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Vineyard owners within 3km of proposed prescribed burns to be undertaken by National Parks and Wildlife Service SA (NPWSSA) in the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Region this autumn have been contacted by Vine... Read More...

In our January e-news we discussed importation requirements into SA for used grape harvesters. In this issue, we talk about importing machinery other than grape harvesters that has previously been used in the ... Read More...

In our January 2021 e-news, we discussed importation requirements into SA under Condition 7 for grape and grape-related materials. In this issue, we talk about the relevance of 50 microns for juice filtration.... Read More...

Have you submitted your reviewed vineyard record through the Vinehealth Australia Kiosk? Did you hit ‘submit’? We have 107 records that are still pending submission. To complete the review, please ensure th... Read More...

Stronger biosecurity laws have passed in Parliament which raise the maximum penalty for non-compliance with our federal biosecurity laws to $1.11 million. The changes were announced by Honourable David Litt... Read More...

The team at Vinehealth Australia is pleased to see the SA Government name 2021 the Year of SA Wine. We encourage wineries and tourists to keep biosecurity in mind when planning and attending events. The $22... Read More...

An outbreak of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) in metro Adelaide in early February combined with the nine metro outbreaks of Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) has seen the Suspension Area boundaries encroaching on ... Read More...

Vinehealth Australia CEO Inca Lee has met with state and regional association representatives across South Australia over the past three months, sharing the organisation’s new draft Strategic Agenda for 2021 t... Read More...

In SA’s Plant Quarantine Standard, Condition 7 is all about entry requirements related to the grapevine pest, phylloxera. Clause 3 of this Condition relates to equipment previously used in grape production. An... Read More...