Does Agri Labour – Horticulture Assistants (Gin Gin) count as specified work?

Yes. The work location's postcode 4671 is on the Department of Home Affairs Regional Australia list, and Plant and animal cultivation work can count towards your specified work days.

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Agri Labour – Horticulture Assistants (Gin Gin)

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To be confirmed. The ad does not mention transport; the work is on several farms around Gin Gin.

6.3Worth considering

Gin Gin, QLD 4671・Bundaberg · Childers

Hiring now・Peak season Hiring started: 2026-08-11 ✓ Counts as specified work・Plant and animal cultivation ★ 4.6・Indeed

Blueberry and citrus farms around Gin Gin, about 50 km west of Bundaberg, hiring casual horticulture workers for 6–9 months through labour hire company Agri Labour

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Last checked: 2026-10-08Before you apply

At a glance

Pay$33.05–35.88/hrAdvertised hourly rate Peak seasonAug–AprIn season now HoursTo be confirmed AccommodationTo be confirmed TransportTo be confirmed LicencesNone requiredRequirements: 3 Reviews★ 4.6/5Indeed · 19 reviews LegitimacyABN activeVia labour hire

Overall score

6.3/10・Worth considering

Pros

$33.05/hour ($35.88 for team leaders); piece work has minimum rates
6–9 months of work, at least 120 hours every 4 weeks
Hiring many (60 assistant and 10 team leader positions)

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Holds a Queensland labour hire licence (LHL-03363-B8C9T)
Postcode 4671 is eligible (plant and animal cultivation)

Watch out for

Through a labour hire agency; the actual farm has not been disclosed
Ad posted 2026-08-11, almost 2 months ago (still on the website's list)
You carry picking buckets of 15 kg or more; not suitable for people with asthma or dust allergies

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The ad does not mention accommodation or transport
The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted

How it is calculated

Calculated automatically from public information with a fixed formula — not scored by hand and not a paid ranking. Seven items are each scored 0–10 and combined as a weighted average.

✓ Meets the specified work requirementSpecified work eligibility is a threshold: locations that do not qualify are marked "Does not count"; qualifying ones get no extra points.

Online reviews25%4.5Average ★ 4.6 · 19 reviews (few reviews, so pulled towards 6); Official finding of underpayment (2019) −3

Pay transparency20%8.0Both hourly and piece rate, amount stated in the ad

Accommodation15%5.0To be confirmed

Transport10%5.5To be confirmed

Legal and transparent10%8.0ABN active, Through a licensed labour hire agency

Amenities10%8.0Basic shopping in nearby small towns

Weather10%7.0Climate data to be added; 7 for now

7.5 or above is "Recommend", 6.0–7.4 "Worth considering" and below 6.0 "Consider carefully". Items that are still to be confirmed score lower than confirmed good conditions; online ratings with few reviews are pulled towards the middle value of 6, and records of underpayment or official penalties from the last 10 years lower the score. Full calculation method

Specified work eligibility

✓ Counts as specified work

Postcode: 4671Regional Australia
Work category: Plant and animal cultivation

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This location counts as specified work. Postcode 4671 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Use the postcode of the work location — not the company's head office, and not where you live.

Work address

Gin Gin QLD 4671 (exact farm address not published; the ad says the work is on several farms around Gin Gin)
Postcode 4671・Bundaberg · Childers · Map location is approximate
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Work category

Plant and animal cultivation
Harvesting and packing fruit and vegetables, pruning trees and vines, livestock work, and primary meat processing such as slaughtering, cutting and packing. Secondary processing such as winemaking or processed meats does not count.

