Events calendar

Gippsland Intrepid Landcare is inviting young people between 18 and 35 to attend a tree planting and dance party. If your keen to get your hands dirty, planting some trees and have a little boogie this event is for you!

Attendees will plant 4,000 trees into a degraded gully, enjoy a delicious organic dinner and then dance the night away on the property.

If you wish to come to the evenings event you are required to attend the planting and pay for your ticket, you must have a ticket to attend the evenings events.

More information can be found on the Gippsland Intrepid Facebook page.

The Wellington Shire Council invites the farming community from across Gippsland to its inaugural Agriculture Conference. The conference will focus on the major agricultural sectors that contribute to over $731M in output across the Wellington Shire.

Themed “Farming for Success” and facilitated by ABC Television Landline hose Tim Lee, you will hear from a number of speakers including:

• Andrew Bulmer – 2017 Australian Farmer of the Year
• Craig McRae – Saputo General Manager, Milk Supply and Field Services
• Daniel Johnson – Johnson Poultry Farms, Toongabbie
• Lachie McKinnon – Australian Southern Eels, Sale
• Sallie Jones – Gippsland Jersey
• Paul Ford – Former Chair of Agribusiness Gippsland
• Marius Cuming – Wool Innovation Australia
• David McIver – Internet of Things
• Roger Lurz – Bureau of Meteorology

You will also have direct access to a number of industry specialists who will be available throughout the conference who will be on hand to provide information and assist you with general enquiries.

For more details contact Wellington Shire’s Business Development Officer Mark Coleman on 5142 3050, or you can read more here.