Dairy’s Finest Tour
2025 World Conference Tour Schedule
Melbourne
Sunday April 6th – Monday 7th April
Accommodation: IBIS Melbourne Hotel & Apartments, Melbourne
Sunday 6th
• Arrival and registration in Melbourne
• 6.00pm Tour Welcome Dinner, Cargo Hall, 39 S Wharf Promenade, South Wharf. The dinner includes a Welcome to Country and Traditional Smoking Ceremony. Local bookings are essential.
Monday 7th
• Depart for Gippsland.
Gippsland
Monday 7th April – Thursday 10th April
Accommodation: Silverwater Resort, San Remo
Monday 7th
• 7.30am Delegates Meeting – Ibis Melbourne Hotel & Apartments, Melbourne
• Depart Melbourne
• 10.30am Anderson Family Museum, 590 Seven Mile Road, Nar Nar Goon
• Lunch and farm visit
12.30pm Kings Ville Jerseys, Rob & Kerri Anderson, 284 Fisher Road, Drouin South Local bookings are essential
• Light Dinner and Supper at the Silverwater Resort, 17 Potters Hill Road, San Remo
• Visit the Phillip Island Penguin Parade.
Tuesday 8th
• 7.30am Breakfast Information Session 1, Silverwater Resort, San Remo. Michelle Axford –New Calf Vitality ABV’s being launched in April 2025. Local bookings are essential.
• Farm visit
10.30am Broadlin Jerseys, Lynton, Lynton & Lisa Broad, 64 Honeys Road, Wonthaggi 1.00pm Langdale Jerseys, Darien & Alex Mathews, 370 Nicholls Road, Mardan
• 3.00pm Visit to Djinta Winery for Tasting and Afternoon Tea
• 5.30pm Gippsland Members Dinner – the Burra Brewery, 12 Commercial Street, Korumburra. Includes a beer brewing demonstration. Local bookings are essential
• Alternative Day Schedule: Minibus Tour – likely stops include: Churchill Island, Phillip Island.
Wednesday 9th
• Farm visit
8.30am Wallacedale Jerseys, Luke & Melanie Wallace, 385 Omeara’s Road S, Poowong North
• 10.30am Visit to Ellinbank Research Farm
• 1.00pm Central Gippsland Jersey Fair, Logan Park, Warragul
• Farm visit
4.00pm Araluen Park Jersey, Trevor Saunders & Anthea Day, 495 Araluen Road, Shady Creek
• 5.30pm Dinner at Araluen Park. Local bookings are essential.
Western Victoria
Thursday 10th April – Sunday 13th April
Accommodation: Lady Bay Resort, Warrnambool
Thursday 10th
• Depart Gippsland
• Farm visits
11.00am Dornoch Jerseys, David & Lyn Parish, 285 Coalmine Road, Winchelsea South 1.30pm Warrion Jersey, Sarah Chant, 245 Melrose Road, Warrion
• 7.00pm Western Victoria Members Dinner at Lady Bay Resort, 2 Pertobe Road, Warrnambool. Local bookings are essential.
Friday 11th
• 9.00am Visit to Total Livestock Genetics / Genetics Australia, 4969 Princes Hwy, Camperdown
• 12.00 noon Sponsors Expo & High-Performance Cow Display Noorat Show Grounds, 65 McKinnon’s Bridge Road, Noorat. Local bookings are essential
• 7.00pm Sponsors Dinner at the Warrnambool Racing Club, 2/64 Grafton Road, Warrnambool. Local bookings are essential.
Saturday 12th
• 7.30am Breakfast Information Session 2, Lady Bay Resort, Warrnambool Edgar Brotherton – CEO of Just Milk South Africa. Corporate farm, 15,000 cows across multiple properties with a high focus on Australian Jersey Genetics. Local bookings are essential.
• 9.15am Delegates Meeting. Lady Bay Resort, Warrnambool
• Farm visits
11.30am White Star Jerseys, Con & Michelle Glennen, 101 Dalvui Lane, Noorat. Local bookings are essential 2.00pm Murray Brook Jersey, Paul, Lynette & Adam Lenehan, 121 Sheehan’s Road, Crossley
• 7.00pm Casual Dinner at the Pavilion, 50 Viaduct Road, Warrnambool. Local bookings are essential.
• Alternative Day Schedule: Minibus Tour – likely stops include: Port Fairy, Deep Blue Hot Springs. Tour guests must pre-book this tour.
