TRIPLE DECK

I felt humbled to participate in the Leader's Roundtable hosted at GHD, thanks to Kendall Galbraith, facilitator Elizabeth Brennan and the fantastic team at the Rural, Regional, Remote Women's Network of WA for the invitation. The discussions were insightful, collaborative, and deeply relevant as we explored workforce participation barriers and opportunities, especially around increasing regional diversity and empowering women in RRR communities. Key takeaways for me included: • Confidence and visibility of opportunity significantly impact women's participation. • The strongest solutions uplift everyone, not just women. • Practical initiatives, such as paid internships for career relaunch, tailored support networks, and co-location of training and industry, are vital. • Childcare remains a fundamental barrier, emphasising the need for services in regional areas. • Realising the true business case for diversity requires genuine substance beyond social licence. There's a wealth of untapped potential in our regions, and unlocking it demands collective action and continued dialogue. What resonated most was the notion: "Confidence comes from opportunity."

Thanks for joining me @IamFarmerRenee it was a great chat!

Ripper morning

🌾 📣 GrainGrowers Southern Region Board Director applications open  GrainGrowers is seeking passionate grain growers to have purpose-led impact for grower members. The successful directors will drive GrainGrowers’ vision of thriving Australian grain growers in vibrant communities and lead its mission of empowering Australian grain growers through engagement, policy and capacity building. Growers in Southern NSW, Victoria and Tasmania with a history of success at board or committee level are encouraged to apply. Learn more 👇graingrowers.com.au/news/boa…

Futures are at risk. Communities are at risk. The Australian wool industry is at risk. No live export means fewer sheep, fewer jobs, and fewer families in regional Australia. We can’t afford to lose what generations have built. Stand with us. Put Labor last, help us #KeeptheSheep

Beautiful morning thanks to Moora RSL #LestWeForget

"The better bang for buck has to be going after improved biosecurity, trying to proactively stop something from happening" - Damien Sommerville, Grower & National Policy Group Representative in Spalding, SA Damien touches on GrainGrowers' federal election priority, ‘making stronger grain regions,’ including the importance of ensuring biosecurity is appropriately and sustainably funded. 🌱 Read more on the three priority areas in GrainGrowers’ 2025 Federal Election Priorities now: ggl.pub/3OvNkzE #GrainGrowers #ausag #federalelection

While ag is often seen as male-dominated, @nuffieldaust scholar Shannen Davies has had strong female leaders & balanced teams but regional barriers still remain: “Remote & flexible roles are key to unlocking the full potential of regional workforces.” tinyurl.com/Shannen0425

C L E V E R | @NSWFarmers pre-Easter press release "Farmers are urging Sydneysiders to prepare for worse mobile phone service as they embark on road trips around NSW this Easter long weekend. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said it was critical those in the cities prepared themselves for the poor – or non-existent – mobile phone services plaguing farming communities as they packed up to visit destinations across rural and regional NSW. “We are so excited to welcome our city friends back into the country for the Easter holidays, but things might not be the way you remember them,” Mr Martin said. “The shutdown of the 3G phone network has been a downgrade – not an upgrade – and it has created a lot of new blackspots, while congestion on the 4G network means even when you have bars you might have slow service. “If you or your kids want to be able to watch your favourite shows, or listen to music or podcasts, it’s best to download them to your devices before you leave home.” The warning for holiday makers came as NSW Farmers encouraged people across the state to write to political candidates and raise the issue of poor connectivity during the federal election campaign. “This is a safety issue, it’s a liveability issue, it’s a business issue,” Mr Martin said. “If this was happening to people in Sydney it would have been fixed immediately, so why should the people who literally feed the nation be treated any differently? “We want the major parties to outline their practical plans to fix this problem, and for people to vote accordingly.” While being disconnected from social media might cause teenagers more chills than the cool Easter mornings, Mr Martin said it did present a great opportunity to unwind and reconnect with the real Australia."

WA growers Grain Seeds & Hay IFS priorities survey👇. It's your levy, have your say

GRINNING! Literally still grinning from ear-to-ear from the joy of this event!

Australia’s ag sector exports more than 70% of its production. Our economy, and our farmers, depend on secure, competitive access to international markets. @GrainGrowersLtd

Grower & GrainGrowers’ Director, Ashleigh Brooks, touches on the the first of three priority areas in GrainGrowers’ federal election priorities, ‘Making stronger grain regions’ and how the election represents a unique opportunity to deliver essential investment to regional Australia, strengthening the agriculture sector and supporting local communities. GrainGrowers’ federal election priorities, ‘Grains for Growth: Investing in Australia's Agricultural Future,’ details a range of focused priorities covering regional Australia, grain supply chains and the environment. Read it now: lnkd.in/gjzxYMtt #ausag #graingrowers #federalelection

Tonight's the night! Bring your camp chairs and your love of music for an incredible night of @PerthSymphony x Moora community performing under the stars... see you there!

eeeep! so, so SO excited for this weekend when we welcome the @PerthSymphony for our Haybales Concert. This concert is a HUGE community event held in Moora on Saturday 29th March 2025 where the participants of the Green shoots Program will perform alongside PSO musicians.

H O M E | 37 degrees at 6pm. Autumn? Where are you?

Conversations get hijacked.... "Chatter about cow burps misrepresents the fundamental science of methane’s role in the carbon cycle. The conversations have become so focused on methane-reducing livestock feed that we gloss over the fact that Australian farmers actively turn carbon dioxide into food and fibre through the miracle of photosynthesis." Stephen Mudd via @AustFarmInstitu pic credit to ChatGPT (excuse spelling on image... for illustrative purposes only ;) etc etc)