The nomination period for the Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) region 15 by-election has closed, and we are pleased to announce that three candidates are contesting the election.
Individual members of region 15 will receive an email from TrueVote, an organisation engaged by Cattle Australia to independently conduct this ballot. The email will outline the voting process.
I am a beef producer based on the Darling Downs in south east Queensland and have been involved in the cattle industry for most of my life. Growing up around cattle production and livestock transport, I developed a strong appreciation for the people, businesses and communities that underpin Australia’s grassfed cattle industry.
Today I operate a small beef breeding and trading enterprise while also working across the agricultural sector supporting producers through education, compliance and business improvement initiatives. My professional background includes agriculture, business management, accounting and producer engagement.
I currently serve as an AgForce south east Queensland Regional Councillor, am a member of the AgForce Young Producers Council and a Meat & Livestock Australia Red Meat Ambassador. These roles have provided opportunities to engage with producers, industry organisations and government stakeholders on issues affecting the future of the beef industry.
Over the past two years I have worked extensively with producers across Australia, listening to their challenges and identifying opportunities to improve communication, education and industry engagement. Through this work I have developed a strong understanding of the issues facing both commercial cattle enterprises and smaller family owned operations.
I am passionate about ensuring producers have a genuine voice in industry discussions and that decisions made at an industry level reflect the practical realities of operating a cattle business. I believe strong representation, open communication and a focus on practical outcomes are critical to the long term success of the grassfed cattle sector.
How will you represent the interests of producers of grassfed cattle in your region?
I will represent the interests of grassfed cattle producers by listening, engaging and ensuring their views are communicated honestly and accurately to Cattle Australia.
Region 15 is home to a diverse range of cattle enterprises, from larger commercial operations to family owned, small scale and mixed farming businesses. Many producers in our region balance off farm employment, rising input costs, succession challenges, biosecurity responsibilities and increasing compliance requirements while continuing to produce high quality beef.
My approach will be to actively engage with producers where they already gather—at saleyards, producer meetings, agricultural shows, industry events and local community networks. I believe representation is not about speaking on behalf of producers; it is about listening to producers and ensuring their voices are heard in industry discussions and decision making.
I will advocate for practical, evidence based outcomes that support profitability, productivity and long term sustainability. This includes ensuring policy and industry initiatives are workable at the farm level, protecting market access, supporting biosecurity preparedness, strengthening animal welfare outcomes and reducing unnecessary complexity where possible.
Over recent years I have engaged with producers across Australia and have seen firsthand the importance of maintaining strong communication between industry organisations and those working on the ground. Producers want transparency, accountability and confidence that their concerns are being represented.
If elected, I will provide a strong regional voice, regularly seek feedback from producers and ensure that the challenges, opportunities and priorities of region 15 are clearly communicated to Cattle Australia. My commitment is to represent all producers fairly, regardless of herd size, production system or business structure, while helping ensure our industry remains strong, profitable and respected into the future.
I am a passionate cattlewoman who owns grazing properties in the Brisbane Valley in Queensland and runs a large veterinary and nutritional cattle consultancy business. With 25 years of experience in the beef industry, I combine my expertise in animal health and meat science to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions for cattle producers in Australia.
While I was born and raised in America, I am a proud Australian citizen and graduate of The University of Queensland’s School of Veterinary Science. I hold a Ph.D. in Veterinary Infectious Diseases and master’s degree in Meat Science from The University of Georgia. I received my bachelor’s degree in Animal Science with a minor in Agricultural Communications from The University of Florida.
I have completed the Australian Institute of Company Director’s Course. My husband, Matt and I own and operate Bovine Dynamics Pty Ltd and Eskdale Cattle Pty Ltd. We have three children, Victoria, Patrick, and Parker. I passionately work to advance animal agriculture through implementation of scientific and technological innovations on commercial cattle properties.
How will you represent the interests of producers of grassfed cattle in your region?
