In 2020, NHIA unveiled the dazzling "Young Person Achiever Award"! A thrilling accolade specially designed to celebrate the passion, dedication, and brilliance of our young trailblazers aged 35 and under! Get ready to cheer for the future's brightest stars! 🌟
Nominations are open for the Young Achiever Award 2024
If you know someone who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments, shown incredible potential, and exemplifies the spirit of our community, this is the chance to shine a spotlight on their achievements. Nominate a deserving young talent today so NHIA can recognise their outstanding contributions and look to improve their development. Nominations must be received at the NHIA office by COB Monday 13th November 2023.
Download the form here.
The winner of the Young Achiever award will get a place in the Marcus Oldham Leadership Course 2024. Or, a course of alternative preference can be requested.
Details of the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program:
Overview
The Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program, supported by NAB Agribusiness, is an intensive five-day workshop conducted on the College campus at Geelong. The program, which commenced in 1992, is recognised as one of the longest running rural leadership programs in the nation. It has developed a strong reputation in the agricultural and agribusiness sector, attracting support from a wide range of industry and rural community groups from diverse regional backgrounds.
The industries represented include livestock grazing for meat and fibre, broad acre summer and winter cropping, dairy production, poppy production, cotton production, horticulture, apiary and a range of agribusiness support businesses.
With an average of approximately 35 participants per course, there are in excess of 890 graduates from the program across Australia. A number of these graduates are now representing their industries or rural communities at the decision-making level in the boardrooms of both community and industry groups.
The program will develop the skills and knowledge of participants to enable them to:
Where: Marcus Oldham
145 Pigdons Road Waurn Ponds VIC 3216
When: Program 1 – Sunday 5th May to Friday 10th May 2024
Program 2 – Sunday 18th August to Friday 23rd August 2024
History of the Recipients of the Award:
Year | First Name | Surname | Associated Organisation |
2023 | Emma | Hallyburton | TLG VIC |
2022 | Dylan | Jewell | NHD |
2022 | Adam | Hickey | Numurkah NuGenes |
2021 | Helena | Carter | TLG VIC |
2020 | Miranda | Clark | Holstein Australia |
LAURIE WELLS AWARD
NHIA is proud to have a long-standing tradition of awarding the prestigious Meritorious Service Award, which is now named the Laurie Wells Award.
This Award is to Recognise Excellence and Outstanding Service to Industry
Someone who has delivered significant Outstanding Service to the Australian Dairy Industry and more specifically, the Herd Improvement Sector.
NOTIFICATION TO MEMBERS: Nominations are requested for the Board’s consideration.
Please Nominate a person for this award. Download the form here and email to the NHIA office.
History of the Recipients of the Award:
Year | First Name | Surname | Associated Organisation |
2021 | John | Blum | |
2021 | Bill | Cornell | |
2020 | Gerard | Daniel | Numurkah Nu-Genes |
2020 | Peter | Williams | DataGene |
2019 | Rhonda | Howard | Cobden AB |
2019 | David | James | |
2019 | Don | McDonald | |
2017 | Pauline | Brightling | Harris Park Group |
2016 | Rob | Derksen | Genetics Australia |
2016 | Rob | Richmond | |
2014 | Graeme | Cowan | Genetics Australia |
2014 | Frank | Treasure | |
2013 | Shane | Ashworth | Total Livestock Genetics |
2013 | John | Harle | Genetics Australia |
2013 | ADHIS | 30th Anniversary Award | |
2012 | Adrian | Dee | |
2012 | Sue | Gow | HICO |
2012 | Lyn | McGrath | NHD |
2012 | Albert | McIlroy | Agrigene |
2011 | Daryl | Brown | 21st Century Genetics |
2011 | Michael | Larcombe | HICO |
2010 | Max | Keir | Numurkah Nu-Genes |
2010 | Jock | McMillan | |
2010 | Cliff | Scammell | |
2009 | Bernie | Harford | |
2009 | Stewart | McRae | |
2009 | Ken | Phillips | |
2008 | Jim | Conroy | Semex |
2008 | Bert | Dodd | |
2008 | Graeme | Gillan | ELI Innovation |
2006 | Rod | Brasher | Westside AB |
2006 | Howard | Hodgetts | Semex |
2006 | Ian | Parkinson | Bovine Inseminations |
2006 | Peter | Semmens | World Wide Sires |
2006 | Cliff | Scammell | Yarram AB |
2006 | Graham | Sutherland | Colac HI |
2005 | Jakob | Malmo | |
2003 | Bill | Bateman | Western HI |
2003 | David | Conn | Yarram AB |
2002 | Doug | Berryman | Sth Gippsland HI |
2002 | Doug | Billing | Sth Gippsland HI |
2002 | Alan | Clyne | Maffra HI Co-Op |
2002 | Daryl | Crawford | Cobden AB |
2002 | Geoff | Davis | Cobden AB |
2002 | Stuart | Eddy | Sth Gippsland AB |
2002 | Graeme | Mabin | Sth Gippsland AB |
2002 | Greg | McGrath | Sth Gippsland AB |
2002 | Malcolm | McKenzie | Sth Gippsland AB |
2002 | John | Moscript | Sth Gippsland AB |
2002 | Robert | Noble | Maffra HI Co-Op |
2002 | Roger | Perrett | Sth Gippsland AB |
2002 | Eric | Stewart | HISCOL |
2002 | Peter | Webster | Maffra HI Co-Op |
2002 | Ian | Wise | Sth Gippsland AB |
2001 | John | Boag | Sth Gippsland HI |
2001 | Phillip | Harris | Colac HI |
2001 | Jim | Jellie | Western HI |
2001 | Jack | Scott | Boorcan HTA |
2001 | Gordon | Stewart | Alta Genetics |
2001 | Pauline | Stewart | Alta Genetics |
2000 | Robin | Albert | Yarram HTA |
2000 | Brian | Ballantyne | West Gippsland HI |
2000 | John | Currie | West Gippsland HI |
2000 | Gary | Green | Yarram AB |
2000 | Albert | Greenaway | Yarram HTA |
2000 | Kenneth | May | Yarram HTA |
2000 | Noel | Myers | Timboon HI |
2000 | Martin | Moore | Yarram HTA |
2000 | Rob | Nicol | Yarram HTA |
2000 | Peter | Peterson | Yarram AB |
2000 | Charles | Puccio | Yarram HTA |
2000 | Graham | Roberts | Yarram AB |
2000 | Ray | Smith | Timboon HI |
2000 | Mavis | Wilson | Yarram AB |
1998 | Ken | Bruhn | Sth Gippsland HI |
1998 | Ron | Chappel | Nth Herd Development |
1998 | Ted | Delaney | Timboon HI Co-Op |
1998 | Geoff | Gale | Timboon HI Co-Op |
1998 | Malcolm | McKenzie | Sth Gippsland AB |
1998 | Bruce | Morrison | Nth Herd Development |
1998 | Stewart | Peace | Nth Herd Development |
1997 | Murray | Coverdale | Western HI |
1997 | Stewart | Dumesny | Western HI |
1997 | Ray | Eccles | Western HI |
1997 | Alan | Evans | Colac HI |
1997 | Alan | Mumford | Yarram AB |
1997 | Don | York | West Gipps HI Co-Op |
1996 | Robin | Albert | Yarram AB |
1996 | Gary | Green | Yarram AB |