Plea for cherry packers in Orange as long hours deter workers

David Fitzsimons
December 16 2020 - 4:30am
NEW SHED: BiteRiot's Fiona Hall inside the company's Canobolas Road cherry grading and packing shed where more staff are urgently needed. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
NEW SHED: BiteRiot's Fiona Hall inside the company's Canobolas Road cherry grading and packing shed where more staff are urgently needed. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Some workers new to cherry packing and picking are struggling to keep up with the demands of working long hours, leading to staff shortages at the height of the harvest.

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David Fitzsimons

I am a senior journalist at the Central Western Daily concentrating on council, government and real estate issues. Before moving to Orange I filled senior roles at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Telegraph-Mirror and the Daily Mirror in Sydney. They included being an editor, news editor, chief of staff and reporter.

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