Meet the Maranoa Alumni

PARTNER, JAMALLY SANTA GERTRUDIS STUD

BComm/BEcon, CA

Allison has a passion for the agricultural industry and alongside her husband Jamie operates a Santa Gertrudis stud and commercial beef cattle enterprise at Taroom, whereby bulls are sold annually at the Dawson Valley Santa Gertrudis Sale. Prior to starting a family Allison obtained dual degrees in Commerce (Accounting) and Economics and subsequently went on to become a Chartered Accountant. Her accounting career roles included working for firms in Brisbane and Rockhampton and focused primarily on taxation and business advisory for primary producers.

Allison is focused on running a sustainable beef cattle operation whilst ensuring that generations to come have a future in the agricultural industry.

REGIONAL MANAGER, AGFORCE SOUTHERN INLAND QUEENSLAND

Ann-Maree has been working for AgForce for just over 2 years now and absolutely loves working in the Agriculture industry in supporting landholders while continually learning every single day.

Prior to Agforce, Ann-Maree’s career included 10 years in the role of local government administration and then 5 years doing station work, wild dog barrier fencing and civil earthworks machinery operation.

Ann-Maree is focussed on working with, and supporting landholders and the agriculture industry in any way she can through her working role and also through her current volunteer roles on the Channel Country Ladies Day committee and Advancing Beef Leaders Foundation. She has been heavily involved in numerous volunteer roles in the past including Charleville Show Society, Murweh Shire Youth Council, Augathella Race Club, and organising numerous local events in the Charleville community.

LIVESTOCK AGENT / BEEF PRODUCER

BAg, BBus

Livestock agent and auctioneer that thoroughly enjoys working with clients on how to buy and sell livestock. Cattle operation is based around breeding, focusing on producing quality and consistency each year. Striving to make breeder herd Angus based. Have been in the current role since 2021 after returning from university and travelling.

Cody is focused on building relationships with clients and helping them manage their cattle herds and advising on how to best market their cattle. Is aiming to become more involved within the beef industry as well as being more involved in local committees.

BAgrSc

Beef Liaison for the Northern Beef Genomics Project & Northern Beef Methane Emissions Project, QAAFI, The University of Qld. Climate Mate for Southern Central Qld, University of Southern Qld

Principal Beef Nutritionist at EJD Consulting, Injune Qld.

Based in the hills of Injune on her partner’s family beef breeder property, Elsie balances remote work with everyday property life, often from the back of a horse. Passionate about the beef industry, Elsie’s variety of complimentary work keeps every day interesting! Elsie’s focus is improving the beef industry through education of producers in cattle nutrition, genomics and the weather. For her local community, Elsie has recently taken on board the role of the Injune campdraft secretary. Continuing to find challenges within the beef industry and support the local community are Elsie’s focus going forward.

PROPERTY MANAGER AT LOCH LOMOND FOR TOOLOOMBILLA PARTNERSHIP

I grew up around Toowoomba, Rockhampton and Mitchell districts, finishing school at The Rockhampton Grammar School. Currently, I am managing Loch Lomond, a property south-west of Mitchell for Tooloombilla Partnership. Outside this role, I serve as a board member for the family company, Noogilla Cattle Company, based south of Mitchell and serve with the local fire brigade. I also assist a few local organisations in the bar at events, have a small mob of breeders on agistment locally and occasionally jump in to assist in my partners catering company, so plenty to keep me busy. I am passionate about innovation and technology and its uses within the agricultural industry. The year I spent in the ABL program allowed me to explore these fields and gain a better all round understanding of the agricultural industry, farming practices and supply chain.

LIVESTOCK EXTENSION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES (DAF)

BAgSc

Leanne works as part of the extension team out of Roma, but lives on a small property of her partner’s parents, 15km west of Mitchell. On the property they have trade heifers they join and sell Preg-tested in calf heifers back into the market. Leanne enjoys spending time on the property with her animals and the opportunities her job provides her with. However, Leanne is due to go on maternity leave next week! After leaving university, Leanne worked for Elders completing Livestock Sales Processing and Merchandise Sales. Following this she moved onto a Wagyu Breeding offset property with AACo as a Technical Officer southwest of Springsure for a couple of years. Following this role she started her career with DAF as a Technical Officer (Techie) at Charters Towers’ Spyglass Research Station before heading west to Longreach to become and Extension Officer. From here she moved to the Roma Extension team in 2021. Leanne has had involvement in the community through being a secretary for the Mitchell Landcare group over the past year and a half. Becoming a mum is the next adventure for Leanne, but she would like to continue working in the industry as much as she can and develop her skills within Agriculture.

My wife and I run a breeding and back grounding operation in the southern Maranoa. I’ve spent the majority of my working life in Queensland on a range of grazing and farming systems. I’m passionate about the safe and effective livestock handling of livestock. Another passion is mental health and wellbeing, and how we can encourage people in our industry to get help when times are tough. I’m currently the Vice president of our local sports club and have been involved in organise the different sporting events there over the past 6 years. I’m looking forward to applying the skills I’ve learnt through ABL to grow our business and better serve our community in whatever role that may come my way.

Born a Canadian however been living a very true-blue life here in Queensland after falling in love with an Australian cowboy, Nicolas Curran, who showed me the ropes of cattle farming with his family. From showing cattle at the Ekka to chasing scrubbers in the paddock, and everything in-between, this lifestyle was one not to be missed! Over 10 years later we married and are now living in the Maranoa on a 10,000 acre family breeding block with our son Cooper John. I am a very active contributing member on the farm and can do most things, but especially love my team of working dogs. I have loved the Advancing Beef Leaders program, which has opened such doors for me as being on the SQNNSW Next Gen Council as well as a member of the Glenmorgan QCWA.

I am a passionate beef producer who manages “Silverleaf”, a 5767 hectare property located 57km west of Injune and 95km north of Mitchell. In partnership with my parents, we collectively run three properties and 4500 head of cattle. We run breeders and take everything through to slaughter. I am an organising committee member and publicity officer for the Tooloombilla Rodeo & Campdraft Committee and we recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the event. I love being part of our local community and exploring new technologies/practices that can improve on-farm productivity and profitability.

BBUS

A passionate beef producer leading a growing family operated grazing business in Southern Queensland. Since 2014 Tim has taken the business (Dunmore Pastoral) from running 800AE over 4,000 hectares to 3,000AE over 7,000 hectares of owned land and 3,000ha of lease country. Tim is committed to being a leader in demonstrating what can be achieved through the appropriate allocation of resources within family beef businesses and exploring the limits of sustainable and economic production in the region. Amongst other industry roles, Tim has previously held a position with Consolidated Pastoral Company as Operations Analyst, holds a Bachelor of Business (Agriculture) from Marcus Oldham and has completed Grazing for Profit, KLR Marketing and Advancing Beef Leaders courses.

Stud principal of Devon Court Herefords and Director of our mixed farming business. During the last 20 years of co-managing our family enterprise, I’m most proud of our business milestones; diversifying our activities to include five properties, additional farming and introduction of multi-species pastures, large-scale rotational grazing project, increasing commercial cattle numbers and after nearly twenty years, bringing our Stud Bull Sale back home to Devon Court. It is my aim to help fellow beef producers to learn more about the unknowns and profit, from their enterprise profitability to cattle production or pasture improvement.  Personal achievements; Recent appointment to Herefords Australia R&D advisory board starting 2023, 2022-2023 ABL, travelling to New Zealand as a youth ambassador, and participating in TSBE’s Emerging Exporters program in 2021 developing international prospects to trade genetics in New Zealand, England, Denmark & USA.