Harvesting Mangoes

Over the last three years RISE has been invited to collect Mangoes from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade – Katherine Research Station.

This year RISE Ventures along with Nyirrunggulung-RISE were invited to assist with the mango distribution around our remote communities of Beswick, Barunga, Binjari, Kalano and Katherine regions.

We were invited to pick the required mangoes, this gave our attending job seekers hands on work experience should any have an interest in the Harvest Trail season.

Tool box talk before work starts picking mangoes

Tool Box Talk before the Mango picking begins – Safety first

Mango Sap – Sap burns
Heat – Keep hydrated
PPE – Hats, gloves, and sunscreen
Cleaning the mangoes – removing the sap
Cleaning the vehicles

With the appropriate PPE on and a detailed toolbox talk and talent release forms signed for our job seekers it was out to the mango fields to pick the abundance of mangoes.

RISE Activity Supervisor, Lynette getting a lift from DIP&F Worker

We have also been invited back to Katherine Research Station in November to pick more mangoes.

Nyirrunggulung-RISE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to all First Nations people and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.

Our teams live and work on Jawoyn traditional land. This encompasses the lands of the Bagala clans on Duwa Country in Beswick and Barunga, the lands of the Dalabon, Rembarrnga and Mayili people in Bulman and the lands of the Binjari people in Binjari.