"Gearing Up - Putting your best foot forward" workshop

Location: Wicklow Hotel, Armidale
Date: Wednesday, 5th May, 2021
Time: 6.00pm

Plus, "Save Your Rump - Boss Skills Basics for Young Farmers" workshop
Location: RSM Club Inverell
Date: Thursday, 6th May, 2021
Time: 6.00pm

"Gearing Up - Putting your best foot forward" workshop, Wednesday, 5th May, 2021

Are you on a committee? Or want to get one started? Confused by it all? This workshop is for you!

Proudly presented by Young Farmer Business Program and NSW Young Farmers, these FREE workshops are aimed at helping young farmers and fishers find, write, and win grants and understand the role of governance.

Hear from Engage & Create Consulting founder, Julia Spicer. Julia works with regional communities across the country on a range of projects, with a focus on identifying needs in business and implementing creative solutions to address them. Her passion lies with small businesses, sustainable agriculture and regional women in leadership.

Julia will share insights into:

• The role of governance around the table
• Strategic and operational thinking
• Running meetings
• Finding, writing and winning grants
• Where to find grant opportunities
• How to pitch your idea

Bookings are essential. For tickets to the Armidale event, please click here 
For more details, visit their FB event page, or contact Catriona McAuliffe, Regional Services Manager - NSW Farmers, on 0488 100 005 or mcauliffec@nswfarmers.org.au 

"Save Your Rump – Boss Skills Basics for Farmers" workshop, Thursday, 6th May, 2021

This workshop aims to cover issues that arise when starting out – employing your first worker(s) and managing farm business risks:   

• Business goals - why it’s important to have them and to communicate them to the team
• Communication and Negotiation - Vices, Tips & Tricks
• What are your employment obligations under the law?
• Safety - the cost to business and to workers, family and self, should an accident happen
• Insurance–what is appropriate insurance and implications of being under or over insured 
• Contractor vs employees
• Types of employment (casual vs permanent)
• Superannuation ..... and much more

Bookings essential. To book tickets for this Inverell event, please click here.

For more information click here for a copy of the flyer, or contact Michael Collins, Northern Regional Services Manager on 0439 958 163 or collinsm@nswfarmers.org.au.