General News
21 December, 2022
Successful event to return
A CONFERENCE for dairy farming women is set to return in 2023 and become an annual event.
A CONFERENCE for dairy farming women is set to return in 2023 and become an annual event.
Organisers of this year’s successful debut of the ‘Cream of the Crop’ event have announced it will return in March 2023.
The conference provides an opportunity for women in the dairy industry to come together to learn, connect and reflect.
Cream of the Crop was the brainchild of south west Victorian dairy farmers Chole Brown, Lucy Collins and Renata Cumming.
The event was attended by around 100 people in February in Port Campbell.
The committee has since expanded with the addition of Jess Brown, who adds a wealth of financial and dairy knowledge.
“After strong attendance and overwhelmingly positive feedback, we are thrilled to make this conference an annual event and planning is well under way for next year’s conference,” Ms Cumming said.
Early-bird tickets have been released for the March 1 and 2 event in 2023, with the first day held in the Koroit Theatre, followed by an evening networking event in Warrnambool and a half day tour in the surrounding region.
The 1.5-day program will give attendees the opportunity to be challenged and inspired by speakers, panels, workshops, and farm and factory tours; as well as being able to network with like-minded people in the industry.
The conference will be open to farmers and service providers of all ages and stages, and the organisers encourage both group and individual registrations.
A 2022 event attendee and DemoDAIRY Foundation scholarship recipient Emily Walsh described Cream of the Crop as “empowering”.
“Sitting in a room full of successful women was the start of an already fantastic event,” Ms Walsh said.
“Every word spoken by the speakers had me truly engaged in what they had to say, each linking in with one another and each extremely passionate about their line of work.
“It’s the type of event that makes you feel both proud of yourself and proud of being a part of the dairy industry, whichever form that may be.”
Cream of the Crop welcomes registrations and sponsorship enquiries. More information can be found at www.creamofthecropau.com.