Dairy community gathers

GippsDairy board farmer director Mick Hughes, from Inverloch, with Kim Price from GippsDairy. Photo by Jeanette Severs

The GippsDairy annual general meeting was held at Tinamba on October 16, followed by a well-attended industry dinner.

Dairy farmers and service providers heard about some of the programs and support delivered by GippsDairy extension officers over the past year.

Trish Hammond from Labertouche and GippsDairy’s Belinda Griffin, who owns a dairy farm at Westbury. Photo by Jeanette Severs
GippsDairy board farmer director Lisa Broad and chair Sarah O’Brien. Photo by Jeanette Severs
GippsDairy’s Vanessa McLeod with newly-elected board member Raelene Hanratty from Upper Maffra West. Photo by Jeanette Severs
GippsDairy employees Steph Green and Stacey Alfred. Photo by Jeanette Severs
GippsDairy board specialist director Peter Fort from Burra Foods and GippsDairy executive assistant Cornell Collins. Photo by Jeanette Severs
GippsDairy board famer directors Aaron Thomas from Won Wron and Ken Lawrence from Jindivick. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Paula Morgan from Inverloch and Tony Platt from Rabobank. Tony is also a specialist director on the GippsDairy board. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Evan Campbell, who farms at Yannathan and is on the Dairy Farmers Victoria committee, with Wesfalia managing director John Van de Burgt. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Dairy farm worker Georgia Anderson and Sammy Smith from the Commonwealth Bank. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Commonwealth Bank’s Jacob de Klerk and Bendigo Bank’s Tony Anderson. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Lily Macgregor from Stratford, with Jemma Ward and Linda Brodribb of Airly. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Bernie Carnachan, of Maffra, with Megan Grumley from Newry. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Veterinarians Chelsea Hair and Alison Gunn from Herd Solutions, Gippsland. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Veterinarian Lauren Clyne and Jon Ryan own a dairy farm at Dennison. Photo by Jeanette Severs
Winnindoo dairy farmer Kallan Young was the master of ceremonies at the industry dinner. He is pictured with dairy farmers Sarah Kelly and Milly Sheridan, from Skye. Photo by Jeanette Severs