Gardiner Dairy Foundation is a not for profit organisation that invests in research, development & extension, people capability and community development to benefit the Victorian dairy industry and dairy communities.
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Current Opportunities
2020 Tertiary Scholarships - NOW OPEN
Applications are now open for the 2020 Tertiary Scholarships and close 5pm Sunday, 24 November 2019.
2020 Leadership Great South Coast Program - NOW OPEN
Applications are now open for 2020 Leadership Great South Coast Program and close on September 25 2019.
Applications are now open for Course 27 of the Australian Rural Leadership Program and close on October 11 2019.
Course 27 Australian Rural Leadership Program - NOW OPEN
2020 Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program - NOW OPEN
Applications are now open for 2020 Loddon Murray Leadership Program and close on September 30 2019.
2020 Fairley Leadership Program - NOW OPEN
Applications are now open for 2020 Fairley Leadership Program and close on October 25 2019.
Latest News
Our latest media releases, articles, stories and events
Woolsthorpe dairy farmer moves ahead with Gardiner tertiary scholarship
Moving 700 kilometres from Woolsthorpe to Wagga Wagga has been like moving to another planet for dairy farmer Matthew Roache. With support from a Gardiner Dairy Foundation tertiary scholarship, Matthew is in the third year of his Bachelor of Agriculture...
Leadership program helps Denison dairy leader prepare for “what lies ahead”
Ronnie Hibma has already shown he can jump when opportunities come along. Twelve years ago, Ronnie started his Nexus Herd Development business; six years ago he bought a dairy farm at Denison and last year he added a nearby cropping...
Over $120,000 in grant funding awarded to Victorian Dairy Communities
11 July 2019: Twenty-six projects in Victoria's three dairy regions will share in $120,326 in grant funding from the Gardiner Dairy Foundation’s Working in Dairy Communities Small Grants program, run in partnership with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal....
