Issue 11, 2011
TAFE NSW Riverina Institute MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE MURRAY NOW ENEWS
Welcome to the latest Murray Now eNews
This issue we get into the festive spirit by talking to EDX Victoria about the newest legislation relating to possession of goods from supplier to customer in the Personal Property Securities Act (PPSA). We also have a chat to Rutherglen Estates whom supplied a dessert wine to none other than Queen Elizabeth II. We then move down the river (Rich River to be exact!) to talk to skilled workers from Brazil and Sri Lanka who are making their home in Moama. As we ramp up for the inaugural Farm Innovation Technology Expo we talk to an exhibitor with a difference who enjoys analysing dirt for his clients. Wow, all this happening in the lead up to one of my favourite times of the year, Christmas.
On behalf of Murray Now I would like to wish all our friends and supporters a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. Remember our next issue will be in February so if there is any exciting news you wish to share, drop us a line as we will be back on deck on January 9, 2012.
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Make Sure Your Business is Ready for the New PPSA
The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) will apply from 30 January 2012 when the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) commences. Not since the introduction of the GST have businesses been subjected to legislation with such major ramifications on their business operations. Unfortunately the government has not adequately informed businesses of the affects of the PPSA which may result in many businesses being exposed to financial loss. The PPSA has changed the property landscape in Australia and businesses that are ready for the change will be best placed to reap the advantages of the PPSA.
What is the PPSA?
The PPSA is a new legal regime for personal property. Don’t be fooled by the term personal property. Personal property under the PPSA includes all property/assets such as business assets, equipment, goods and inventory and only excludes land, buildings, fixtures and some statutory licences such as water rights. The PPSA not only merges many current state and federal registers but it changes the current law to require owners of personal property in far reaching circumstances to register their interest in the personal property on the PPSR in order to protect their legal ownership rights.
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Royal Recognition in Rutherglen
Rutherglen Estates is a strong supporter of the Murray Now’s vision of promoting investment attraction throughout the Murray, and as such we would like to congratulate them for being one of the few wineries in Australia fortunate enough to have served one of its wines to the Queen on her recent visit. The 2005 Noble Botrytis Muscadelle was chosen as the dessert wine to be served to Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, at a lunch at Government House on Sunday 23 October.
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What does Moama, Brazil and a Golf Resort Have in Common?
Located on the banks of the majestic Murray River less than 3 hours from Melbourne is the Rich River Golf Club Resort, Moama. While this resort boasts such facilities as a 36 hole championship golf course, pro shop, gym, tennis, bowling, croquet and Echuca Moama’s largest Motel, Rich River Golf Club Resort also have a number of employees sponsored under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS), this allows employers in regional or low population growth areas of Australia, to employ skilled workers from overseas, or temporarily residing in Australia for permanent residency.
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Why Soil Testing is so Important
In 1993 Ken Bates of Deniliquin saw a real need for a soil mapping business to be established in the Murray Region when the rice industry was deregulated and the cost of cropping inputs began to rise. The need to assist farmers in the specialised field of soil mapping was never more evident. With increased water availability in the area, and the deregulation of the rice industry saw the potential of opening up vast tracks of land for irrigation. In the early days Advanced Soil Mapping (ASM) drilled potential rice land to a depth of 3.6 metres on a 200 x 200 metre grid to provide farmers with the necessary data on whether their land had the capability of holding water to grow rice.
