Seven exceptional rural students receive Gardiner Dairy Foundation tertiary scholarships
Seven Tertiary Scholarships have been awarded to students from each of the major Victorian dairy regions who are commencing their first year of tertiary study in 2020. These students have demonstrated sound academic achievement, a commitment to further study and...
Read moreGrants to support Victorian dairy communities
Gardiner Dairy Foundation is once again partnering with FRRR to offer grants of up to $5,000 to not-for-profit groups to strengthen small Victorian dairy communities in Gippsland, Northern Victoria and South West Victoria with a total funding pool of $120,000....
Read moreShepparton scholarship recipient inspires young achievers
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...
Read moreGardiner scholarship keeps Hannah in touch with dairy and home
Hannah Thorson has gone to the city to learn more about agriculture but her heart remains in Gippsland. Thanks to receiving Gardiner Dairy Foundation’s 2017 Bill Pyle Tertiary Scholarship to support her Bachelor of Agricultural Science study at La Trobe...
Read moreKeeping a lid on costs in good times and bad
Whether the dairy industry is looking good, bad or ugly, northern Victorian farmer Brendan Hehir says his Nuffield Scholarship has given him sage advice on protecting profits and keeping a lid on costs. The scholarship has given Brendan an insight...
Read moreTertiary scholarships applications open for students in dairy communities
Gardiner Dairy Foundation is offering up to seven tertiary scholarships for students commencing full time study in 2020 in a field which will benefit dairy communities. Each scholarship is valued at $10,000 per annum for up to three years. In...
Read moreLeongatha farmer says it’s time to speak out
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...
Read moreGardiner scholarship opens Wade’s eyes to the world of agriculture
A career in agriculture was always on the cards for Wade Ivone who grew up in the small northern Victorian town of Whorouly but knew there was a lot more to the world of agriculture. Thanks to a Gardiner Dairy...
Read moreFourth-generation farmer learns from Kiwis
Fourth-generation Stanhope dairy farmer Craig Emmett knows a lot about farming but a study tour to New Zealand proved there’s still more to learn. Craig returned from the Gardiner Foundation sponsored tour in 2018 with a better appreciation of the...
Read moreGardiner leadership program creates new opportunities
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...
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