Milli Moncrieff admits she didn't actually know where Walgett was when she applied for a role at the GrainCorp site .

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But the move north has paid off, with the 22-year-old now leading a team of 13 permanent staff and about 80 harvest workers.

Ms Moncrieff is from Echuca, Victoria, and began working for GrainCorp in 2022 as a grain handler at its Elmore site.

"Back then, I didn't even know the difference between barley and wheat," she said.

One of her favourite aspects of the company is the ability to travel for work, and it was her decision to take a secon

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