Changes to quad bike safety laws
by Diana Brockett on 2021-06-11T15:30:05+10:00 | 0 CommentsQuad bike safety laws being updated 2021
Read about the proposed changes on WorkSafe Tasmania
Safe Work Australia has an overview of quad bike information for the nation it includes codes and guides, reports and case studies, videos, seminars and podcasts
Quad bike safety standard avaliable from the ACCC Product Safety Australia
Safety standard 2019 for quad bikes is available on the Federal Register of Legislation website
Tasmanian quad bike safety rebate scheme - open until the 10th October 2021
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New items available from the library
Quad bikes: a practical guide by
Call Number: 629.283042 LAF
ISBN: 9781742567143
Publication Date: 2017
"This book contains general quad bike information and the skills for using quad bikes. It covers how to use a quad bike safely including riding on slopes and in sand, water and mud. Includes pre-start safety checks, towing and loading, transporting and servicing a quad bike."--Publisher's website.
Safety of quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles on Australian farms by
Restoring Farm Woodlands for Wildlife by Call Number: 639.9 LIN
Call Number: 631.3 SAF
ISBN: 9781876491437
Publication Date: 2016
"This document updates and modifies the earlier editions entitled "Safety of quad bikes and other small utility vehicles on Australian farms: a practical management guide" "This practical guide is a product of the Farm ATV Safety Project, a program of Farmsafe Australia ..."--Page 2
Restoring Farm Woodlands for Wildlife by Call Number: 639.9 LINISBN: 9781486309641
Publication Date: 2019
Millions of hectares of temperate woodland and billions of trees have been cleared from Australia's agricultural landscapes. This has allowed land to be developed for cropping and grazing livestock but has also had significant environmental impacts, including erosion, salinity and loss of native plant and animal species. Restoring Farm Woodlands for Wildlifefocuses on why restoration is important and describes best practices approaches to restore farm woodlands for birds, mammals and reptiles. Based on 19 years of long-term research in temperate agricultural south-eastern Australia, this book addresses practical questions such as what, where and how much to plant, ways to manage plantings and how plantings change over time. It will be a key reference for farmers, natural resource management professionals and policy-makers concerned with revegetation and conservation.
Farming Meat Goats by
Call Number: 636.3913 VIN
ISBN: 9781486306572
Publication Date: 2018
Goat meat is growing in popularity in Australia and is also an important export industry. It offers many opportunities for large- and small-scale farmers who need to diversify or seek alternative enterprises. Farming Meat Goatsprovides producers with comprehensive and practical information on all aspects of the goat meat industry. It covers selecting and preparing a property, choosing breeding stock, breeding, health care and nutrition, drought feeding, condition scoring and marketing. This second edition of Farming Meat Goatshas been updated throughout and contains new information about the National Livestock Identification System, current regulations for ovine Johne's disease and animal welfare during transportation, and information about marketing. It will allow farmers to produce animals to specification for targeted markets in Australia and overseas including: butchers; supermarkets; restaurants; on-farm live sales; sales to abattoirs that specialize in Halal kills; and breeding stock either as replacements or for improved herd genetics.
4WD Driving Skills by
Call Number: 629.283042 4WD
ISBN: 9781486312030
Publication Date: 2020
An essential guide to safe and responsible four-wheel driving. Modern four-wheel drive vehicles are powerful and sophisticated machines, able to travel almost anywhere. Given their growing popularity with recreational drivers, there is an even more pressing need for adequate training. Even on sealed roads these vehicles require a different set of driving skills; off-road, the demands are many times greater. This second edition of the bestselling 4WD Driving Skills complements nationally recognized training courses and has been fully revised to include updated vehicle terminology, technology and recovery techniques. It explains the essential skills of four-wheel driving for every type of on- and off-road terrain, how to approach challenging situations, and what to do if things go wrong. It is a valuable reference for all four-wheel drive enthusiasts.
Beef Cattle Production and Trade by
Call Number: 338.1762130994 BEE
ISBN: 9781486313891
Publication Date: 2020
"Beef Cattle Production and Trade covers all aspects of the beef industry from paddock to plate. It is an international text with an emphasis on Australian beef production, written by experts in the field. The book begins with an overview of the historical evolution of world beef consumption and introductory chapters on carcass and meat quality, market preparation and world beef production. North America, Brazil, China, South-East Asia and Japan are discussed in separate chapters, followed by Australian beef production, including feed lotting and live export. The remaining chapters summarise R&D, emphasising the Australian experience, and look at different production systems and aspects of animal husbandry such as health, reproduction, grazing, feeding and finishing, genetics and breeding, production efficiency, environmental management and business management. The final chapter examines various case studies in northern and southern Australia, covering feed demand and supply, supplements, pasture management, heifer and weaner management, and management of internal and external parasites."
Interpreting Soil Test Results by
Call Number: 631.4 HAZ
ISBN: 9781486303960
Publication Date: 2017
Interpreting Soil Test Results is a practical reference enabling soil scientists, environmental scientists, environmental engineers, landholders and others involved in land management to better understand a range of soil test methods and interpret the results of these tests. It also contains a comprehensive description of the soil properties relevant to many environmental and natural land resource issues and investigations.
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