Employment Hero is used across MFM to upload and manage certifications, including Safe Work Procedures (SWPs) and Verifications of Competency (VOCs).
A step-by-step guide and training video is available here:
https://macadamiafarmmanagement.au/certification/
Use this guide if you’re uploading certifications, checking compliance, or running reports.
Flowering marks the beginning of the next macadamia crop, but not every cultivar reaches its main flowering period at the same time. Some flower earlier, others peak through the middle of the period, and later cultivars may continue flowering after the early varieties have finished. Understanding this general sequence helps explain why different blocks can…
This video was filmed at the Project Paradise restoration area, on the southern side of the orchard, where planting has begun for the 2025 stage of a 100-hectare restoration project. Despite hot and humid conditions, the team has made strong progress establishing the next section of the site, which is being restored to reconnect two…
A History of the Macadamia Industry in Queensland I’ve been exploring what AI can do and asked Claude to write a history of the macadamia industry in Queensland. I have to say, the result was impressive. The paper runs to over 20 pages and traces the industry from its Indigenous origins and early botanical discovery…
Each summer, marine turtles return to Mon Repos on the Bundaberg coast — one of Australia’s most significant turtle rookeries. Rangers monitor sand temperatures closely, as incubation conditions directly influence hatchling survival. Behind the dunes, a landscape restoration project is quietly restoring the natural wetland system that once filtered water through the sand before it…
In this video, Cameron talks through slashing work during spring, explaining how grass is managed before harvest and how the slasher setup is adjusted to suit conditions in the block. He covers: It’s a practical, on-ground look at how small setup choices make a real difference to orchard floor preparation heading into harvest. Thanks to…
Sharing work, staying connected Over time, this portal has held different kinds of posts — annual updates, reflections on the year that’s been, and pieces like recipe collections that show where our work ends up beyond the farm. Those posts reflect where the business and the team were at the time. They’re part of the…
