NSW Farmers’ Association president talks with local graziers
Wednesday September 16, 2009
NSW Farmers’ Association president Charles Armstrong with Cobar branch chairman Michael Nicholson at the local branch meeting at Cobar Bowling and Golf Club last
Friday.
NSW Farmers’ Association president Charles Armstrong was in Cobar on Friday afternoon to talk to local graziers as part of his three day tour of the Western Division.
Mr Armstrong was welcomed by Cobar branch chair Michael Nicholson who congratulated the Nyngan farmer on his recent appointment as president of the NSW Farmers’ Association.
“Charlie’s family has a long history of
representing graziers and, while not in
the Western Division, he is quite close to it
and will be familiar with the sorts of
problems experienced in this area,” Mr Nicholson said.
Mr Armstrong said during his Western Division tour he had spoken with a number of farmers and in particular addressed three main topics.
“The carbon pollution reduction scheme
and its cost and potential damage for agriculture; the licence to farm sheep issue, which
is The Land’s front page story today, and
the current review of the Native Vegetation Act,” he told The Cobar Weekly on Friday.
Mr Armstrong said he was also happy to talk to farmers about any other matters that may arise at the meetings.
He emphasised the importance of increasing membership numbers which in turn will increase the NSW Farmers’ Association’s lobbying strength with the government as well as improving understanding of farming issues in the wider Australian community.
Following Mr Amstrong’s visit, the Cobar District Council held their annual meeting with members from Nymagee, Euabalong and Cobar in attendance.
Mr Nicholson was re-elected as the chair with Frank Brown the acting secretary.
Peter Maxwell of Euablaong and Mr Brown were elected as representatives of the Western Division Council.
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