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GALLERY | Gippsland women gather

ProDairy veterinary student Alessia Travaglini, Veronica Penfold from Willow Grove and Penny Cervi from Trafalgar East. Photo by Jeanette Severs 

Gippsland’s women working in the dairy industry came together on Friday, November 29 to share lunch together and to hear from a panel of inspiring speakers.

Led by GippsDairy’s Kim Price, dairy farmers Chris Anderson, Lyn Hornby and Thelma Hutchison discussed their histories in the industry and provided advice about longevity.

Dozens of sponsors meant there were many ‘door prizes’ for participants to take home.

It was also the launch day to acknowledge the new logo for Gippsland’s women in dairy group, designed by veterinarian Dr Alex Boileau.

The competition for a new logo was launched at last year’s Christmas gathering.

The group is three years strong and a joint initiative between dairy farmers, GippsDairy and industry service providers.

Subtropical Dairy board member Elke Watson from Conondale, GippsDairy board member Raelene Hanratty from Upper Maffra West and GippsDairy board of directors president Sarah O’Brien from Dennison. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Kim Price from GippsDairy, MC Allison Potter from Bulla Foods and dairy farmer Rose Atherton from Drouin. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Nicole Beattie and Sammy Smith from CommBank, with two of the panel speakers, Lyn Hornby from Monomeith, and Chris Anderson from Denison. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Kathy Cross from Leongatha South, Bec Verboon from Ruby and Jess Price from Leongatha. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Karen McLennan from GippsDairy and Stephanie Pettau from Fish Creek. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Jen Williams from Bega Cheese, Hilary Lunn from Livestock Improvement and Trish Hammond from Labertouche. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Cathy Cole from LIC, with Kayla Britton from RFCS. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Bronwyn Walker from Yinnar South and Anastasia Kudriashova from Leongatha. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Sophie Droppert from Clydebank, Rosalie Coleman from Riverslea and Stephanie Burrows from Drouin. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Lilia Coleman from Riverslea with Sandra Jefford from Clydebank. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Lauren Clyne from Dennison with Jean Malmo from Tinamba. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Anneka Pellet from Hill End and Marlene Orton from Tanjil South. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Ann Stoll from Trafalgar, Samantha Pederson from Jindivick, Louise Paul from Hill End and Sandra Dieck from Tanjil South. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Lesleigh Wright from MaxCare, Victoria Green from CommBank and Veronica McLeod from GippsDairy. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Carolyn Balfour from Willow Grove, Federal Liberal candidate for Monash Mary Aldred, Heather Savige from Westbury and Jan Griffith from Westbury. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Dr Alex Boileau from ProDairy, Pauline Mathews from Longwarry, and Kristen Davis from Dairy Australia. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Kaylah Liddy, Georgia Morrison and Claire Schultz all work on the same dairy farm at Westbury for Belinda Griffin (second from right). Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Leisa Hillbrick from Coalville and Veronica Porter from Yarram. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Kahli Weller from Longwarry, and Dr Chelsea Hair from Gippsland Herd Improvement. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Katherine Byrne from Ellinbank Research Farm, Kathryn Fox from GEA and Robyn McLean from Dairy Australia. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
The McMillan family of Myrtlebank and Bundalaguah — Karen, Ellie, 8 months old, Steph and Lavinea. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
GippsDairy’s Jess Russell with her son Lincoln Blackstock, 5 months old, with work colleague, Shanky Sungroya from GippsDairy. Photo by Jeanette Severs 
Many of the attendees at the Gippsland Women in Dairy lunch on November 29 held in Moe. Photo by Jeanette Severs 

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