Within one employer, not every role counts as specified work (for example office admin or cleaning depends on Home Affairs' current temporary concession). Check the label on each role below, and keep every payslip.How specified work days are counted

Note: on 17 September 2026 the government announced second and third visas will move to a ballot. Completing specified work makes you eligible to enter, but it no longer guarantees a visa (start date not yet announced).Details

Jobs

Roles: 2

Horticulture assistant

Seasonal (temporary)Counts as specified work$33.05/hr

Willing to produce citrus and blueberries safely and efficiently
Used to a farm environment
Good communication
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Duties & requirements

Horticulture assistant (picker / farm worker)

Work duties

Harvesting (including picking), planting, irrigation, pruning, crop management, packing and quality control; the crops are blueberries and citrus.

Pay method

Hourly / piece rate
$33.05/hour (ALA Horticulture Agreement 2016, Level 2); minimum piece rates: citrus $30 per bin, blueberries $4 per kg (as stated in the ad). Pay follows the Fair Work Commission's annual review.

Hours

At least 120 hours every 4 weeks

Requirements

Willing to produce citrus and blueberries safely and efficiently, Used to a farm environment, Good communication, follows instructions, No asthma or dust allergies, Physically fit, able to do heavy and repetitive work (picking buckets often weigh over 15 kg), Can work independently and show initiative, Can work with a multinational team, Live locally or willing to move to Gin Gin

Licences

Not required

Picking, pruning and packing blueberries and citrus falls under plant and animal cultivation specified work. The ad is marked Casual, 6–9 months from August 2026, 60 positions in total. Source: https://www.agrilabour.com.au/candidates/current-positions/horticulture-assistant-gin-gin-qld-bbbh29478/ (posting date 2026-08-11 per the WordPress data on Agri Labour's website)

Horticulture team leader

Seasonal (temporary)Counts as specified work$35.88/hr

Physically fit
No asthma
Can work independently and show initiative
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Duties & requirements

Work duties

Leading the team to harvest safely and efficiently; also picking, planting, irrigation, pruning, crop management, packing and quality control.

Pay method

Hourly / piece rate
$35.88/hour (ALA Horticulture Agreement 2016, Level 3); minimum piece rates: citrus $30 per bin, blueberries $4 per kg (as stated in the ad).

Hours

At least 120 hours every 4 weeks; both hourly and piece rate work

Requirements

Physically fit, able to carry picking buckets of 15 kg or more and stand and bend for long periods, No asthma or dust allergies, Can work independently and show initiative, Can work with a multinational team, Live locally or willing to move to Gin Gin

Licences

Not required

The ad is marked Casual, 6–9 months from August 2026, 10 positions in total; it does not say what experience is needed. Source: https://www.agrilabour.com.au/candidates/current-positions/horticulture-team-leader-gin-gin-qld-bbbh29479/ (posting date 2026-08-11 per the WordPress data on Agri Labour's website)

Work & environment

Work duties

Picking, planting, irrigation, pruning, crop management, packing and quality control on blueberry and citrus farms.

Work environment

Outdoor work; mornings are cold and days are hot and dusty; picking buckets often weigh over 15 kg, and you stand and bend for long periods (per the ad).

Products & services

Blueberries, Citrus

2 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.

Pay and superannuation

Hourly / piece rate

Advertised pay: $33.05–35.88/hrAdvertised hourly rate
Legal minimum hourly rate: To be confirmed
Superannuation: 12%Paid on top by the employer
How often you are paid: To be confirmed

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Pay: $33.05/hour (assistant, Level 2) or $35.88 (team leader, Level 3), under Agri Labour's enterprise agreement, the ALA Horticulture Agreement 2016; for piece work the minimum is $30 per bin for citrus and $4 per kg for blueberries. The ad does not mention an Award, so the Award field is left blank.
Applicable Award: To be confirmed
How you are paid: To be confirmed
By law wages must be paid in money (cash, cheque or bank transfer) at least monthly; whichever method is used, the employer must give you a payslip within 1 working day of paying you.
How often you are paid: To be confirmed
Superannuation: Yes. Your employer must also pay 12% of your wages into your super account — this applies to working holiday makers too, however much you earn. From 1 July 2026 it must be paid within 7 working days of each pay day. You can claim it back after leaving Australia (taxed at 65% for working holiday makers).
Tax: If the employer is registered as a Working Holiday employer, 15% is withheld on the first $45,000 of income. Being taxed 30% suggests the employer may not be registered; without a tax file number (TFN), 45% is withheld.

Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.

Hours

Usual hours: To be confirmed
Weather-dependent?: To be confirmed

When they need workersHiring now・Hiring started: 2026-08-11

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Usual hours: At least 120 hours every 4 weeks
Shifts: To be confirmed
Weather-dependent?: To be confirmed
Additional notes: Both hourly and piece rate work; outdoor work, with cold mornings and hot, dusty days (per the ad). No roster given.
Peak season: The ad says 6–9 months from August 2026 (roughly until February–April 2027).
Hiring: Hiring now: on 2026-08-11 Agri Labour posted "Horticulture Assistant – Gin Gin" (BBBH29478, 60 positions) and "Horticulture Team Leader – Gin Gin" (BBBH29479, 10 positions) on its website, both Casual, 6–9 months from August 2026. On 2026-10-08 both were still on the website's job list. No closing date given.
Horticulture Assistant (60 positions, $33.05/hour); Horticulture Team Leader (10 positions, $35.88/hour); both posted 2026-08-11, 6–9 months from August 2026, no closing date given
Hiring started: 2026-08-11
Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-08. See the job ad

Accommodation & transport

Accommodation: To be confirmed
Transport: To be confirmed
Amenities: Small townBasic shopping in nearby small towns
Nearest town: Gin Gin

View this company on Google MapsGin Gin, QLD 4671

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Accommodation

To be confirmed
The ad does not mention accommodation; it only asks you to live locally or be willing to move to Gin Gin.

Transport

To be confirmed
The ad does not mention transport; the work is on several farms around Gin Gin.

Getting there without a car: No public transport to the farm was found.
Public transport: Wikipedia does not list bus or train services for Gin Gin. Bundaberg has Queensland Rail passenger trains (including the Tilt Train) (Wikipedia).
Nearest airport: Bundaberg Airport has flights to Brisbane (Wikipedia).
Nearest town: Gin Gin (the Bruce Highway runs through town); Bundaberg is about 50 km to the east (the ad says about 1 hour's drive)

Amenities

Gin Gin is a small town on the Bruce Highway (population 1,139 in 2021) with a primary school, high school and library; Bundaberg, about 50 km away, is a city with an urban population of about 74,000 (2021).

Grocery shopping: Supermarkets in Gin Gin were not verified.
Medical: Bundaberg has the public Bundaberg Base Hospital and two private hospitals (Wikipedia); medical services in Gin Gin itself were not verified.
Other: Gin Gin has a market every Saturday (Wikipedia).

Online reviews

4.6/5Indeed19 reviews

News and official records: 1

Common praise

Several employees say pay arrives on time
Safety-focused; staff respond quickly and are willing to help
Friendly coworkers; work all over Australia

Common complaints

A citrus packer said accommodation was deducted from pay each week, with 4 people crammed into one small room (2024, Emerald)
Long hours, hot weather, repetitive work
Some say there are few chances for promotion

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Compiled from Indeed, Glassdoor, backpacker blogs and the news. Everything is a paraphrased summary — follow the links to read the originals.

Ratings

4.6/5 Indeed・19 reviews
Agri Labour Australia Pty Ltd (nationwide)
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News and official records

From December 2017 to April 2018, Agri-Labour calculated the piece-rate pay of 19 Vanuatu seasonal workers (Seasonal Worker Programme) on tomato farms near Shepparton from total team output instead of individual output, did not record hours worked, and made deductions without consent or beyond what was agreed in writing, underpaying them a total of $50,823. The company signed an enforceable undertaking: back-pay the wages, pay a $15,000 contrition payment, carry out two external audits, train staff, set piece rates so that an average competent worker earns 15% above the minimum hourly rate, and accept two years of FWO oversight. (2019-04-23・Source)

The Indeed rating covers Agri Labour reviews from all over Australia (2013–2024, small sample), with no reviews mentioning Gin Gin or Bundaberg.

