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Farms and orchards・Dryland farm (grain sowing and harvest)

GO.FARM Eurambeen Station Beaufort

Seasonal broadacre sowing and harvest work at the Eurambeen farm near Beaufort; the employer is the large agribusiness GO.FARM
Beaufort, Victoria 3373

Grain / dryland crops (ad says seasonal cropping, grain logistics)
Specified work✓ Eligible
PayHourly rate
TransportCar needed
AccommodationAccommodation provided
Overall score7.8・Worth considering

Specified work eligibility

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

✓

This location counts as specified work

Postcode 3373 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Work address

Eurambeen Station Farming, Beaufort, Victoria 3373

Postcode 3373・Beaufort (western Victoria) · 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.

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Jobs

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

Seasonal farm worker (seeder operator)Seasonal Farm Hand (seeder operator)

Casual Counts as specified work

Operate seeders for seasonal crop sowing; operate tractors and dryland farming machinery, set up and check equipment; help with harvest and grain transport.

Pay method

Hourly rate
The advertisement says AUD 33–35 per hour, depending on experience.

Hours

The advertisement does not state fixed hours, only that flexible hours are needed during peak periods

Requirements

Experience operating a seeder required (ad lists it as essential), Able to operate tractors and dryland farming machinery, Your own reliable car (the ad says required), Must be able to work independently and take safety seriously

Licences

A valid driver licence

2 positions; roughly mid to late November 2026 to the end of May 2027. The advertisement says Casual/Temporary/Entry level (but it also requires seeder experience). Source: https://employmenthero.com/jobs/position/gofarm-operations-pty-ltd-seasonal-farm-hand-dyjv6/

Work duties

Seasonal sowing on a dryland farm, tractor and farm machinery operation, and help with harvest and grain transport.

Work environment

Outdoor farm machinery work; the ad says workers must be able to work independently in different weather.

Pay and superannuation

What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.

Pay
Hourly rate AUD 33–35 (depending on experience), from the ad.
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
The advertisement does not state fixed hours, only that flexible hours are needed during peak periods
Shifts
To be confirmed
Weather-dependent?
To be confirmed
Additional notes
The advertisement says “flexible hours during peak periods”.

When they need workers

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The advertisement says about mid-to-late November 2026 to the end of May 2027.

Hiring now: a Seasonal Farm Hand (temporary, short-term) posted on Employment Hero on 2026-10-05, 2 positions, roughly mid-to-late November 2026 to the end of May 2027, with no closing date stated.

Hiring now

Seasonal Farm Hand (seeder operator), 2 positions, Casual/Temporary, posted 2026-10-05, no closing date given

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-06.See the job ad

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You will need

  • Experience operating seeders, tractors and dryland farming machinery
  • A valid driver licence
  • Has own reliable car
  • All of the above is from the advertisement

Restrictions

  • Term of about six months (from mid-to-late November 2026 to the end of May 2027)
  • The advertisement does not say whether the Working Holiday visa is accepted; please ask when applying

Licences required

  • A valid driver licence

Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.

Official website
To be confirmed
Careers page
Go to the careers page

Transport

Car needed. The advertisement says you must have your own reliable car.

Getting there without a car

The ad requires applicants to have their own car.

Public transport

Not verified

Nearest airport

Not verified

Nearest town: Beaufort (farm name: Eurambeen Station Farming)

Accommodation and local amenities

Beaufort is a small town; the exact farm location and local amenities have not been verified; please ask when applying.

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

The advertisement says subsidised housing is provided during the term of employment. No details are given.

Grocery shopping

To be confirmed

Medical

To be confirmed

Other

To be confirmed

Weather

Local weather data was not verified.

Climate data to be added.

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Overall score

Calculated from public information with a fixed formula — not a paid ranking. Ratings from past workers are shown separately in the reviews section.

7.8out of 10
Worth considering
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 3373 is on the official "Regional Australia" list
Legal and transparent
8.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company
Pay transparency
9.0Some hourly-paid roles with steadier income
Transport
3.0Car needed
Accommodation
10.0Accommodation provided
Amenities
4.0Remote; shopping is inconvenient
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • The advertisement says subsidised accommodation is provided
  • Hourly rate AUD 33–35 (per the ad)
  • Direct employer; ABN valid
  • Postcode 3373 is eligible

Watch out for

  • Experience operating a seeder required
  • Must have own car
  • The ad does not say whether Working Holiday visas are accepted

Weights: specified work eligibility 25%, legal and transparent 20%, pay transparency 15%, transport 10%, accommodation 10%, amenities 10%, weather 10%.How it is calculated

Online reviews and past workers' experiences

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

No Indeed / Glassdoor ratings, backpacker accounts or public records for GO.FARM have been found yet; the search only found the employer's Employment Hero job listings and the Department of Home Affairs labour agreement (Orana DAMA) list, with no review-type material.

Review summary last checked: 2026-10-06. 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.

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Sources

Last checked: 2026-10-06. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: The coordinates use the centre of Beaufort town; the farm’s exact address is not published; The ad does not say whether the 417 visa is accepted; Amenities around the farm have not been verified