We are pleased to announce that we have been successful in receiving a Seasonal Worker Accommodation Program Grant commencing 15 February 2021. While many of our growers are winding up this years' very difficult season, others may still be able to obtain assistance for their seasonal workers through this program.

​Just make contact with the CDFGA office and we will do our best to get you sorted.

Cobram Growers on Thompsons Beach in Cobram launching our summer promotion- Peach on a Beach.
Peach on a Beach is part of our celebration of all things Cobram Grown - especially our delicious peaches, yellow and white - the choice is yours.

Simply buy some beautiful Cobram Grown peaches, take them to your favourite beach, take your best photos and send them to our Cobram Growers Facepage to be in the running to win some great prizes.

You can tell the peaches are grown in Cobram when you see one of our growers' stickers on the fruit. ..check our list of suitable stickers below.
Happy snapping, good luck and remember to enjoy our healthy produce. Winners announced in Cobram in late January

The national Fruit Fly Strategy 2020-25 and the National Fruit Fly Implementation Plan 2020-25 have been released.

Please note that these documents are for the national strategy. The Victoria one is still under consultation.

This Association has been an active contributor to the debate and we are fighting hard for continued government support in our fight against Qfly.

CDFGA members and guests took advantage of our close proximity to the border and enjoyed an informative and social evening at the Tocumwal Golf and Bowl Club in late October 2020.
Dan Ryan, the Director of the SITPlus program and Adrian Inglefield from Hort Innovation were on hand to meet with growers and to answer questions regarding all aspects of the SITPlus program.
Cobram is in its second year of a 3 year SIT trial and, to date, the  results have been excellent. Members were brought up to date on the program as it is now and how it may work in the future.
It was great to meet in a social setting and to have the opportunity to talk freely about such an important tool in our fight against Qfly.
Sincere thanks to the GMV Regional Fruit Fly Project and SITPlus who shared the costs and provided us with a great meal and chance to relax a little before the harvest kicks in. And not a mask in sight – yay!

Simply click on the RSOURCES section at the top of the page, select COVID and there you will find a range of Covid documentation for your use.
More info will appear soon.

Following members' requests a Covid Safety High Risk Plan has been provided to assist you in thinking about the Covid Plan for your business. 
This is in response to the government's declaration that horticultural businesses that employ seasonal workers are High Risk and, therefore require additional Covid response measures.
Also attached are a template for an Attendance Register and Training Record.  All of these documents are able to be saved and changed to suit your individual needs.

The following is a list of steps, with options to implement them, in response to a declared outbreak of Queensland fruit fly (QFF) in rural area producing commercial fruit fly host fruit. These steps and options will be given to affected owners/ managers by an appointed representative of the Qff Governance Group.

The below report contains Queensland fruit fly research on the habits of the pest during the winter months and how they can be better targeted during this period.