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1997ANNUAL REPORT

6. APPENDICES (Cont)

 APPENDIX 9: RIRDC AUSTRALIAN RURAL LEADERSHIP SPONSORSHIPS

SPONSORSHIPS CURRENT IN 1996-97

RIRDC supports scholarships on the basis established by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation primarily the potential of the applicant to contribute to the growth of rural Australia in a leadership role and provide vision to rural industries. Participants attend a two year part time course which is conducted from April one year to September the next.

In 1996-97 RIRDC contributed $125,000 to support the operation of the Australian Leadership Foundation in addition to scholarship support.

The Australian Leadership Program is an initiative of the Corporation which commenced in 1992. While initially RIRDC was the prime sponsor of the program its continuing success has attracted good support from both industry and Government sponsors substantially decreasing the need for ongoing RIRDC support.

To date two courses have been completed, two courses are currently underway and the participants for a fifth course commencing in 1998 have been selected.  

 

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APPENDIX 10: RIRDC ADVISORY COMMITTEES -
MEMBERSHIP AT 30 JUNE 1997

Joint Corporation Agroforestry Committee
Mr Alex Campbell (Chairman), Mr Tony Byrne, Mr Sam Catalano, Ms Jan Davis, Ms Kathy Adams, Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Research Manager).

Cashew R&D Co-ordinating Committee
Dr Nirinjan Dasari, Mr Ian Duncan, Dr Kasi Keasavan, Mr Peter Shearer, Mr Bob Williams, Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Research Manager).

Chicken Meat Research and Development Committee
Dr Mike Taverner (Chairman), Dr Errol Best, Prof Ken Buckle, Dr Tom Grimes, Dr Margaret Mackenzie, Dr Ron MacAlpine, Dr Harvey Westbury, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Vivien Kite (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to the Australian Chicken Meat Federation)

Deer Industry Research and Development Committee
Prof John Thonard (Chairman), Ms Nola Anderson, Dr Laurence Denholm, Dr Paul Presidente, Dr David Evans, Mr Peter Core (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to Deer Industry Association of Australia).

Egg Industry Research and Development Committee
Dr Mike Taverner (Chairman), Dr Ken Bruerton, Mr Jeff Ironside, Mr Geoff Munzberg, Dr Bob Pym, Dr Peter Scott, Mr Philip Szepe, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Irene Gorman (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to the Australian Egg Industry Association)

Equine Research and Development Committee
Ms Jane Vincent (Chairperson), Dr John Bourke, Prof Keith Hughes, Mr Carl O’Dwyer, Mr Peter Orton, Mr Leslie Young, Prof John Yovich, Dr Jeff Davis, Prof Reuben Rose (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to the Australian Conference of Principal Clubs and the Australian Horse Industry Council)

Fodder Industry Research and Development Advisory Committee
Mr Bill Gough (Chairperson), Mr Tim Dale, Mr Peter Flinn, Mr Don Law, Mr Malcolm May, Mr Barry McDonald, Mr Graham Thompson, Mr Peter Peterson (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to the Australian Fodder Industry Association)

Rare and Natural Fibres Research and Development Committee
Mr Alan Smith (Chairman), Mr Jim Browne, Mr Andrew James, Dr Carol Mathew, Mr Robert Pearce, Dr Douglas Stapleton, Dr David Evans, Dr Peter McInnes (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to Australian Cashmere Growers' Association, Australian Mohair Breeders Association, Goat Industry Council of Australia)

Honeybee Research and Development Committee
Mr Graham Kleinschmidt (Chairman), Mrs Rosemary Doherty, Mr Keith McIlvride, Mr Rod Palmer, Ms Kathryn Edwards.

(Consults with and reports to the Federal Council of Australian Apiarists Associations)

Rice Research and Development Committee
Mr Norm McAllister (Chairman), Mr Peter Draper, Mr Randall Williams, Mr Gary Condon, Mr David Murray, Mr Peter Sheppard, Mr Peter O’Connor, Mr Mark Martin, Mr Leigh Vial, Mr Daryl Gibbs, Mr Noel Graham, Mr Stuart Nixon, Mr Ian Mason, Mr Gerry Lawson, Mr Brian Vial, Mr Terry Hogan, Mr David Woodside, Dr Don McDonald, Prof Kathleen Bowmer, Prof Don Marshall, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager), Mr Mike Hedditch (Secretary).

(Consults with and reports to Ricegrowers' Association of Australia)

Seed Industry Research and Development Committee
Mr Hugh Roberts (Chairman), Mr Jock Krietals, Mr David Pengelly, Mr Pat Trethowan, Mr Peter Peterson (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to Grains Council of Australia Seeds Committee)

Tea Tree Oil R&D Advisory Committee
Mr Richard Davis (Chairman), Ms Patricia Bolster, Mr Christopher Dean, Dr Dick Groot-Obbink, Mr Robert Tillman, Dr David Evans, Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to Australian Tea Tree Industry Association)

Wildflower & Native Plants R&D Advisory Committee
Mr Denis Tricks (Chairman), Ms Nina Foulkes-Taylor, Mr Brian Harris, Ms Beverley Karpinski, Dr Ralph Sedgley, Mr Geoff Sullivan, Dr David Evans (Research Manager).

(Consults with and reports to Flower Industry Association of Australia)

APPENDIX 11: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION STATEMENT

FOI Contact Officer

General enquires about access to documents or other matters relating to FOI should be directed to: Ms Caroline Webb, Office Administrator, Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation, PO Box 4776, KINGSTON ACT 2604.

 Telephone: (02) 6272 3207 Fax: (02) 6272 5877

FOI Procedures & Information Sources
Facilities for access to documents are available at the Corporation office.

A full listing of projects funded by the Corporation during 1996-97 is contained in Appendix 3 of this report as well as in RIRDC’s Program Prospectus booklet. Final reports received during 1995-96 are listed in Appendix 6 of this report.

Information about RIRDC projects is also available on our home page (http://www.rirdc.gov.au), RIRDC's research paper series of published final reports, its research report (which contain one page summaries of all completed projects), and through the Australian Rural Research in Progress (ARRIP) database (which can be accessed through most Australian research and public libraries).

No requests under the Freedom of Information Act were received by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in 1996-97.

Publications

Publications produced by the Corporation during 1996-97 are listed in Appendix 7.

Categories of Documents Held

Access C: documents customarily made available.

Access D: documents not customarily made available due to privacy or commercial-in-confidence reasons.