Temporary accommodation for seasonal workers
Published Friday, 30 September 2022
Nine regional South Australian sites will now be able to fast track the establishment of seasonal workers' accommodation following changes to planning regulations published in the Government Gazette on Thursday, 29 September 2022.
The locations are grain silo sites owned by Viterra and are located in the following locations:
- Rudall
- Pinnaroo
- Witera
- Port Giles
- Kimba
- Wolseley
- Bowmans
- Snowtown
- Darke Peake
These regulations have been made to encourage local and interstate labour to work as casuals in the upcoming harvest season by providing more accommodation close to the harvest sites.
The regulations remove the requirement to obtain planning consent in specified locations (building consent must still be obtained) thereby allowing temporary accommodation to be established much more quickly.
The Government has been advised by Viterra, a major grain bulk handling facility operator, that they require the establishment of temporary seasonal worker accommodation to support casual workers during the upcoming grain harvest. As a result, the Chief Executive of the Department for Trade and Investment has designated eight grain silo sites where such accommodation can be established.
The regulation change is effective from 29 September 2022.
