Scott Chirnside Chairman
Scott became Chairman of the board for his second time in 2018. He had previously served as Chairman of the board in 2000-2004. Scott has been an active member of SFS for many years and is very passionate about research and development of Agriculture. Scott’s farm is at “Weering” Inverleigh.
Stewart Hamilton Geelong
Stewart became the Geelong Director in 2018 after being chair of the local branch since 2014. Stew farms “Leighview” at Inverleigh and owns the land that SFS leases for the Inverleigh Trial Site.
Mark Williams Hamilton
Mark became the Hamilton Director in 2016. He farms at “Mt Melville” north of Cavendish.
Rob Terry Tasmania
Rob Terry became the Tasmanian Director in 2019. He farms at Dairy Plains in Tasmania.
Nick Paterson Streatham
Appointed December 4 2020, Nick has been involved with Southern Farming Systems for many years - including being involved with the Streatham Branch Committee. Nick is the managing director of Excel Farms, managing farms through the Western Districts, Wimmera and Mallee regions with a strong focus on mixed farming. Nick brings to the board a passion for agriculture and hopes to keep SFS relevant and a meaningful source of information for growers and service providers.
If you would like to contact the Board members please contact office@sfs.org.au or 03 5265 166.