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Emerald Saleyards Labour Services

Issued by Central Highlands Regional Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
9 Nov 2026
Closes
24 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
Reference
VP532780
Location
Queensland, Australia
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

At a glance

Central Highlands Regional Council in Australia has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Emerald Saleyards Labour Services”. Submissions close on 24 November 2026, 12 days from today. Quote reference VP532780 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 26 notices from this buyer since 2026, 14 of them currently open. There are 231 open construction & infrastructure notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

Central Highlands Regional Council (Council) operates the Emerald Saleyards, a live livestock trading and handling facility supporting livestock receival, sales, dipping, feeding, spelling and dispatch. Council requires reliable and competent contract labour to maintain safe and effective operations, including scheduled sale days, weekend animal welfare requirements and fluctuating livestock activity.

This procurement is intended to supplement Council's internal and agency labour resources by providing contracted weekend livestock services, sale day scalehouse gate operations and additional operational labour as required. Council will retain operational oversight and direction through its authorised officers. Council may award individual service components or the combined scope to one or more suppliers, with no exclusivity unless expressly agreed.

Background information / Compatibility requirements

Capacity to deliver the agreed roster and service component(s) quoted, including nominated suitable replacement personnel for absences.

Personnel must be competent in safe livestock handling and the duties allocated, hold relevant licences and undertake Council site inductions before commencing work.

Compliance with applicable workplace health and safety, livestock welfare, biosecurity and site traffic management requirements, Council procedures and reasonable directions.

Current workers compensation insurance as required by Queensland legislation and public liability insurance of at least $20 million per claim.

Disclosure of actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest, including connections with agents, livestock buyers/sellers and other contractors; Council must accept proposed controls.

Acceptance of the Council Goods and/or Services Contract, subject to any clearly disclosed departures.

Buyer: Central Highlands Regional Council

Buyer location: 65 Egerton St, Emerald, Queensland 4720, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP532780

Buyer's reference: RFQ260261

Opens: Tuesday 10 November 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Closes: Tuesday 24 November 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Thursday 19 November 2026 05:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Expected decision: Tuesday 01 December 2026 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Categories: Construction & Operation; 1: Other Civil Construction Materials & Services; Farming & Animal Services & Equipment; 1: Farming Services; 2: Livestock

Regions of service: Queensland; 1: Fitzroy; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 3

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Context for bidders

We hold 26 notices from Central Highlands Regional Council, going back to September 2026 — 14 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Financial & Professional Services and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 231 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in Australia. This one closes in 12 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
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  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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