Laura Sutherland loved the freedom of growing up on a dairy farm and wants to give her children the same experience. Laura was raised on a family dairy farm and now lives on the runoff property, five minutes from the...

Despite growing up in Melbourne, a career in agriculture was always on the cards for Shepparton’s Harriet Bawden who hopes to inspire others to follow her footsteps. Harriet’s parents had a hobby farm near Colac, her uncle was a farmer...

Leongatha South dairy farmer Benjamin Vagg says it’s time for farmers to speak out and show the world what they have to offer. Benjamin, who has recently taken on a senior role with the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria, says the...

A new cubbyhouse being built at the Dookie Children’s Centre will stand as a monument to John Geddes’ success in the Fairley Leadership program. Sponsored by Gardiner Dairy Foundation to participate in the program, John says it has opened his...

Gardiner Dairy Foundation is offering up to eight fully funded places in the 2020 Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program (VRCLP). The VRCLP is an opportunity for people who want to expand their contribution to the Victorian dairy industry and dairy...

Rhonda Henry believes leadership growth is a lifelong journey. As an experienced leader in her profession, the mother of three adult children had reached a life stage where she wanted to broaden her community contribution. In 2017 the Warrnambool agri-business...

Northern Victorian agriculture educator Leon Carter doesn’t just want students to become good farm workers; he wants to inspire them to be community leaders. Leon was sponsored by the Gardiner Dairy Foundation to participate in the Alpine Valleys Community Leadership...

Lauren Peterson hopes her new leadership skills will help her to break the silo mentality that invades dairy farms and communities across south-west Victoria. Lauren received one of ten Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program (VRCLP) scholarships, sponsored by the Gardiner...

Alice Colclough describes leaving her banking job to become a dairy farmer as a “baptism of fire”. Little did she know five years ago that a fast-tracked succession plan was barely the beginning of the challenges she and husband Justin...

In life’s big and unassuming moments, Sallie Jones thrives on creating positive change with kindness. From fostering community pride to empowering rural women, and inspiring dairy farmers to nurture their mental health, Sallie’s generosity of spirit anchors her personal life...