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The NSW Department of Primary Industries has proactive measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 at Tocal College campuses and through our industry training programs.

Tocal has adopted social distancing measures and strict hygiene protocols. We respectfully ask that if you have any cold or flu-like symptoms or if you are subject to stay-at-home orders that you do not attend the College or any of its training events. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, get tested at a COVID-19 testing clinic. Symptoms include cough, sore/scratchy throat, shortness of breath or fever. Self-isolate until you get your results.

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Regrettably, Tocal must now also cancel its second Open Day that was planned for Friday, 9th of July.

Advice to the College suggests that the level of COVID cases that have been infectious while in the community remains significant. Therefore, despite a good response to the current lock down, case numbers and locations are likely to remain volatile. This would have presented a significant risk that a guest may attend who was naïve to their COVID status and unintentionally jeopardise other participants, current students, the College and local community.

Please accept our sincere apology for any inconvenience. We hope you will be able to take advantage of other opportunities to visit us that we will make available later in the year. These include our Spring Open Days on Friday 24th September and 1st October. (Additional mid-week and weekend dates are being considered). Students may also inquire if video or telephone interviews are possible. Staff will be available to organise these from next week, when normal Term resumes.

We are very sorry we cannot meet you this Friday but very much look forward to doing so in future. In the meantime, please stay safe and well.

A new one-day workshop to give farmers accredited training on the use of drones on-farm. Delivered across NSW by Ben Watts in partnership with NSW Farmers.

The course aims to develop knowledge and skills in safe and efficient operation of drones in an agricultural context; Australian laws related to the use of Remote Pilot Aircraft's (RPA) for private use; and collecting and processing data for use in creating a crop planting map or precision fertiliser program.