Member update | #15 2019

AAA Member Update #15

Welcome to our member update. Our fortnightly update is our way of communicating more effectively with all AAA members.

The unconfirmed AAA AGM minutes have been loaded on the website.

Expressions of interest are sought for new members of the Showing and Judging Committee. Find more information here

The Board has appointed Directors responsible for regions

WA - Trevor
VER - Prue
TAS – Prue
VCR - Sarah
Qld – Sarah
NSW – Rochelle
SQNNSW – Ian
Overseas – Andrew
SA - Treasurer (when appointed)

Director Portfolios have also been allocated:

Amanda Olthof, AAA CEO

Youth - Trevor / Rochelle
Training and education - Sarah
eAlpaca - Trevor
Showing & Judging - Rochelle/ Trevor
Audit and risk - Treasurer
Market access and trade - Prue

Biosecurity (Q alpaca, NLIS) -Sarah
Animal health and welfare - Sarah
Marketing, Commercialisation and AWEX - Ian
Regional Liaison, Membership - Andrew

AAA Certificates of Appreciation

At the AGM, a number of certificates of appreciation were announced to acknowledge the hard work of volunteers in the regions.

Rosalie Brinkworth (SA) [pictured below with SA President Jolyon Porter]
Mark Jessop (Tas)
Margaret Hassall (QLD)
Darren and Claire Balboni ( VWR)
Michelle Malt (SQNNSW)

Vale Helen Kingwell

We were so saddened about the recent sudden loss of AAA NSW member Helen Kingwell. Our heartfelt condolences to Bob and family.

Drought Assistance

With many of our members in drought-declared areas and feeling the struggle, please consider some of the assistance that the Government has available. The full list of support measures can be found at this link and covers support ranging from tax concessions to wellness support, water rebates and farm income support.

The farm household allowance is available if your farm is a commercial entity and you contribute a significant part of your labour and capital to the farm business.

State governments also have separate state support available.

NSW - https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/climate-and…/…/drought-assistance
Vic - http://agriculture.vic.gov.au/…/farm-management/drought/dry…
QLD - https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/…/di…/drought/assistance-programs
SA - https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/grants_and_assist…/drought_support
WA - https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/climate-we…/dry-season-resources
Tas - https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/…/government-and-community-progra…