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December 22, 2025May 7, 2026

Industry Notice: Movement requirements for winegrapes regarding Queensland Fruit Fly

In this article, we share important information for both vineyards and wineries about the current Riverland…

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December 18, 2024December 19, 2024

Industry Notice: Movement requirements for winegrapes regarding Queensland fruit fly

In this Industry Notice, we share important information from PIRSA for both vineyards and wineries about…

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Actions for industry to take in response to recently published phylloxera research

Recently released research undertaken by Agriculture Victoria Research has improved our knowledge of phylloxera and how…

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

Industry Notice: Yarra Valley Fact Sheet Series

This fact sheet series was developed by Vinehealth Australia for vineyard owners in South Australia and…

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

Grapevine scale biology and monitoring in Australian vineyards

As part of a coordinated effort to enhance understanding and management of scale insect populations across…

August 20, 2024August 22, 2024

Vinehealth Australia CEO appointment

The Board of Vinehealth Australia is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Samantha Scarratt as…

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

Vinehealth Board Update

The Chair of Vinehealth Australia, Ms Di Davidson AM, is very pleased to advise of the…

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Change at Vinehealth Australia

At its meeting on 20 May 2024, the Board of Vinehealth Australia accepted the resignation of…

April 24, 2024April 23, 2024

Join the Vinehealth Australia Board

Do you want to help shape the future of the South Australian grape and wine industries?…

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November 17, 2023November 27, 2023

Movement requirements for winegrapes regarding fruit fly

In this Industry Notice, we share important information from PIRSA about the Riverland fruit fly outbreaks for vintage 2024.

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

Ethephon trial rebate scheme

PIRSA has announced a new ‘Resting Red Wine Vines’ rebate scheme targeted to assist South Australian growers.

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Abandoned or Neglected Vineyards

This Industry Notice provides options for South Australian vineyard owners concerned about endemic disease spread from…

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

Informing wine industry feedback on draft Biosecurity Bill 2023

Following Vinehealth’s Industry Notice dated 15 August 2023, advising of the new draft Biosecurity Bill for…

August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

Draft SA Biosecurity Bill available for comment

Vinehealth Australia advises industry that the development of the new Biosecurity Act has reached a new…

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023

SA accepts Mornington Peninsula as a Phylloxera Exclusion Zone

Vinehealth Australia (Vinehealth) advises that the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) has reclassified the…

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

Positions Vacant: Non-executive directors

Vinehealth Australia is looking for several new board members with a range of skills and experience,…

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Grapevine Red Blotch Virus detections: Your questions answered

Industry has been notified by Australian Grape & Wine that Grapevine Red Blotch Virus (GRBV) has…

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

Victorian Government gazettes the Mornington Peninsula as a PEZ

Vinehealth Australia advises that the Victorian Government has today gazetted the Mornington Peninsula as a Phylloxera…

February 28, 2022March 1, 2022

Coonawarra Rootstock Trial Field Day

Vinehealth Australia in conjunction with Wynns Coonawarra Estate and Coonawarra Vignerons is hosting a free face-to-face…

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Fruit fly meeting for the wine industry

Vinehealth Australia is pleased to acknowledge PIRSA’s announcement that Mediterranean fruit fly has been successfully eradicated…

November 24, 2021November 25, 2021

Upgrading of phylloxera zone status

Today, the Victorian Government announced that they have declared the Mornington Peninsula free from phylloxera. Agriculture…

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021

Vintage requirements in the event of fruit fly in South Australia: new resource for the wine industry

Vinehealth Australia is pleased to release a new and comprehensive resource for the South Australian wine…

September 24, 2021November 3, 2021

Actions for industry to take in response to recently published phylloxera research

Vinehealth Australia has translated four key research findings into actions for industry from the Final Report…

June 30, 2021September 24, 2021

Proposal to remove Grapevine pinot gris virus as a declared pest under Section 4 of the Plant Health Act 2009

PurposeTo brief industry on the proposal to remove Grapevine Pinot Gris virus (GPGV) as a declared…

January 4, 2021July 1, 2021

Wine Industry Briefing Sessions: Riverland Fruit Fly Outbreaks

In light of the recent Queensland fruit fly outbreaks in Renmark West (declared on 22 December…

December 15, 2020November 25, 2021

Our new strategic priorities: have your say

The Board of Vinehealth Australia has overseen creation of draft strategic priorities for the organisation for…

December 1, 2020July 1, 2021

Importation of empty used grape bins or bulk tippers into SA

Advice on consigning empty used grape bins or bulk tippers into South Australia from an interstate…

October 22, 2020August 24, 2021

A new Biosecurity Act for SA

The South Australian Government through Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) has announced plans for a…

July 20, 2020July 1, 2021

New SA PQS entry requirements will apply from tomorrow

Effective tomorrow (21 July 2020), the new consolidated phylloxera condition (Condition 7) in South Australia’s Plant…

June 15, 2020July 1, 2021

Requirement for certification of empty used grape bins now being enforced

Effective today (15 June 2020), empty used grape bins or bulk tippers imported into South Australia…