MEDIA

RELEASE

A new President for WoolProducers Australia
24 November 2014
Richard Halliday from South Australia has been elected President of WoolProducers Australia
following the Melbourne AGM. Richard will work at the national policy level promoting issues
affecting Australian woolgrowers.
Mr Halliday has served as Chair of Livestock SA and was a national finalist in the 2013 Biosecurity
Farmer of the Year. Mr Halliday and his family have a Poll Merino stud near Bordertown SA
Mr Halliday thanked Geoff Fisken, immediate past President of WoolProducers, for his dedicated
service.
Mr Halliday said, We want to renew the push for increased unity in the wool industry, as there are
several bodies who all have good intentions for their memberships but we know that unified efforts
will be best for growers interests.
As a member of AHA, WoolProducers is responsible for the oversight of the health and welfare levy
spend and it is a priority to ensure that growers inform this.
This meeting in Melbourne we invited representatives from Stud Merino Breeders Association of
Australia and Superfine Wool growers, and they made a valuable contribution to the meeting we
look forward to continuing this formal affiliation and seeking their opinions to help us make the best
decisions we can on behalf of industry.
We are aware there are a significant number of growers who are not involved in policy making
decisions but these policies impact them, so we will continue our grower consultations in all wool
growing states.
Mr Ed Storey from Yass was elected to the position of Senior Vice President and Jim McKenzie
maintained the position of Vice President and Treasurer.


ENDS
WoolProducers Australia contact:
Jane Brownbill

0429 940 444