First and foremost, I will actively listen to my fellow grassfed cattle producers in region 15. I will maintain open and accessible lines of communication and make myself available for conversations about the issues that matter most to our businesses, families, and way of life.
By hosting dedicated levy payer consultation events across region 15, I will actively engage with the stakeholders in our region provide a forum where their views, concerns, and ideas can be heard and valued. I will maintain accurate records of these discussions, enabling me to synthesise the information and effectively represent the interests of my fellow producers. These consultation events will also provide an opportunity to share and discuss Cattle Australia’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities, ensuring producers are informed and have the opportunity to contribute to the organisations’s direction. I will prepare thoroughly for the Regional Consultative Committee meetings so that the priorities of region 15 are clearly communicated and strongly represented within Cattle Australia.
I have a strong passion for the Australian cattle industry and have built my career around contributing to its continued growth and sustainability. Over the past 10 years, I have worked across the grassfed cattle sector, developing experience spanning both production systems and the broader supply chain.
In the last five years, I have been working within corporate agriculture, where I have gained exposure to large-scale operations, commercial decision-making, and the integration of research and development into practical on-farm outcomes.
This role has strengthened my understanding of how innovation, productivity, and market signals interact to drive value across the beef supply chain.
I am particularly interested in the role of emerging technologies, data-driven decision making, and research adoption in improving efficiency, animal performance, and long-term sustainability within the industry.
Alongside my professional experience, I remain actively engaged in industry development and supporting the next generation. I am a member of the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA) young professionals network and contribute to mentoring early-career graduates entering the sector.
I am committed to ensuring that the grassfed cattle industry remains progressive, resilient, and commercially competitive, and I am motivated to contribute to industry representation at a regional level.
How will you represent the interests of producers of grassfed cattle in your region?
I will represent producers by maintaining strong engagement with people across the region, listening to their challenges, and ensuring their views are clearly communicated in RCC discussions.
My focus would be on advocating for practical, commercially relevant outcomes that support productivity, profitability, and resilience. This includes ensuring regional differences are recognised and that policies and R&D investments reflect the specific needs and operating conditions of producers in our area.
I am committed to ensuring our region continues to grow and remains competitive into the future.
The Cattle Australia Regional Consultative Committee (RCC) represents grassfed cattle producers across Australia in the development of CA strategies for industry representation and community engagement.
The CA RCC consists of elected CA members from 15 regions across Australia, and delegates of state farming organisations (SFO).
In order to be eligible to vote in a Regional Consultative Council election or by-election, members will need to be assigned to an electoral region based on their location.
All members should check their membership details to ensure their address information is up to date by signing in at https://login.cattleaustralia.com.au/Sys/Profile
Once you sign in, you can update your details by clicking the ‘edit profile’ icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen. Be sure to save any changes you make.
The electoral regions for the Regional Consultative Committee are defined by postcode and state. There is also one area of remote Western Australia where regions are defined by local government area.
The states of Tasmania and South Australia form one region each in their entirety, while the remaining states and the NT are divided.
Please view the maps below and the postcode chart to work out where you fall. Please note, the maps are only a guide.
Region | Primary jurisdiction | Postcodes and shires |
|---|---|---|
1 | New South Wales | 2396,
2648,
2672-2677,
2711,
2715,
2717-2719,
2721,
2737-2744,
2809-2831,
2835-2842,
2869-2889,
3500.
|
2 | New South Wales | 2252,
2259,
2262-2395,
2397-2499,
2832-2834,
2843-2844,
2848-2863,
2890,
2898-2899,
4375,
4377,
4380,
4383,
4385.