Melbourne
Sunday 13th April – Monday 14th April
Accommodation: IBIS Melbourne Hotel & Apartments, Melbourne
Sunday 13th
• 8.00am Group arrives from Western Victoria
• 3.00pm Australian Animal Safari at the Melbourne Zoo
• 7.00pm Jersey Australia 2025 Awards Dinner, Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Avenue, Parkville. Taste of Australia Dinner with a bespoke menu offering a unique Australian culinary experience. Local bookings are essential.
Monday 14th
• 9.00am AgriBio, Bundoora, Research and Development presentation and tour
• 11.00am Industry Leaders Luncheon. Local bookings are essential.
Northern Victoria
Monday 14th April – Thursday 17th April
Accommodation: Moama on the Murray Albury, and Moama & Hovell Tree Inn, Albury
Monday 14th
• 1.00pm Depart Melbourne
• 5.15pm Paddle Steamer Happy Hour – drop off at Tindara Resort for Dairy’s Finest Sale. Local bookings are essential
• 6.30pm Tindara Resort, 79 Perricoota Road, Moama. Local bookings are essential
• 7.30pm Dairy’s Finest Sale.
Tuesday 15th
• 7.30am Breakfast Information Session 3, Moama on the Murray, Moama. Hamish Hunt – Daviesway Regenerative Farming Program. Local bookings are essential.
• Farm visits
10.15am Jugiong Jerseys, Pat, Brendan Nicholson & Family, 771 Curr Road, Girgarre
1.30pm Brookbora Jerseys, Sandra & Daniel Bacon, 434 Tennyson Road, Tennyson
• 7.00pm Northern Victoria Members Dinner at the Rich River Golf Club, Twenty Four Lane, Moama. Local bookings are essential
• Alternative Day Schedule: Minibus Tour – likely stops include: Northern Victoria Arts Tour Tour guests must pre-book this tour.
Wednesday 16th
• Depart Echuca
• Farm visits
8.30am Kaarmona Jerseys, Rohan & Graeme Sprunt & Family, 228 Kaarimba-Hall Road, Kaarimba
10.30am Loxleigh Jerseys, Geoff & Natalie Akers, 435 Victoria Road, Tallygaroopna. Local bookings are essential
• 2.00pm Wyoming Dairies. 218 Campbells Road, Mayrung
• 7.00 pm Dinner at the Hovell Tree Inn, 614 Hovell Street, Albury. Local bookings are essential
• Stay in Albury.
Thursday 17th
• Depart Albury
• Farm visit
9.00am Darryn Vale Jersey, Darren Hourigan, 44 Milawa-Tarrawingee Road, Milawa
• 11.00am Brown Brothers Winery Lunch Tasting and Lunch. Local bookings are essential
• Overnight in Jindabyne.
Southern New South Wales & Sydney
Thursday 17th April – Monday 22nd April
Accommodation: Rydges Hotel, Jindabyne; Mercure Hotel, Gerringong and Holiday Inn, Darling Harbour
Thursday 17th
• Late Arrival from Victoria
• 8.00pm Dinner at the Rydges Hotel, Burger Bar.
Friday 18th
• 8.00am Depart Jindabyne towards Bega
• Farm visit
11.00am Wilgo Jerseys. Aaron & Emma Selway, 30 Cole Salways Road, Cobargo
• Drive up the South Coast of New South Wales South to Gerringong
• 7.00pm Dinner at the Kiama Bowling & Recreation Club, 100 Shoalhaven Street, Kiama.
Saturday 19th `
• 7.30am Breakfast Information Session 4, Mercure, Gerringong. Mikayla Crouch – Young Scientist currently on the inaugural Australian Dairy Youth Scholarship in Ireland. Local bookings are essential.
• Farm visits
10.10am Rivendell / Brunchilli Jerseys. David Boyd & Stewart Menzies and Families, 251 Jindy Andy Lane, Numbaa
2.20pm Jamber and Burnside Jerseys, Robbie Wilson, Burnside, 636 Jamberoo Road, Jamberoo
Local bookings are essential
• Alternative Day Schedule: Minibus Tour – likely stops include: Kiama and Southern Highlands tourist regions. Tour guests must pre-book this tour
• 7.00pm Dinner at the Kiama Leagues Club, 109 Terralong Street, Kiama. Local bookings are essential.
Sunday 20th
• Depart Gerringong
• Easter Church Services in Kiama and Gerringong
• Casual day in Sydney
• 7.00pm Sydney Harbor Dinner Cruise, Captain Cooks Cruisers, King Street Wharf 1, Sydney. Local bookings are essential.
Monday 21st
• Royal Easter Show
• Jersey Judging
• 7.00pm Finale Dinner at Novotel Olympic, Park 11A Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park. Local bookings are essential.
Tuesday 22nd
• 9.00am Depart Sydney for home
• Single bus drops off to airport only in early morning.
