THREE Queensland cattle producers will be joining the ten-strong Australian Wagyu Association Council in October.
The council’s annual general meeting will be held during the National Wagyu Conference in Geelong, Victoria, on October 12.
In a letter to members, retiring president Scott Hughes announced there were five nominations for the five council vacancies therefore an election was not necessary.
The Queenslanders set to join the council in October are Sarina-based Darren Hamblin who runs a large commercial Wagyu operation founded in 2001, Sam Hughes whose family’s Georgina Pastoral Company has extensive grazing interests in northern Australia, and Chantal Winter who along with husband Anthony manage the Macquarie Downs Fullblood Wagyu herd plus a specialist Wagyu feedlot.
West Australian Peter Gilmour and Tasmanian John Hammond are also joining the council.
Ongoing council members are Ron Fitzgerald and John Spreadborough from Queensland, Bob Officer and Frank Whitford from Victoria and Scott de Bruin from South Australia.
Outgoing president Scott Hughes said Wagyu members should be delighted with the calibre of the new council members who, along with the existing councillors, brought a wide range of skills and experience to council to continue to expand the influence of Australian Wagyu both domestically and internationally.