Upskilling The Future Of Our Agriculture Industry
The Allan Labor Government is investing in the future of agriculture in Victoria by ensuring young farmers across the state can gain valuable new skills and investment towards their future.
Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence today launched the 2024 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarship Program, encouraging the next generation of farmers to apply and receive the skills they need to...
Confident 18-year-old invests in agriculture
Annameike Cozens isn’t sure if she wants to become a vet or drive a tractor – so she’s trying both.
Although only 18, Annameike has already invested in a new tractor and started a contracting business and is half way through her veterinary nursing course with an eye on progressing to further study in veterinary science.
“I want to become a vet but I also want to drive tractors,” she...
Dylan’s delayed graduation worth the wait
It’s taken a while, but Dylan Light’s graduation has been worth the wait.
Now share farming at Jancourt East, Dylan originally received a scholarship from the DemoDAIRY Foundation more than four years ago as he started studying for his Diploma of Agriculture through Rural Industries Skill Training Centre (RIST).
However, a new job as a sharefarmer and the COVID-19 pandemic meant his studies...
18-year-old has sights set on farm ownership
Kiarna Murfett might only be 18, but she already has eyes on running her own farm.
Kiarna is working on dairy farm at Panmure as she completes her agricultural studies with support from a DemoDAIRY Foundation school scholarship.
It’s all part of a long-term plan to take over her family farm at nearby Framlingham.
Kiarna secured a job with Danielle and Tom Wright at their Panmure dairy farm...
South-west farmers see how their futures could evolve
Young south-west Victorian dairy farmers have seen how their farming futures could evolve during a New Zealand study tour.
The five-day WestVic Dairy – Young Dairy Network NZ Dairy Study Tour, supported by DemoDAIRY Foundation, introduced nearly 20 young farmers to five different farming systems in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas.
The tour focused on maximising pasture and...
Powell Legacy Fund scholarships announced
Eloise Murnane and Rachel Morden
Four Timboon P-12 graduates will be supported in the next phase of their study after receiving Powell Legacy Fund scholarships.
Olivia Whiting, from Simpson, will start her agricultural science course at La Trobe University in 2025 while this year Olive Andrew, Port Campbell, will study law at Deakin University’s Burwood campus, Troy Groves, Timboon, will start...
Timboon student follows her idols to Utah
Timboon student Emily Morden is following some of her idols on a career path that has taken her to the other side of the world to study.
Emily graduated from Timboon P-12 as dux in 2021 and in same year her running career kicked off with a third placing in the national championships for steeplechase.
Her success in athletics opened up an opportunity to study in the USA. “I never would...
Surf boat art reflects love of the ocean
A piece of art adorning a Port Campbell surf lifesaving boat reflects Alysa Hibburt’s affinity with the ocean and the club.
“I have a strong connection with the ocean,” Alysa says. “In Year 12 I studied art and my theme was the ocean and now a part of one of my artworks had been put on one of the new surf boats at the club. That’s really special.”
The boat is named after former club member Jon...
Youth Cattle Camp revived for 2024
The Western District Youth Camp has been revived for 2024 to introduce a new generation of young people to the world of dairy cattle.
The camp at the Noorat Showgrounds from January 3-5 is the first since 2020 and is fully subscribed with 50 people aged 8-16 attending from Gippsland, Northern Victoria, South Australia as well as locally.
It is being supported by major sponsor DemoDAIRY...
Willow sounds out a new career choice
Willow Smith surprised everyone when she shelved her long-held ambition to become a marine biologist in favour of a career as an audio engineer.
But today she’s half way through her Bachelor of Audio Engineering at Collarts International in Melbourne with the support of a Powell Legacy Fund scholarship, while continuing to enjoy playing with her Timboon-based all-girl band Lisztomania.
Willow...