Safer than a quad bike, but still carrying its own risks, the side by side is becoming the “go to” vehicle for many jobs on the farm. This one-day course at Tocal will help you get the most from your side by side.
| Location: | Statewide |
| Course duration: | 1 day |
| Start date: | Multiple intakes |
| Number of units: | 1 |
| Indicative fees: | $720 GST free Fee free to eligible applicants |
$720 GST-free
You may be eligible for funding. To find out whether you are eligible, contact a training coordinator in your area.
Participants must be 16 years old or over.
This course is mapped to the following national unit of competency:
For information on students rights and responsibilities, and the Tocal College Code of Practice see Industry qualification student policies.
28 May 2025
Tamworth
Contact Name: Rachel Catterall
Phone: Call 02 6763 1276
Email enquiries: rachel.catterall@dpi.nsw.gov.au
26 Jun 2025 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Paterson campus
Tocal College 815 Tocal Road ,Paterson NSW 2421
Contact Name: Suzi Eldridge
Phone: Call 02 4939 8872
Email enquiries: suzi.eldridge@dpi.nsw.gov.au
18 Jul 2025
Yanco campus
Yanco Agricultural Institute ,YANCO NSW 2703
Contact Name: Andrea Basham
Phone: Call 02 6951 2789
Email enquiries: andrea.baker-basham@dpi.nsw.gov.au
28 Oct 2025
Yanco campus
Yanco Agricultural Institute 2198 Irrigation Way ,YANCO NSW 2703
Contact Name: Stephanie Harvie
Phone: Call 02 6951 2566
Email enquiries: steph.harvie@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Service and maintain small powered machines
From brush cutters to ride-on mowers, this one-day Tocal course will take you from the service manual to the service bay, from theory to hands-on. Safely and efficiently.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Drones in agriculture
This course will teach you how to use drones to collect farm data to help make informed decisions such as refined fertiliser plans, sowing plans or monitoring water systems.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Tractors with front and rear attachments
Learn how to prepare for, operate and maintain tractor operations with attached equipment and to prepare for, carry out and shut down front-end loader operations in an agricultural environment.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Tractors with rear attachments
Working with tractors is an inherently dangerous activity. Individuals who work at this level must be thoroughly instructed in all health and safety in the workplace aspects of operating tractors with attachments.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Off road four wheel drive and recovery
Where can you take a 4WD? OK. Better question: where can you take a 4WD and then bring it back again? What trouble can you get into, and how do you get out of it? How do you prevent yourself getting into trouble? These questions and many more are covered in Tocal’s two-day 4x4 training course.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Chainsaw – Fell trees manually (intermediate)
You’ve been using a chainsaw for years, but you’ve got a couple of big, old trees on your property that you reckon are a bit above your skill level. Tocal can fix that in two days with this intermediate-level course.
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