Powell scholarship winner has community at heart
Caprice Baillie already has her community at heart, and a new scholarship will help to cement her association with the Timboon region.
Ms Baillie, 18, has received a 2022 Powell Legacy Fund school scholarship administered by the DemoDAIRY Foundation.
The 18-year-old will receive $10,000 over the next three years after being accepted into a Bachelor of Primary and Secondary Education at...
A DemoDAIRY Foundation scholarship gave Marika Austin an unexpected mid-life career move
A DemoDAIRY Foundation scholarship gave Marika Austin an unexpected mid-life career move…and she’s loving it.
Marika has now finished her Certificate III in Agriculture through South West TAFE and continues to enjoy her work on a Nullawarre dairy farm.
Before moving from Mildura two years ago, Marika had never been on a dairy farm. Now she’s raising his own calves and has introduced her son to...
DemoDairy Foundation sponsors Deakin PhD Scholarship
DemoDAIRY Foundation is looking forward to continuing its close relationship with the Deakin University Warrnambool campus.
The Foundation is funding a PhD scholarship looking into seaweed as a potential feed source and two scholarship students who are completing an agricultural major as part of their Commerce Degree.
The Foundation recently heard from Director Alistair McCosh about the...
DemoDairy Foundation supporting the Neil Porter Legacy
DemoDAIRY Foundation is proud to support the Neil Porter Legacy and will continue to play a part in exposing students to the benefits of working in agriculture.
The Neil Porter Legacy shows students the vast career opportunities in our region, including food and fibre which is a major employer, providing many job options to our youth.
Neil, a Brauer College teacher, died in his sleep in 2018...
Scholarship opens leadership opportunities for Bronte Gorringe
Bronte Gorringe has always aspired to be a leader in the agricultural industry and sponsorship to attend a renowned development program will bring her closer to her goal.
Ms Gorringe is being sponsored by the DemoDAIRY Foundation to attend the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program in May next year.
Participants are encouraged to have industry support via sponsorship and DemoDAIRY Foundation...
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...