Chris and Ashleigh Gamble on their Bamawm dairy farm. Water Partners is proud to sponsor the Central, West and Kyabram Dairy Busness Network (DBN) groups, and provide the latest water updates each month. Planning for autumn sowing, including water requirements, was discussed at Chris and Ashleigh Gamble's Fairview Farms at Bamawm, when they hosted local dairy farmers at the Kyabram Dairy Business Network meeting in February. The discussion covered water requirements for diffe

Water Partners began hosting Farmer Forums at its Kyabram offices in 2025. Groups of about 25 farmers attend each forum to catch up with each other over dinner before taking part in an interactive discussion led by the Water Partners team and guest speakers. Highlights of our Forums have included: Nanneella farmers Cassandra and Andrew Kath sharing how they worked with Water Partners to finalise a combination of forward allocation and lease. Discussion between farmers on thei

Boort's Harry Malone Harry Malone has played hockey for as long as he can remember. By his own admission, he loves talking about it as much as he loves playing it. Harry lives on on his family’s cropping and sheep farm at Gredgwin, just outside of Boort. When he’s not completing his Year 12 studies, you can find him on the chaser bin during harvest or in the woolshed, working as a roustabout. Outside of that, you can find him playing hockey. “I just love it, I always have, my

Lauren Forsythe Lauren Forsythe came to Australia on a working holiday visa 7 years ago and loved working in agriculture so much she stayed. Originally from a farm in northern Ireland, where her family breeds and shows stud cattle, Lauren started working on a farm in Mooroopna as part of her visa. Although she briefly moved to a region for a new job, her newfound passion for farming saw her return to the country. Lauren says her passion for farming is matched by her longtime

Andrew & Jess Rushton of Benlock Jerseys at Fairy Dell recently hosted the Central Dairy Business Network meeting with local members and explained how their robotic milking system is working and answered questions. Their automated milking system (AMS) consists of 4 Lely Astronaut milking robots setup designed to facilitate A-B-C grazing year-round. Discussion was also around planning going into 2026-2027 season with feed options. Water Partners client specialist Peter Costell