Friday, June 19, 2026

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How do you stand out in the jobs market? First ask why you might want to change, then manage the change (Image: John Fitzsimmons) How do you stand out in the jobs market? First ask why you might want to change, then manage the change (Image: John Fitzsimmons)
CareersCareers & Education

Negotiating the career ‘lattice’

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By John Fitzsimmons

Whether your working life is just beginning or is somewhere further along, while the initial vision might be climbing the career ‘ladder’, the reality could well be negotiating the career ‘lattice.’ An individual’s journey to a rewarding and satisfying working life could be via either route.… Continue reading

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Bush foliage doesn’t grow in paddock rows (Image: CHFF/PGA) Bush foliage doesn’t grow in paddock rows (Image: CHFF/PGA)
Business File

Challenge accepted : Managing growth in multiple growing businesses

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By Andrea Caldecourt

Managing the demands of a horticulture business is challenging enough but what happens when you have multiple rapidly-growing businesses to manage, all with very different needs?

Multi-award-winning Sunshine Coast business Cedar Hill Group is the parent company to seven separate entities, each operating in discrete horticultural fields, from tissue culture and tubestock production, to cut flower export and online retail.… Continue reading

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Burnished concrete floating stairs (Image: Rich Earth) Burnished concrete floating stairs (Image: Rich Earth)
Landscape

A home entrance with a sense of flair and wonder

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By Matthew Sears

When people think about their gardens, more often than not the first thing that comes to mind is the backyard and their main entertaining space as this is often the focal point of the home and outdoor space.… Continue reading

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The future looks good for these talented people (Image: BBM Youth Support) The future looks good for these talented people (Image: BBM Youth Support)
Newsbuds

A special night for motivated young Australians

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By Karen Smith

The Global Footprints Scholarships awards night, held recently in Sydney, celebrated a group of fifteen talented young people as they chase their dreams and prepare to travel the world.

This program, previously known as (Big Brother Movement) BBM Awards, is all about aligning the goals of young tradespeople and the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development.… Continue reading

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Newsbuds

Career in bloom

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TAFE NSW Moss Vale has helped a Southern Highlands woman realise her dream of working in horticulture – and to follow in the footsteps of her mother.

Maddie-Rose Watson, 22, has had a fascination with plants since she was a young child, tottering around the family’s Moss Vale yard as her horticulturist mother tendered to the garden.… Continue reading

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Business File

How to run your business and thrive in these times

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By John Corban

We cannot control external occurrences, like the economy or the weather, but we can control our response to what happens. We have experienced an extended boom in the Landscape Industry, so what we might be experiencing now is business as usual, (in other words the boom has subsided).… Continue reading

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Pacific Sky™ Lomandra (Image: Ozbreed) Pacific Sky™ Lomandra (Image: Ozbreed)
Plant PalettePlants

Pacific Sky™ Lomandra confertifolia ‘LM700’ PBR

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Combining the hardiness of Lomandra, the uniqueness of sky-inky-blue stems and beautiful blue-velvet weeping foliage, this plant is not just a visual spectacle but also a resilient and useful addition to your garden, landscape, or nursery.

Pacific Sky™ Lomandra’s striking appearance creates an immediate sense of intrigue, transforming landscapes into an artistic canvas.… Continue reading

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Evergreen Baby™ Lomandra (Image: Ozbreed) Evergreen Baby™ Lomandra (Image: Ozbreed)
Plant PalettePlants

Low-growing marvels: compact plants with high impact

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Could the two best low-growing Lomandra of all time be Evergreen Baby™ and Pacific Sky™? These low-growing Lomandra are a perfect blend of aesthetic appeal and resilience. Evergreen Baby™ captivates with its year-round green allure, while Pacific Sky™ fascinates with its unique weeping blue foliage.… Continue reading

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The extensive grounds of Pymble Ladies College The extensive grounds of Pymble Ladies College
Landscape

Educational effort

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By Lynne Testoni

A busy school with extensive grounds provides an award-winning maintenance team with many challenges, but even more rewards.

School grounds are a challenge for landscapers. Balancing education and hardiness, maintenance teams need to look after spaces that face demanding conditions and busy, energetic clients.… Continue reading

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Free pollination by feral bees may decline Free pollination by feral bees may decline (Image supplied by Denis Crawford)
Environment & SustainabilityPest and Diseases

Flies as pollinators

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By Denis Crawford

With European honeybee populations under pressure from varroa mite it is time to take another look at alternative pollinators.

The need for pollinators that are complementary to, or an alternative to, European honeybees has never been more critical.… Continue reading

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