Review summary last checked: 2026-10-08. Online reviews are personal experiences and may be out of date or not reflect the whole picture; ratings change over time, so the original sites prevail.

How to apply

Apply through a labour hire agency

Apply via online form Phone 1300 247 823

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You will need

Physically fit, able to carry picking buckets of 15 kg or more and stand and bend for long periods
No asthma or dust allergies
Live locally or willing to move to Gin Gin

Restrictions

6–9 months of work (from August 2026)
At least 120 hours every 4 weeks
Not for people with asthma or dust allergies

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The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted

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Before you apply

Apply online with "Apply now" on the ad page. The ad requires you to live locally or be willing to move to Gin Gin. Agri Labour main line 1300 247 823 (website contact page).

Licences required

No licence is needed for general roles.

Only apply through the channels listed on this page or published on the employer's official website. Legitimate employers never ask you to pay for a job; for look-alike job sites or people who message you privately, check the official website first.Avoiding illegal work

Official website: agrilabour.com.au
Careers page: Go to the careers page
Labour hire: Agri-Labour Australia Pty Ltd

Weather

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Monthly temperature & rainfall

Wikipedia has no climate data for Gin Gin itself; in Bundaberg (about 50 km east, on the coast) the January average high is 30.4°C and the July average low is 10.3°C. The ad warns that mornings are cold and days are hot and dusty.

Climate data to be added.

Legitimacy

Company registration: ABN activeABN 23 142 526 216
Employment arrangement: Via labour hire

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Make sure it is a registered company that gives payslips and pays super, so your specified work days will hold up.

Company registration: ABN 23 142 526 216・Agri-Labour Australia Pty Ltd・Active
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Employment arrangement: Employed through a labour hire agency: Agri Labour Australia (Agri-Labour Australia Pty Ltd, labour hire); the actual farm where you would work has not been disclosed
Labour hire licence: LHL-03363-B8C9T (Queensland labour hire licence, expires 2027-01-16; result of the register check on 2026-10-07)
Notes: ABN 23 142 526 216 active since 2010-03-31, registered for GST, main business location QLD 4390 (ABN Lookup, 2026-10-08). Queensland labour hire licence LHL-03363-B8C9T (issued 2019-01-16, expires 2027-01-16) was found on the Queensland OIR licence register (https://ols.oir.qld.gov.au/licence-register/) on 2026-10-07; on 2026-10-08 the register page returned "no permission to view data", so it was not re-checked. Offices: Fortitude Valley, Brisbane (527 Gregory Terrace) and Goondiwindi (82 Marshall Street) (website contact page). On 2019-04-23 the Fair Work Ombudsman announced that in 2017–18 Agri-Labour calculated the piece-rate pay of 19 Vanuatu seasonal workers (Seasonal Worker Programme) on tomato farms near Shepparton from team output, did not record hours and made deductions without consent, underpaying them a total of $50,823; the company signed an enforceable undertaking to back-pay the wages, pay a $15,000 contrition payment, carry out two external audits, train staff and accept two years of FWO oversight.

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Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-08. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed (7)

The actual farm where you would work has not been disclosed.
Original posting date 2026-08-11 (WordPress data on Agri Labour's website), 58 days ago as of 2026-10-08; it is included because the ad recruits seasonal workers for 6–9 months from August 2026 and is still on the website. Check that positions are still open before applying.
The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted.
The posting date was read from the WordPress data (wp-json) on Agri Labour's website; the ad page itself shows no date.
The labour hire licence is from a check on 2026-10-07; the register page could not be read on 2026-10-08.
The coordinates use the ABS area centre for Gin Gin; the farm's exact location is not published.
Award: the ad says pay is under Agri Labour's enterprise agreement (ALA Horticulture Agreement 2016), so the Award field is left blank.

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$33.05–35.88/hrHiring now・Peak season

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