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Ian McAlister (Chair)
PO Box 430
Lake Boga VIC 3584
Shed: 03 5037 2730
Fax 03 5057 2730
Mob 0427 641 323
Em chair@summerfruit.com.au
Ian owns an operates a 150 hectare farm near Lake Boga, Vic. The property has been in the McAlister family for more than fifty years, and wll continue with the next generation starting 2006. Ian spent twenty eight years selling his own fresh produce at the Melbourne markets. Ian grows stone fruit, olives and grapes and his specialty is apricots, sold both for domestic and export markets. Ian is a keen sportsman and community minded person, and has been an active member of sporting bodies and community organisations.
Fred Baronio (Deputy Chair)
PO Box 76
The Summit QLD 4377
Ph 07 4683 2286
Fax 07 4683 2466
Mob 0427 132 456
Em fredbaronio@summerfruit.com.au
Fred’s 60 ha farm is located at Stanthorpe and is planted to apples, pears and summer fruit. Fred began his professional life as a banker, and then he managed a motor vehicle and machinery division before turning to farming.
Andrew Smith
182 Baileys Road
Wangaratta VIC 3678
Ph 03 5725 7339
Fax 03 5725 7335
Mob 0427 257 339
Em andrewsmith@summerfruit.com.au
Andrew grows cherries, apricots, peaches and nectarines for the domestic and export market at Wangaratta in north east Victoria. He is a 4th generation orchardist and has been involved in the family business for over 20 years. Andrew’s involvement in the business includes the growing and production and packing and marketing of the fruit. Andrew is also a member of the Victorian Cherry Growers Association where he holds the position of Vice President.
Tony Vincenti
60 Morton Road
Carmel WA 6076
Ph 08 9293 5400
Fax 08 9293 5410
Mob 0419 924 151
Em tonyvincenti@summerfruit.com.au
Tony is a second-generation orchardist, with a further two generations of family following on. The orchard, situated in the Perth Hills in the locality of CarmelPerth, specialises in peaches, nectarines and plums, about twenty five minutes drive from Perth.
Tony managed two fruit and vegetable export companies in the 80’s, and visited the South East Asian Markets extensively. His family business continues to import specialised horticultural machinery, distributing Australia wide.
Tony has held various positions on the WAFGA and is currently a Perth Hills Delegate He is still serving on the APC He served as Chairman of the Stone Fruit Council of WA, and on various committees including AFSFGA (R & D).
Adrian Conti
482 Campbell Road
Cobram VIC 3644
Mob 0418 302 873
Fax 03 5872 2915
Em adrianconti@summerfruit.com.au
Adrian and the Conti family own and operate a 100 hectare of orchards in Cobram Victoria and near Griffith NSW. The Cobram property has been in the Conti family for more than fifty five years, and the Griffith property was developed by him and his father, Joe Conti a former board member of SAL which will commence production this harvest season. Adrian’s family grows apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, apples and pears; all sold for domestic and export markets. Adrian has embraced the challenge to provide a positive representation for growers in relation to the major issues confronting industry; water for irrigation, coping with the present difficult economic times and accessing export markets. Also, importantly ensuring that his generation of growers are kept well informed about the issues affecting the Summerfruit industry as a whole, making for a viable and sustainable future.
Mike Oakley
133-137 Brown Mountain Road
Campania TAS 7026
Ph 03 6260 4463
Fax 03 6260 4455
Mob 0438 271 848
Em mikeoakley@summerfruit.com.au
Mike joins the SAL Board from a consultancy background based around quality control systems, food safety, cold chain management and training. He has recently taken over the daily management of the JW Kirkwood group’s Tasmanian orchard in the Coal River valley, near Hobart. This orchard has 94,000 producing tree’s that include apricots, peaches, plums, cherries and a recent planting of 4,500 new varietal apple trees. Along the way Mike has successfully developed some value added products such as chutneys and ice cream flavourings from reject fruit. Mike’s Industry focus is on quality assurance coupled to marketing. He sees a strong need for strategic knowledge such production detail in order to successfully develop marketing campaigns.
