Chris said the initiative continued to pay dividends for the breed. “Absolutely, it was the right way to go,” he said. “It gave Jerseys recognition and proper representation in the industry; we became a national body and we were accepted as such. We get to places now that we weren’t able to before. “Trevor leaves a lasting legacy, there’s no doubt about that.” Chris said Trevor’s contribution continued over the years, including representing Jersey Australia on a number of industry groups and committees, playing a leading role in setting up Dairy House, bringing together Jersey Australia, Holstein Australia and DataGene, and as Oceania vice-president for the World Jersey Cattle Bureau. And he always does his bit to promote the breed. “When he comes back from the world conferences, he always says we have the best Jerseys right here in Australia,” Chris said. During the years of working together, Chris has been impressed by Trevor’s willingness to express his opinion on various topics. “He’s always out to help Jerseys in whatever way he can. He brought Jersey Australia into reality and should be proud of his role in such a great 2020 A G M milestone.”
Around the Grounds
STANDING UP FOR ALL MEMBERS
“We put in place a structure that we took to the other states. Trevor was the main driver; It was his baby from the start and it was fitting that he was the first chairman. Former Goulburn Valley farmer and “For someone who came from Jersey Australia life member Peter outside the normal Jersey structure, he Farrell said Trevor Saunders was has done a wonderful job.” willing to fight for what was best for Peter said that Trevor worked well the breed and for general members…. with former executive officer Scott and didn’t mind stepping on a few Joynson is establishing the Jersey toes. Australia structure. “He was smart “History will show the reason we financially and helped put JA in a very have Jersey Australia is because of good position.” Trevor,” Peter said. Peter said Trevor was forceful but “He came in as an outsider and stood smart in his approach and also very up for the general members. He wasn’t passionate. from a traditional Jersey background “Trev was extremely passionate but he had the guts to stand up to some about the Jersey cow and this showed of the older members.” in every meeting we would go to, even The process of forming Jersey industry meetings. Australia started at a Federal Council “He came in pretty cold and knew meeting in Queensland. “We didn’t like nothing about the politics and he what was happening and thought the basically took them front on. whole structure of the Jersey Society “He’d go in hard first, then back off. was all fractured,” Peter said. He’d want the middle ground but would “After that meeting, we came back go in his way first, then comes back to to Victoria and started working on the that middle ground, which is what he process of forming Jersey Australia, wanted so he always wins.” even if other states didn’t want to come Peter retired from farming 12 with us. years ago but maintains interest in “Victoria changed its name to Jersey the industry, keeping in touch with Australia and basically forced the other his former Goulburn Valley Jersey states to follow. We had the main office branch members and attending because the majority of members were annual conferences in Victoria but all the R states emohad val their of SynJersey dicateAustralia’s s whenever possible. own societies.
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