THURSDAY night's Rabobank Executive Development Program graduation dinner held a sweet but well deserved win for one Queensland participant.
Held at The Esplanade at Balmoral Beach, Mosman, cane grower Chris Lyne of Ayr Farming, Ayr, not only took out the big prize of the night - $5000 as the winner of the Dr John Morris Business Development Prize - but also was voted the people's choice winner by his classmates who also completed the program.
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Mr Lyne grew up on a property at Moree but more recently has been operating the 420 hectare Ayr farming sugar cane operation.
The program is overseen by program director Robin Stonecash, who is also the director of executive and an Associate Professor in the University of Sydney's business school.
The participants are made up of established farmers seeking to improve their business management skills, are planning to expand their business, or are setting up for business succession.
This year's 29 graduates also included: Paul Bennett, Elizabeth Town, Tasmania; Rogan Borrie, Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand; Matt Buckley, Te Kuiti, North Island, NZ; Rob Carter, "Milo", Moree; David Caslick, "Inglewood", Wallabadah; Dan Chaffey, Tiramu, SI, NZ; Jade Clymo, Mitiamo, Victoria; Susie Daly, Dunalley, Tasmania; Ian Douglas, Whangerei, NI, NZ; Ray Gresham, Kybong, Queensland; Matthew Gunningham, Mawbanna, Tas; Ed Harrison, Wellington, NI, NZ; Mark Johnson, Awanui, NI, NZ; Steve Kelly, Perth; Anthony Lister, Minlaton, SA; Andrea Ludeman, Oamaru, SI, NZ; Rodney Lush, Coombe, SA; Sue and Willie Macdonald, Blenheim, SI, NZ; Brendan Martin, Rochester, Vic; Hamish Menzies Akaroa, SI, NZ; Damian Murphy, Dumbalk North, Vic; Richard Plunket, Oamaru, SI, NZ; Tony Plunkett, Darfield, SI, NZ; Evan Reynolds, Binnu, Western Australia; Ash Teakle, Cunderin, WA; Erwin van Den Berg, Katamatite East, Vic, and Mark Walpole, Yalca, Vic.
