The Barossa Council has installed Wine Tourism Biosecurity Signs at intervals along the Barossa Trail walking and cycling path, between Nuriootpa and Lyndoch. The signs were donated to the council by Vinehealth Australia to assist with educating visitors about vineyard biosecurity.
“The wine industry is one of the Barossa’s most important sectors. It’s fundamental to our culture and is a major local employer, not to mention the economic benefits to the region from wine sales and wine tourism,” said Barossa Deputy Mayor Jess Greatwich.
“But with any industry comes risk and protecting our beautiful young and old vines from new pests, diseases and weeds is critical. That’s why initiatives to educate visitors about not walking into vineyards are so important. We commend Vinehealth Australia for creating these wine tourism biosecurity signs and thank them for their work to keep Barossa vines safe.”
As one of South Australia’s most visited regions and with an impressive old vine heritage to protect, the Barossa has a strong focus on vineyard biosecurity and farm-gate hygiene. This will amplify during AFL Gather Round when two matches will be played in Lyndoch, which are expected to draw large crowds to the region.
“Signs are just one of the tools we’ve developed at Vinehealth Australia to assist vineyard owners and regions with their biosecurity activities. And our website includes a section especially for tourism operators, to assist with wine tourism biosecurity activities,” said Vinehealth CEO Sam Scarratt.
To find out more about Vinehealth Australia’s Wine Tourism Biosecurity Signs click here: https://vinehealth.com.au/tools/signage/consumer-facing-signage/
To see Vinehealth Australia’s tools for tourism operators click here: https://vinehealth.com.au/tourism/operators/
