Farm owner urges more job support
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The owner of a large farm on Aboriginal land in central Australia says he needs more support to employ local people.
Paul McLaughlin runs the Desert Springs Melon Farm at Ali Curung, north of Alice Springs.
He is currently harvesting the 60 hectares of melons and pumpkins, mainly using pickers from elsewhere.
Mr McLaughlin says he would like to employ more local staff, but is finding it difficult to keep people there.
"Definitely need some sort of mentoring program," he said.
"The idea of every day working outside, five-days-a-week is still a new idea, but needs some encouragement there and a mentoring program is probably what's needed."
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