Vet student Ella Titmus seeing Australia from top and bottom
Wangoom’s Ella Titmus has moved from one end of Australia to the other to become a vet – and she has plans to cover every other part of our country in her new profession.
Ms Titmus, who received a DemoDAIRY Foundation tertiary scholarship to assist her veterinary science study at James Cook Townsville, plans to team up with a fellow student and create a mobile vet clinic.
“I’m thinking about...
Scholarship has special meaning for surf lifesaver
Being a surf lifesaving volunteer inspired Brianna Thompson to become a nurse, and a Powell Legacy Fund scholarship has helped her to achieving her goals.
Ms Thompson is completing her Bachelor of Nursing degree at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne and will undertake her grad year placement at Barwon Health in 2022.
Over summer she expects to be back on patrol with the Port Campbell...
Scholarship helps Emily achieve agronomy dream
Emily Walsh has tried many jobs, from car sales to being a governess on a Queensland cattle station but agronomy was always on her mind.
Now with the support of a DemoDAIRY Foundation student scholarship for her Diploma of Applied Agronomy at Longerenong College, Emily is forging a career in the field.
Emily is just about to start her online course but has already starting working alongside...
From London to Ecklin and a life in dairy
From London to Ecklin and a life in dairy
There aren’t many dairy cows on the streets of London but former Londoner Lillie Smith has found her calling in life on a dairy farm at Ecklin South in south-west Victoria.
Lillie, 26, arrived in Australia on a backpacking holiday five years ago with partner Ethan Brown.
Working on a banana farm at Cairns was their first taste of the country’s farming...
DemoDAIRY scholarship helps Marika into a new career
DemoDAIRY scholarship helps Marika into a new career
Marika Austin was looking for a cool sea change when she left Mildura two years ago; what she found was a new career on a dairy farm.
Before moving to Nullawarre, Mrs Austin had never been on a dairy farm let alone milked a cow or raised a calf.
Now, with support from a DemoDAIRY Foundation scholarship, she is fully committed to the dairy...
Carlie Barry attends Farm2Plate Exchange thanks to DemoDairy Foundation
The DemoDairy Foundation was pleased to provide funds towards Carlie Barry attending the Regionality Farm2Plate Exchange in Queensland recently. Carlie’s comprehensive report is provided below.
An Unconventional Convention- Regionality Farm2Plate Exchange Scenic Rim QLD May 2021
By Carlie Barry
As an organic dairy farmer focused on sustainable farming practices and interested in...
Scholarship funds the next step in Jack’s dairy career
Photo: Bostocks Creek farmer Jack Hutt takes time out for a bit of fun downtime with son Max.
Jack Hutt was still in primary school when he first fell in love with farm life. By the start of secondary school he was milking cows for pocket money and eyeing a career on the land.
He was employed on Brad Couch’s dairy farm at Brucknell as a 17-year-old and was barely 20 when Peter and Jenny...
‘Cracking season’ has local dairy industry oozing positivity
The stars have aligned for the south-west dairy industry, according to Cowleys Creek farmer Matt Grant who was recently named the Great South West Young Dairy Leader.
Matt, 38, said the milk price was good, feed prices had come back down, and the seasonal conditions were excellent. He said the trifecta meant the industry was primed for young people who wanted to work hard and enjoy a lifestyle...
Good rain tops off a successful 2020 for Matt and Alli Reid
Good Spring rain and the prospect of a bumper harvest are the icing on the cake for newly crowned Great South West Dairy Farm Management Award winners Matt and Alli Reid.
The Carlisle River couple were announced as the 2020 winners of the coveted award last month. The award was part-sponsored by the DemoDAIRY Foundation. They also received a $2500 grant from the DemoDAIRY Foundation to improve...
Funds to help Lucy foster more dairy careers
Lucy Powell was confident from a very young age that the dairy industry was where her future lay and now she’s preparing to help others discover similar agricultural opportunities.
The 23 year-old agronomist at Webber and Chivell has received about $4000 from the DemoDAIRY Foundation to complete her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Having already completed a Diploma of Agronomy and...