WOOLUMBOOL sheep producer Graham Clothier has been named along with 14 other participants, Australia-wide, to be part of a sheep industry leadership program.
The program, run by Sheep Producers Australia as part of a joint initiative with Meat & Livestock Australia, is its in second year.
SPA president Allan Piggott said the goal to invest in the industry’s future.
“The initiative is designed to ensure the Australian sheep industry attracts, develops and retains people with the right leadership skills to contribute to the long-term viability of the industry,” Mr Piggott said.
“As part of a review undertaken by SPA two years ago, during its development of the Sheep Industry Strategic Plan 2020, it was determined that there were 150 leadership positions within the industry which were being filled by only about 50-60 people.
“So we know there is a real need to be investing in the current and future leaders of our industry to ensure the sheep industry has a strong, united voice to government and service providers.
The successful applicants work throughout the sheepmeat value chain representing producers, agribusiness, researchers, marketing and communications and industry consultants – from all sheep producing states.
They are NSW candidates John Murdoch, Jock Munro, Peter Thornton, Allison Mudford and Steph Fowler, Johnny Gardner and Craig Hinchcliffe from Vic, Catriona Nicholls, George Nicholsand Louisa Street, Tas, Karen Smith and Susanne Levett, WA, and Sam Anderson, Qld.
