Community Grants now open to Victorian dairy communities
Up to $5,000 available, plus free grantseeker workshops Gardiner Dairy Foundation, in partnership with the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), is inviting community organisations in Victorian dairy regions – Gippsland, northern Victoria and south-west Victoria - to apply...
Read moreA career in dairy farming? “Not in my wildest dreams”
When enrolled nurse Angela Dunstone moved from Canberra to her partner’s hometown Albury, not in her wildest dreams did she imagine changing her career to the dairy industry. After four years of shift work at an Albury aged care facility,...
Read moreGardiner Dairy Foundation presents our year in review and a look forward
Gardiner Dairy Foundation introduced newly appointed chair Dr Len Stephens at the ‘2020 year in review and a look forward’ at which we also farewelled outgoing chair, Dr Bruce Kefford. A discussion followed with leaders making changes for the better...
Read moreGardiner Foundation intern sets her sights on the dairy industry
Rachel Lee had never set foot on a dairy farm, nor knew anything about the industry, when she started her six-year double degree in pharmaceutical science and chemical engineering at Monash University. “I actually wanted to go into make-up and...
Read moreCity doctor eyes a return to rural roots
Lima South near Benalla has a community hall, a fire station, several farms and not much else, but for Dr Hayden Jones working there would be a breath of fresh air. In 2013 Hayden received a Gardiner Dairy Foundation Tertiary...
Read moreAccidental career in dairy
Jess Dempster left school after Year 11 with her sights set on a long career in the local abattoir at Cobram. She was following in the footsteps of her mother and father, who also both worked there. But after three...
Read moreNuffield scholar to explore global welfare standards in dairy
Lucy Collins from Dixie, South-West Victoria, has been selected as the Gardiner Dairy Foundation supported Nuffield Scholar for 2021. Through her research, Lucy will investigate the value of dairy welfare benchmarking and opportunities for marketing Australian dairy products with an...
Read moreGardiner tertiary scholarships open for students from dairy communities
Students from Victoria’s dairying communities who plan to start tertiary studies in 2021 can now apply for Gardiner Dairy Foundation scholarships worth $30,000. Gardiner Dairy Foundation is offering seven tertiary scholarships to students starting full-time study in 2021. Each scholarship...
Read moreGardiner Dairy Foundation welcomes new chair
Gardiner Dairy Foundation has appointed Dr Len Stephens as the new Chair of the organisation, effective from 15 October, 2020. In announcing the appointment, outgoing Chair, Dr Bruce Kefford said, “I am delighted to welcome Dr Stephens to role of...
Read moreDairy organisations launch bold plan to transform industry
The Australian Dairy Plan launched today aims to drive a significant turnaround in the industry's outlook via a range of bold initiatives targeting increased profitability, confidence and unity over the next five years and beyond. It is the first time...
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