERS LEAVES LOCAL PRODUCERS SHORT OF WORKERS

With international visitor arrivals becoming rare, fruit and meat producers are starting to feel the impact.

The industries rely heavily on backpackers to fill hundreds of positions – jobs they’re hoping locals will fill instead.

For information about available positions and to enquire, head to the Blueberry Fields website and the Northern Co-Operative Meat Company website.

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