Bannister Downs Dairy attended with more than 400 industry members at the Dairy Industry Association of Australia’s 2023 Awards of Excellence in Melbourne with over 1000 products entered from 100 + producers.
Darkstar Coffee Roasters has taken the top spot at an inaugural barista event hosted by Gina Rinehart backed Bannister Downs DairyFamily-owned specialty coffee roasters Darkstar Coffee’s Andy Tseng took the spot as 2023 champion. Bannister Dairy managing director Sue Daubney, 2010 40Under40 First Amongst Equals Winner, said the event championed community in the food service industry, which has been significantly impacted by staff shortages since the pandemic. The event was also a fundraiser for volunteer mental health awareness initiative Black Dog Ride.
A fun evening to celebrate Bannister Downs Dairy was held on Saturday, with some of Perth’s best baristas competing in a Bannister Downs Dairy ‘latte art’ competition.
Former chief minister of the Northern Territory Adam Giles will extend his term as chief executive officer of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Agriculture and S. Kidman & Co. In a statement posted by Mr Giles, he confirmed he will stay on as CEO for at least the rest of this year. “After initially coming on in 2022 for a short eight-week stint as interim CEO at Hancock Agriculture and S. Kidman & Co., I have agreed to continue in the CEO’s role until early 2024,” he said.
Currently, only 3 per cent of pensioners work in Australia, compared to 25 per cent in New Zealand. This is not because pensioners in Australia do not want to work. Research has shown that around one in five want to work, but do not, because of unfair tax and red tape barriers.The solution is to follow New Zealand’s approach by removing all red tape on pensioners, students, and veterans. This would mean that these Australians could earn as much income as they would want, without losing their pension payments or welfare benefits. Of course, they would still pay income tax like every other Australian worker. Removing all red-tape and barriers for Australian pensioners, veterans, and students to get back into the workforce, without suffering significant financial penalties, is a simple and effective policy measure that is good for them and good for our nation. More Australians working means higher government revenue through income tax, GST, and payroll tax, which can be reinvested into infrastructure and used to pay down our debt.
Included in the lunch’s generous donations was a $60,000 cheque from S.Kidman & Co, presented on behalf of chairman Gina Rinehart by Kidman board member Loretta Leung and acting chief executive officer Adam Giles. Aid provides critical support to farmers affected by natural disaster through financial, wellbeing and fodder assistance. The programs are designed to help create more sustainable communities by building stronger futures for all Australian farmers.
