After 32 years – Neil retires
Neil Henry has now officially retired from his long held position of AFSA Company Secretary.
For the Worker
A verse from Geoff Quinn for the Australian workers whose value and importance to our society and way of life is frequently under rated
AFSA Board Member – Shane Dellavedova
Shane Dellavedova was always destined to be in the fertiliser business. Dellavedova Fertilisers, based in central Victoria which was founded by his Grandfather and parents in 1967 and still run by family members today
AFSA Board Member – Jarrod Keyte
Jarrod’s involvement in the ground spread industry started at a young age with the family owning and operating spreaders from the early 90’s.
AFSA Board Member – Kim Bailey
Kim has been a member of AFSA since 2003 and served as W.A. President from February 2007 to February 2009 when he became an AFSA Board Member.
AFSA Company Secretary – Owen McCarron
Incoming AFSA Company Secretary from July 2020.
AFSA Chair – Andrew Chivell
AFSA Board Member since September 2018, undertaking the role of Chair in 2020
AFSA Board Member – Brian Lund
AFSA Board Member since 2018 and heads up the AFSA Governance and Finance Committee
AFSA Board Member – Stephen Button
AFSA Board Member since September 2019
Road Transport Hall of Fame – Ralph Nichol, Nichol Trading (Vic Member)
On the 26th of August Ralph Nichol was inducted into the Road Transport Hall of Fame at Alice Springs. It is a fitting tribute as Ralph has dedicated his life to the transport industry.
Couple moves from spraying to full service contracting – Steve Button and Sue Humphrys, Agvance Rural Services (SA member)
Congratulations to Steve and Sue who have been featured in the September edition of the AgContractors magazine
On the job training and growing the business – John Crossling – Crossling Contractors (SA Member)
After spending many weekends bouncing around paddocks in the spreader with his father, Colin, it was simply a natural progression that saw John Crossling become involved in the Fertiliser industry and take up driving the spreader himself.
Managing pressure and a sense of achievement – Aaron McDougall, McDougall Fertiliser Services (Tasmanian member)
At the age of 24, Paul McDougall entered the fertiliser industry as a spreader driver with Peter Hall and some thirty years later, the McDougall family are now running their own spreading and bulk cartage business at Scottsdale in the north east of Tasmania.
Not taking shortcuts and making every opportunity count – Rob Lyon – FPAg (SA Member)
Growing up in a fertiliser family has given Rob Lyon the passion to provide the best possible service and products to his customers and to ensure that they are given the opportunity to make every bit of land count.