DDF wins TAFE collaboration award
The work of the DemoDAIRY Foundation has been recognised with an Industry Collaboration Award from South West TAFE.
This award recognises an organisation that has formed an innovative partnership with South West TAFE to develop programs and strategies that meet the needs of regional industries.
Chair Chloe Brown was on hand at the TAFE graduation and awards night this week to receive the award...
Tasmanian tour finds grazing efficiencies
Marc Johnston was looking for a little bit of home when he joined a Tasmanian study tour but he also wanted some tips on more efficient cows and ways to build equity.
Marc, who is in an equity share farming arrangement near Cobden and has been working in Australian dairy for a decade after arriving from Ireland in 2015 from Ireland, was supported by the DemoDAIRY Foundation to join the recent...
Tasmanian dairy tour sets new purpose
Belinda McGuinness has found new purpose for her dairy career after a Tasmanian study tour.
Belinda was supported by the DemoDAIRY Foundation to join the LIC Tasmanian Dairy Study Tour and returned home to work as a farm hand and calf rearer at Kolora with clear goals and ideas.
“It was an amazing opportunity and I made a lot of new friends and learned so much on the trip,” she said.
A...
Wangoom sisters help to fill vet shortages
Wangoom sisters Abbey and Ella Titmus are helping to fill a growing void across regional Australia for large animal and mixed practice vets.
Australia is struggling through an ongoing veterinary workforce shortage, particularly in regional areas and in large animal practice, with many regions unable to meet demand for services and many job vacancies remaining open for more than a year.
But...
Precision dairy conference highlights tech opportunities
A south-west Victorian dairy consultant is encouraging famers to start using AI and learn how technology can benefit their businesses after attending a major international conference.
Sander Nijskens was sponsored by DemoDAIRY Foundation to attend the 4th International Precision Dairy Farming Conference in Christchurch. He was one of more than 350 attendees from 22 countries to hear...
New Chair for DDF
Chloe Brown has been elected to guide DemoDAIRY Foundation through its next phase, replacing Andrea Vallance as chairperson for 2025-26.
Chloe farms with her family near Koroit and the new position continues her great contribution to the industry, not only on the DDF board but through her More than Milk podcast, as co-creator of Cream of the Crop dairy conference for women, and her involvement...
Scholarship helps Olivia experience new ag opportunities
DemoDAIRY Foundation Powell Legacy scholarship recipient Olivia Whiting has been venturing into new territory as she pursues a career in agriculture.
In 2026, Olivia will move into the second year of her Bachelor of Agriculture at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, with plans for a graduate diploma after completing her degree.
This year her subjects included biology, chemistry and...
Foundation to help students get a start in dairy
DemoDAIRY Foundation is launching a new round of scholarships to help young south-west Victorians to get a start in the dairy industry.
And it might be the last time that local students have an opportunity to apply for DemoDAIRY Foundation support, with a mixture of one and two-year scholarships now being offered.
DemoDAIRY Foundation is aiming to complete all scholarships and...
Demo Dairy Foundation Gippsland Study Tour 2025
On September 30, a group consisting of 5 RIST and 5 SW TAFE agricultural students headed off from South West Victoria for a 4-day intensive Gippsland Dairy Study tour. These students ranged from Certificate III, IV and Diploma of Agriculture students.
The first stop was Gippsland Jersey factory at Pakenham where students were given an insight into the marketing opportunities for milk/milk...
New Zealand regen farming tour report
By Chris Hibburt
In June 2025, 22 people representing Victoria’s dairy industry attended a four-day Regen Farming Workshop on the Canterbury Plains near Christchurch New Zealand. This region is represented by some long-established dairy farms as well as conversions that have taken advantage of the availability of irrigation water.
The week began with a day-long conference attended by a cross...