Vinehealth Phylloxera Preparedness Exercise - Clare Valley

Strengthening Clare Valley's collective readiness for a Phylloxera outbreak

Clare Town Hall

Barbara J Long Function Room

Tuesday 1-September 2026

8:00am for an 8:30am start. We expect to conclude at 4:30pm.

Catering included
Cost: Participation is free, but registration is essential.
Format: In person

Details:

Preparing for Phylloxera is a shared responsibility, and your participation is vital to ensuring South Australia is ready to respond effectively. This exercise is designed to equip and inform our grape and wine industry, including grape growers, vineyard managers, winemakers, contractors, consultants, grapevine nurseries, and industry representatives.

Vinehealth Australia will be joined by experts from PIRSA, and facilitator Christina Cook, to run this exercise, and provide you with important updates on changes to the South Australian Phylloxera Management Plan. Participants will leave with a better understanding of what it would mean in practice for your region in the event of a Phylloxera outbreak. 

The preparedness exercise will focus on how South Australia would respond to a Phylloxera detection, testing roles, responsibilities, decision‑making and coordination across the biosecurity system, and identifying opportunities to strengthen readiness before an incident occurs.

This is a must-attend event to prepare yourself and your business for what would happen in the event of a Phylloxera outbreak.

If you have any questions, please contact the Vinehealth Australia Team at admin@vinehealth.com.au