The University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus recently hosted Indian Consul-General Dr Sushil Kumar.
New SPC appointment
SPC Global has enticed a former CUB executive, John Harwood, to join the food processor’s team.
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Mr Harwood has been appointed group chief commercial officer, starting on January 6.
He recently worked as the transformation lead at Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), part of Asahi Beverages. He has held several key positions at Asahi Lifestyle Beverages, playing a role in expanding the product portfolio and improving market share.
SPC Global managing director Robert Iervasi said his leadership had established a track record of achieving growth and commercial excellence.
“John has a natural talent in building customer relationships, and will ensure that our growth plans are aligned with each channel that we supply,” Mr Iervasi said.
Mr Harwood holds an International Management degree from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Indian VIP visits Dookie
Indian Consul-General Dr Sushil Kumar visited the University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus recently.
The visit was an opportunity to showcase the university’s agricultural research and educational facilities, and strengthen its long-standing ties with India.
Dr Kumar toured Dookie’s crop farming plots, state-of-the-art glasshouse, native plants garden, sheep farm, vineyard, apple orchard and new accommodation and teaching facilities.
“The visit provided an excellent opportunity to showcase our teaching and research activities and was timely, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Faculty of Science and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research,” University of Melbourne Associate Professor Surinder Singh Chauhan said.
“This partnership aims to foster cooperation in agricultural research and education to address the shared challenges facing the agricultural sectors in both India and Australia.”
Gargarro plants historic sapling
At the Separation Tree sapling planting were (from left) Cr Adrian Weston, Loraine Warde, John Warde, Judy Lawler, Doc McDonald, Cr Jessica Mitchell and David Hughes.
To commemorate the anniversary of the announcement in 1850 of the impending separation of Victoria from NSW, a sapling from a heritage-listed river red gum tree that overlooked the site of the announcement in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens was presented to Campaspe Shire Council.
The ‘Separation Tree’, estimated to be between 300 and 400 years old, was one of two original river red gums on that site and was a prominent landmark in the early Melbourne botanic gardens.
Campaspe Shire Council gifted the sapling to Gargarro Botanic Garden at Girgarre on December 19. It was presented and planted by Deputy Mayor Jessica Mitchell.
“This sapling, and many others like it, was raised from the seed of the original tree when it became apparent that the Separation Tree’s life was nearing its end,” Cr Mitchell said.
“Nurtured with care and dedication, we hope that this new tree will, like its predecessor, be a place of meeting, offering shade and a spot to reflect not only our past but also our future as a united people, state and country.”
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