Consultations have started on two new plans for the Australian grape and wine sector – the first is a 30-year overarching plan for the whole sector that sets a long-term vision and provides the framework for the second plan – the Wine Australia Strategic Plan 2020–25.
Australian Grape and Wine Inc (Australian Grape & Wine) and Wine Australia are inviting everyone in the grape and wine community – grape and wine businesses, researchers, wine sector organisations, suppliers and regional communities – to provide their input into the new plan.
Australian Grape & Wine Chief Executive, Tony Battaglene, said ‘we want to work together to shape businesses and communities that are prosperous and sustainable into the future’.
Wine Australia Chief Executive Andreas Clark, said ‘to help kick-start the conversation, we have prepared a Strategic Planning Discussion Paper that draws together where the grape and wine sector is today and some of the challenges and strategic imperatives we face’.
Registrations are now open for the facilitated workshops that will be held in capital cities and Griffith, NSW.
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Date |
Location |
Time |
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Thursday 8 August |
Adelaide |
8.30am – 11.30 am |
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Monday 26 August |
Melbourne |
9.30am – 12.30pm |
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Tuesday 27 August |
Hobart |
11.00am – 2.00pm |
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Tuesday 10 September |
Griffith |
1.30pm – 4.30pm |
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Wednesday 11 September |
Sydney |
10.00am – 1.00pm |
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Wednesday 25 September |
Adelaide |
9.30am – 12.30pm |
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Thursday 26 September |
Brisbane |
10.00am – 1.00pm |
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Tuesday 1 October |
Perth |
9.30am – 12.30pm |
Register online by visiting www.wineaustralia.com/about-us/strategy-and-planning.
Contributions are also welcome by email to strategic.plan@wineaustralia.com.
Copies of the Strategic Planning Discussion Paper are available on the Wine Australia website (as above) and the Australian Grape & Wine website (www.agw.org.au/about-australian-grape-and-wine/the-grape-and-wine-sector).
For media enquiries please contact
Australian Grape & Wine, Corporate Services, Sarah McLoughlin,
Ph: +61 417 177 170| Email: sarah@agw.org.au
Wine Australia Corporate Affairs Manager, Anita Poddar
Ph: +61 417 819 978 | Email: anita.poddar@wineaustralia.com
About Wine Australia
Wine Australia supports a competitive wine sector by investing in research, development and extension (RD&E), growing domestic and international markets, protecting the reputation of Australian wine and administering the Export and Regional Wine Support Package.
Wine Australia is an Australian Commonwealth Government statutory authority, established under the Wine Australia Act 2013, and funded by grape growers and winemakers through levies and user-pays charges and the Australian Government, which provides matching funding for RD&E investments.
About Australian Grape and Wine Inc
Australian Grape and Wine Inc is the national association of grape and wine producers. We address issues across the supply-chain that impact on the profitability and sustainability of the sector. We lead and advocate public policy that enhances the ability to responsibly produce, promote and enjoy Australian wine in moderation.
Australian Grape & Wine is recognised as a representative organisation for winegrape and wine producers under the Wine Australia Act 2013, and is incorporated under the SA Associations Incorporation Act 1985. We work in partnership with the Australian Government to develop and implement policy that is in the best interests of winegrape growers and winemakers across Australia.