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THE annual general meeting of the National Farmers’ Federation was held in Canberra recently.
Two director positions were declared vacant by rotation.
The resulting votes saw Cattle Council of Austral- ia president Tony Hegarty re-elected and Western Australian Farmers Fed- eration president Tony York elected for the first time as an NFF Board member.
President Fiona Simson thanked outgoing direc- tor John Eastburn for his service.
“The work and accom- plishments of organisa- tions such as the NFF are only possible through the commitment of people like John,” she said.
“John’s wealth of gov- ernance and representa-
tive experience was high- ly valued by his fellow NFF Board members and the greater membership group.”
Ms Simson also rec- ognised Mr Eastburn’s more than four decades of service to Grain Grow- ers Limited, including 12 years as a Board director and a number as chair.
“John’s passion for agri- culture is unrivalled,” Ms Simson said.
“I know John will keep in touch with the NFF and I’m sure he’ll be a mentor to future NFF leaders” The 2019 NFF Board
• President – Ms Fiona Simson.
of Australia.
• Director – Mr Mark
King, Dried Fruits Aus- tralia.
• Director – Mr Derek Schoen, NSW Farmers.
• Director – Mr Tony York, WAFarmers.
• Independent Director – Mr David Carr.
• Independent Director – Ms Andrea Koch.
Members also voted on the positions of commit- tee and taskforce chairs.
Ms Simson thanked out- going Farming Systems Committee chair Chris Groves and Telecommu- nications and Social Pol- icy chair Georgie Somer- set for their contributions.
“Georgie and Chris have given a great deal of time and expertise to the NFF across two key portfolio areas,” Ms Simson said.
“I wish them all the best in their new roles as Ag- Force Queensland Farm- ers president and vice president of NSW Farm- ers, respectively.
“I welcome new com- mittee chairs Kylie Stret-
ton and Melinee Leather.”
The 2019 NFF Com- mittee and Taskforce chairs
• Economic Policy & Farm Business Commit- tee – Mr Wayne Dunford.
• Farming Systems Committee – Ms Melinee Leather.
• Sustainable Develop- ment Committee – Mr Angus Atkinson.
• Telecommunications & Social Policy Commit- tee – Ms Kylie Stretton.
• Trade Committee – Ms Fiona Simson.
• Workforce Produc- tivity Committee – Mr Charles Armstrong.
• Climate & Energy Taskforce – Mr Gerald Leach.
• Water Taskforce – Mr Les Gordon.
• Director – Ms Robyn Bryant, AgForce.
• Director – Mr Tony Hegarty, Cattle Council
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THE Department of Ag- riculture and Water Re- sources was pleased to be able to support 18 young rural women to attend the Country to
Canberra ‘Power Trip’ leadership program re- cently.
Deputy secretary Ms Cindy Briscoe said the program connected young women with influential leaders and mentors and helped them gain leader- ship skills to take back to their communities.
“Country to Canberra has empowered young ru- ral women for the past four years, providing education, leadership and mentoring opportunities to regional, rural and re- mote teenage girls,” Ms Briscoe said.
“Supporting Country to Canberra is pivotal to pro- viding rich opportunities for young rural women to connect with industry and government during a critical stage of their edu- cation.
“This is the second year the department has sup-
ported this program for these young women to promote issues affecting youth, education, rural communities and primary industries to the Austral- ian Government.
“We recognise some of the barriers these young women experience, from distance to time and funding, which can cre- ate significant challenges for these students from education to career op- portunities.
“We wish the winners all the best during their time in Canberra and look forward to building key partnerships with them in the near future.”
The Department of Ag- riculture and Water Re- sources provided more than $11,000 towards the program this year.
For more information, visit countrytocanberra. com.au
WAFarmers president Tony York.
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Attendees at the PowerTrip 2018.