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RURAL INDUSTRIES
Armidale Dumaresq and the surrounding district is
renowned for producing some of the best fine wool in
Australia. Each year the New England Wool Expo and
The Australian Wool Fashion Awards (TAWFA) are held
in Armidale to promote the local industry.
Fat lamb and cattle enterprises are just as prominent. The strength of these local primary industries has led to many research programs and partnerships between local farmers and the University of New England, CSIRO Chiswick, Private Research Organisations and the local Department of Primary Industries.
In more recent times cool climate wine growing has expanded in the region. Armidale is the major population centre for the newly declared New England Australia Geographic Indicator. This means the area has been recognised as a distinct national wine growing region.
Several wineries and cellar doors including Petersons, Merilba Estate, Thunder Ridge, Whyworry Wines, Glenhoya Wines, Boorolong Road Estate and others are attracting strong interest from wine enthusiasts and visitors to the region. Diverse enterprises in aquaculture, pome fruits, berries, olives and alpachas are also a feature of the area.
Fat lamb and cattle enterprises are just as prominent. The strength of these local primary industries has led to many research programs and partnerships between local farmers and the University of New England, CSIRO Chiswick, Private Research Organisations and the local Department of Primary Industries.
In more recent times cool climate wine growing has expanded in the region. Armidale is the major population centre for the newly declared New England Australia Geographic Indicator. This means the area has been recognised as a distinct national wine growing region.
Several wineries and cellar doors including Petersons, Merilba Estate, Thunder Ridge, Whyworry Wines, Glenhoya Wines, Boorolong Road Estate and others are attracting strong interest from wine enthusiasts and visitors to the region. Diverse enterprises in aquaculture, pome fruits, berries, olives and alpachas are also a feature of the area.
TESTIMONIAL
Dr Simon Lott and Jenni Lott founded EA (Environmental
& Agricultural) Systems in 1995 to provide professional
and technical services in environmental and agricultural
science and engineering throughout Australia and
overseas. EA Systems has a team of highly qualified civil,
environmental and agricultural engineers, agricultural, soil,
and environmental scientists, geologists and technicians.
With its head office in Armidale, EA Systems has grown rapidly and now services its clients from four offices in three states.
"Our success has been achieved through a multidisciplinary approach which allows EA Systems to provide clients with high quality solutions to a wide range of complex environmental and agricultural issues," says Managing Director Dr Simon Lott.
He says he based the company in Armidale because of the highly educated workforce and the professional links with the University of New England. He found this combined with Armidale's low business costs extremely attractive.
"We could easily be based in Sydney or Brisbane but from a business point of view, the educated workforce, low business costs a...
With its head office in Armidale, EA Systems has grown rapidly and now services its clients from four offices in three states.
"Our success has been achieved through a multidisciplinary approach which allows EA Systems to provide clients with high quality solutions to a wide range of complex environmental and agricultural issues," says Managing Director Dr Simon Lott.
He says he based the company in Armidale because of the highly educated workforce and the professional links with the University of New England. He found this combined with Armidale's low business costs extremely attractive.
"We could easily be based in Sydney or Brisbane but from a business point of view, the educated workforce, low business costs a...
