Gardening and Landscaping Award [MA000101]

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Who the Gardening and Landscaping Award covers

The Gardening and Landscaping Award covers employers in the gardening and landscaping industry and their employees who fit within the classifications of the award.

The gardening and landscaping industry means:

  • designing, preparing and installing:
    • pavements
    • landscape features
    • associated lawns and gardens in parklands, public domain and recreational areas
  • maintenance or horticultural establishment work
  • laying-out, constructing, cultivating or keeping in order gardens in connection with private houses
  • landscape and environmental rehabilitation and restoration work on private or public lands, or
  • preparing and maintaining gardens and grounds, including turf and renovation related works in sports fields.

Examples of employees covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Award include:

  • general labourers
  • experienced plant and lawn maintenance employees
  • employees who operate lawn mowers, edger's and rotary hoes
  • tradespersons
  • employees qualified with a certificate III in Parks and Gardens, Landscaping and Greenkeeping
  • horticulture specialists.

The Gardening and Landscaping Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation within the gardening and landscaping industry.

Check the award for full information on who is covered and the classification descriptions.

Source reference: Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] clause 4 and schedule A

Who the Gardening and Landscaping Award doesn't cover

The following are examples of employers and employees that are not covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Award:

  • employers in the building and construction industry
  • clerical and administrative employees
  • gardeners who don't work in the gardening and landscaping industry (eg. gardeners who are employed by a hotel).

The Gardening and Landscaping Award doesn't cover employers and employees when they are covered by one of the following awards:

  • Aged Care Award
  • Amusement Award
  • Building and Construction Award
  • Cemetery Award
  • Educational Services (Schools) General Staff Award
  • Health Services Award
  • Local Government Award
  • Racing Ground Maintenance Award
  • Registered Clubs Award

Check the award for full information on coverage and classifications.

Source reference: Gardening and Landscaping Services Award [MA000101] clause 2 and schedule A

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