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Farms and orchards・Organic vegetable farm

Wombat Forest Organics (Lyonville)

An organic vegetable farm near Daylesford hiring backpackers for harvesting, grading and packing, with on-farm accommodation
Lyonville (east of Daylesford), Victoria 3461

Organic vegetables

At a glance

Specified work

✓ Counts as specified work

Postcode 3461 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Hiring

Hiring now · Peak season

Backpackers wanted for organic veg farm (casual, posted 2026-09-29, starting around 2026-10-12, no closing date given)

Last checked: 2026-10-07・See the job ad

Jobs

Organic vegetable farm worker

Casual

Pay

From $32.18/hr (legal minimum)

Horticulture Award・Hourly rate・Fair Work pay guide

Casual Award hourly rate, paid by the hour, plus superannuation; the ad does not state the amount. Vegetable farms generally fall under the Horticulture Award.

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

Transport

Car needed

Reviews

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Overall score

8.5/10・Recommend

How it is calculated

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Specified work eligibility

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This location counts as specified work

Postcode 3461 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".

Work address

Lyonville VIC 3461

Postcode 3461・Daylesford (spa country) · 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

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

Organic vegetable farm worker (harvesting / grading / packing, casual)Farm worker – organic vegetable farm (backpackers wanted)

Casual Counts as specified work

Harvesting, grading and packing vegetables, installing irrigation, and general indoor and outdoor farm work.

Pay method

Hourly rate
Casual Award hourly rate, paid by the hour, plus superannuation (super); the ad does not state the amount.

Hours

Not stated in the ad; you must be able to work weekends when required

Requirements

Farm experience preferred, Good English, Able to work in a team, Stay at least 3 months, Must be able to work weekends when required

Licences

Driver's licence (and your own car)

Harvesting and packing vegetables is specified work; the ad says this job can be signed off for a second / third Working Holiday visa ("second and third-year visa sign off"). Source: https://www.gumtree.com.au/web/listing/horticulture/1344843162

Work duties

Organic vegetable farm work: harvesting, grading and packing vegetables, installing irrigation and general farm work, both indoors and outdoors.

Work environment

An organic farm beside the Wombat Forest, with both indoor and outdoor work; couples, groups and individuals are welcome to apply (ad).

Pay and superannuation

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

Pay
Casual Award hourly rate, paid by the hour, plus superannuation; the ad does not state the amount. Vegetable farms generally fall under the Horticulture Award.
Applicable Award
Horticulture Award (MA000028)
Legal minimum hourly rate
Level 1 (new starter, up to 3 months): $32.18/hour
Level 2: $33.05/hour
Level 3: $33.55/hour
Casual (including the 25% casual loading), effective from 1 July 2026.Fair Work pay guide
Piece-rate guarantee
Piece rates have a floor: each day you must get at least the hourly rate × hours worked that day (casual Level 1 $32.18 an hour). The piece rate must let an average worker earn at least 15% more than the hourly rate (about $37.01). Before you start, the employer must give you a written piece-rate record signed by both of you.
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
Under the Award: Paid weekly or fortnightly
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).
The ad says superannuation is paid on top of the hourly rate (plus super).
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
Not stated in the advertisement
Shifts
Weekend work when required
Weather-dependent?
To be confirmed
Additional notes
The ad does not state weekly hours; the work is both indoors and outdoors, and you must work weekends when required.

When they need workers

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The ad says work starts around 2026-10-12 and you should stay at least 3 months; it does not give the months of the whole season.

Hiring now: Wombat Forest Organics (advertiser: Adam Bremner) posted "Backpackers wanted for organic veg farm" on Gumtree on 2026-09-29, Casual, expected to start around 2026-10-12; you must be able to stay 3 months. The ad gives no closing date.

Hiring now

Backpackers wanted for organic veg farm (casual, posted 2026-09-29, starting around 2026-10-12, no closing date given)

Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-07.See the job ad

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Email: wombatrecruit@outlook.com

Before you apply

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You will need

  • Your own car and a valid driver's licence required (the farm is out of town)
  • Good English
  • Farm experience preferred
  • Stay at least 3 months

Restrictions

  • Stay at least 3 months
  • Pets strictly not allowed
  • Weekend work when required

Licences required

  • Driver's licence (and your own car)

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

Official website
wombatforestorganics.com
Careers page
To be confirmed

Transport

Car needed. The ad says the farm is out of town, so you must have your own car and a valid driver's licence.

Getting there without a car

The ad requires your own car; without one it is hard to get to work and go shopping.

Public transport

The railway serving Lyonville and Daylesford closed in 1978 (Wikipedia); no bus information was found.

Nearest airport

Melbourne — the ad says the farm is about 1 hour from Melbourne; Daylesford is 114 km north-west of Melbourne (Wikipedia)

Nearest town: Daylesford — the ad says the farm is about 15 minutes out of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs

Accommodation and local amenities

The nearest town is the spa resort town of Daylesford, about a 15-minute drive away (population 2,781 in 2021).

Accommodation

Accommodation provided

The farm has "very basic" accommodation ("VERY basic on farm accommodation"); the ad does not state the cost. Strictly no pets.

Grocery shopping

No information was found on supermarkets in Daylesford.

Medical

Not found.

Other

Daylesford's main industries are health care, accommodation and food services, and retail (Wikipedia); the farm is next to the Wombat Forest, which has many walking trails (ad).

Weather

Cool: average annual maximum 15.5°C, minimum 7.0°C, annual rainfall about 882 mm; July is about 1–9°C, with occasional snow (Wikipedia, Daylesford).

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.

8.5out of 10
Recommend
Specified work eligibility
10.0Postcode 3461 is on the official "Regional Australia" list
Legal and transparent
10.0ABN active, Employed directly by the company, Industry certified
Pay transparency
9.0Some hourly-paid roles with steadier income
Transport
3.0Car needed
Accommodation
10.0Accommodation provided
Amenities
7.0Basic shopping in nearby small towns
Weather
6.0Climate data to be added

Pros

  • Direct employment; Award hourly rate plus super
  • On-farm accommodation (very basic)
  • The ad explicitly says the work can be signed off for a second / third Working Holiday visa
  • Couples and groups welcome
  • Postcode 3461 is eligible for specified work (plant and animal cultivation)
  • About 1 hour from Melbourne

Watch out for

  • You must have your own car
  • Very basic accommodation; cost not stated
  • Must stay the full 3 months
  • Weekend work when required
  • Good English
  • Strictly no pets
  • The ad does not state the hourly rate or weekly hours

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

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Review summary last checked: 2026-10-07. 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: 2026-10-07. If you see outdated or incorrect information, let us know.

Not yet confirmed: Hourly rate and weekly hours not stated.; Accommodation cost not stated.; The ad is on Gumtree (a private listing); the employer's identity was checked against the ABN and website. You can confirm the company name again when you apply.; Coordinates use the centre of the Lyonville area; the website says the farm is around Lyonville and Bullarto, but the exact address is not published.; Reviews: the web search quota ran out this time, and no review data was found.