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...
AGM on November 28
The DemoDAIRY Foundation Annual General Meeting will take place at 5pm on Tuesday, November 28 at the Allansford hotel.
Please RSVP to Ian at itag@bigpond.com.
Alex overcomes “scam” fear to fall in love with Australian dairy
Oleksandr (Alex) Lysov feared a job offer on an Australian dairy farm may have been a scam, but it ended up changing his life.
The Ukrainian native had been looking for opportunities in Canada and hadn’t considered Australia until he saw an online advertisement.
“It isn’t easy going through recruitment agencies when trying to work overseas,” he said. “One day I was looking on a Ukrainian job...
Dmitry shares his parents’ love of the land
Dmitry shares his parents’ love of the land
Dmitry Tolmachev is getting to experience a bit of what it was like for his parents growing up in Europe, and it has ignited his passion for farming.
Dmitry moved to Australia with his parents and older brother when he was just one and lived the next 15 years in the outer Melbourne suburb of Hoppers Crossing.
About five years ago, the family bought a...
Grants available for New Zealand study tour
South-west Victorian farmers have chance to tour NZ
Young south west Victorian dairy farmers will have the chance to learn about farming in New Zealand early next year.
DemoDAIRY Foundation is sponsoring up to 18 farmers and service providers who are members of the WestVic Dairy Young Dairy Network (YDN) to join the study tour in February
WestVic Dairy Regional Extension Officer Matt Wood said...