Mullaley farmer Xavier Martin is the new leader of Australia’s largest state farming organisation.
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Mr Martin was elected NSW Farmers president on the first day of the organisation’s annual conference, and thanked members for their support.
“It’s humbling to be elected president and I look forward to maintaining the momentum on key issues such as biosecurity and productivity,” he said.
Mr Martin previously served as NSW Farmers vice-president, and spearheaded efforts to secure government support during the mouse plague.
More fishing and boating forums
Recent fishing and boating forums have been hailed a great success by the Victorian Fisheries Authority.
The Victorian Fisheries Authority will hold four more fishing and boating forums in July and August, including one at Wodonga.
VFA chief executive officer Travis Dowling said forums at Albert Park, Ballarat, Torquay, Nagambie and St Leonards had been a great success in recent months and staff from Fisheries and Better Boating Victoria were looking forward to the next four.
“We are excited to continue these forums at local clubs, to catch up with fishers and boaters and discuss ways we can improve their experience on the water,” Mr Dowling said.
“Each forum will feature hour-long presentations covering these topics and more including better access, ramp upgrades, fish cleaning tables, science and research, enforcement, education and more.”
The Wodonga forum will be held on August 25 at 7pm with the North East Angling Association at The Quest, 46 Reid St.
Goulburn Murray Community Leadership is now inviting applications for the 2023 Fairley Leadership Program.
Now in its 26th year, the program takes emerging leaders and provides them with a range of opportunities to further develop skills and network with other leaders in their communities.
The program runs for 10 months of the calendar year, beginning with inductions in February and ending with a graduation ceremony in late November.
The program offers hybrid learning environments, including face-to-face, online and intensives — where participants gain invaluable access to community leaders, policy makers and change creators.
Community groups in north-east Victoria with ideas to increase awareness and adoption of land management practices that improve and protect the region’s soils have until August 1 to apply for two grants of up to $7500 each to deliver their programs.
The North East Soil Health Community Grants are allocated through the Securing North East Soils Through Knowledge Exchange project that supports community groups to undertake activities that increase awareness and adoption of land management practices to improve soil health.
The four-year project is supported by North East Catchment Management Authority, through funding from the Federal Government.
Community groups should apply using the EOI application form on the North East CMA website. A fact sheet on the community grants program, which includes the selection criteria, is available on the same webpage.
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