Young Farmers

Young Farmers Scholarship Program

The fifth round of the Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships were awarded at a ceremony at Parliament House on Tuesday 26 November 2019.

We congratulate the following Scholarship recipients for 2019:

• Sophia Christoe – Trentham, Mount Alexander
• Hannah Dowsett – Stradbroke, Wellington
• Bridget Doyle – Upper Lurg, Benalla
• Clay Gowers – Carwarp, Mildura
• Edward Guthridge – South Purrumbete, Corangamite
• Jackson Keane – Pipers Creek, Macedon Ranges
• Jessica Knight – Stratford, Wellington
• Nicola Letts – Wandiligong, Alpine
• Andrew Murphy – Kyabram, Campaspe
• Joseph Sutherland – Dunkeld, Southern Grampians
• Joseph Watts – Slaty Creek, Buloke
• Dallas Willersdorf – Murrayville, Mildura
• Rebekah Winter – Pomborneit, Colac-Otway

The program provides young farmers in Victoria opportunities to access scholarships of up to $10,000 to help boost skills and implement new on-farm initiatives.

It aims to support them in building productive and profitable careers in agriculture.

Young Farmers Advisory Council

The Young Farmers Advisory Council provides a strong voice for young people in agriculture. The Council also serves to develop the sector leaders of tomorrow.

The Council is a group of dynamic and motivated young people from various agricultural industries and regions, who advise government on issues affecting young people in agriculture and on program delivery.

Council members also act as young ambassadors to attract new entrants to the state's vibrant agriculture sector.