Welcome to GippsDairy

GippsDairy is the regional development program for dairy farmers in Gippsland. GippsDairy’s role is to enhance dairying in Gippsland by investing in projects that address the needs of local dairy farmers. Dairy Australia provides core funding to GippsDairy which is used in collaborative projects or solely funded projects.

GippsDairy Mission

To facilitate the development of a sustainable, vigorous, exciting, world competitive dairy industry in Gippsland that provides economic and social rewards to the dairy industry and our wider community

THE GIPPSLAND DAIRY REGION

GippsDairy covers the dairying region from the edge of the city to the east coast of Victoria and the border with NSW. Its 1,759 dairy farms produced 22% of Australia’s milk making it the largest milk producing area in Australia in 2007/08. Distribution of the dairy farms across Gippsland is shown by shire below.

Who is GippsDairy?

GippsDairy is an independent not-for-profit organisation governed by a board of 10 directors. Six are Gippsland dairyfarmers, two have strong connections to the dairy community and two have specialist skills. GippsDairy is the regional service arm of Dairy Australia. It was established in 1996 under the Dairy Research and Development Corporation’s (now Dairy Australia) regional development program. Its role is to invest in research, development and extension projects that bring benefit to the dairy industry of Gippsland. It receives a budget of over $500,000 per year from Dairy Australia that consists of milk levy money as well as federal funding.

Who is Dairy Australia?

Dairy Australia is the national service body for the dairy industry. Funded by farmer levies, with matching research and development funds from the Australian Government, Dairy Australia’s role is to boost the long-term sustainability and viability of local farm businesses and the regional communities that depend on the dairy industry.
www.dairyaustralia.com.au

Contact GippsDairy
The GippsDairy office is based at McMillan campus, 70 Warragul-Korumburra Road (also South Road), Warragul.
Danielle Auldist, PhD
Executive Officer
T: 0356 243 902
M: 0400 50 39 38
E: gippsdairyeo@dcsi.net.au
Annette Zurrer
Project Director
T: 0356 243 903
E: gippsdairypd@dcsi.net.au
Melanie Smith
Executive Assistant
T: 0356 243 900
M: 0402 724 224
E: gippsdairyea@dcsi.net.au
Gillian Hayman
Dairying for Tomorrow Co-ordinator
M: 0428 345 493
E: ghayman@dcsi.net.au