|
3 | New South Wales | 200-2251,
2253-2258,
2260-2261,
2500-2647,
2649-2671,
2678-2710,
2712-2714,
2716,
2720,
2722-2736,
2745-2808,
2845-2847,
2864-2868,
2891-2897,
2900-2914,
3586,
3644,
3691,
3707. |
4 | Victoria | 3000-3210,
3335-3341,
3363-3372,
3380,
3387-3388,
3391,
3425-3466,
3470-3477,
3479-3481,
3513-3530,
3534-3543,
3550-3595,
3600-3999,
8001-8785. |
5 | Victoria | 3211-3334,
3342-3362,
3373-3379,
3381-3386,
3389-3390,
3392-3424,
3467-3469,
3478,
3482-3512,
3531-3533,
3544-3549,
3596-3599. |
6 | Tasmania | 7000-7470. |
7 | South Australia | 0872,
5000-5950.
|
8 | Western Australia | 0872 – in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku,
6000-6707,
6800-6997.
|
9 | Western Australia | 0872 – in the Shire of East Pilbara,
6708-6799.
|
10 | Northern Territory | 0800-0859,
0880-0909. |
11 | Northern Territory | 0860-0879,
4825.
|
12 | Queensland | 4804-4828,
4830-4899.
|
13 | Queensland | 4468-4485,
4489-4493,
4724-4736,
4829.
|
14 | Queensland | 4420,
4627-4649,
4678-4723,
4737-4803.
|
15 | Queensland | 2406,
4000-4419,
4421-4467,
4486-4488,
4494-4626,
4650-4677. |
Candidates for the Regional Consultative Committee and their nominators will be assigned to a region during the nomination process. Candidates and their nominators should use the guide above to determine which region they fall within.
All remaining members will be automatically assigned to a region based on the state and postcode information they have registered with their Cattle Australia membership.
All members are responsible for providing correct and up-to-date address information with their Cattle Australia membership to ensure they are assigned to the correct region.
To check and update your address information, go to https://login.cattleaustralia.com.au/Sys/Profile.
Passwords can be reset at https://login.cattleaustralia.com.au/Sys/ResetPasswordRequest
If you are still having trouble signing in, you can contact the Cattle Australia office at ca@cattleaustralia.com.au or on 1300 653 038 for further assistance.
New members must select their region at the time they apply for Cattle Australia membership. New members can use the table above to determine which region they fall into.
Members may apply to change their region in a limited set of circumstances. Members must meet at least one of the following criteria in order to change region.
Will Evans brings extensive leadership, advocacy and policy experience to the role of Cattle Australia CEO.
Prior to joining CA in July 2025, he held the role of CEO of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association.
Prior to leading the NTCA, Will held industry positions in the areas of policy development with the former Cattle Council of Australia and for the Northern Territory Live Exporters Association.
Garry was born and raised on a commercial beef cattle property south of Gloucester in New South Wales. Garry has personal cattle production interests in this region today as well as his corporate role as the Managing Director and CEO of AAM, a business that has a significant focus in continuing to expand beyond our cattle production interests in Central West NSW, near Forbes and Bective Station near Tamworth, NSW.
Garry has over 25 years’ experience in large scale livestock production management within the Australian agribusiness sector. His experience spans across a vast array of areas of the agricultural supply chain and includes managing businesses involved in livestock breeding, growing and finishing, financing of agricultural projects, implementation of precision agriculture practices, investigation and implementation of sustainability and innovation initiatives and developing and operating integrated agricultural businesses.
In 2007, Garry founded the company that today is AAM, commencing the development, operation and management of a portfolio of agricultural assets valued at $887 million and he remains the major shareholder of AAM.
Garry has a unique skill set across multiple facets of the grass-fed cattle production supply chain, from production through to finishing, as well as a unique perspective of the challenges facing all grass-fed producers within Australia through his involvement in the modernisation and development of livestock marketing facilities throughout Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
George is married with four (4) children, Harry 24, Emma 22, Dave 15 and Tom 13. He also enjoys flying and has his pilot’s license.
George is also a Founding Director of The Wellness House and a Founding Director of ONFARM CO. He has a strong voluntary involvement with his community including as the NSW Rural Fire Services Senior Dept Capt. and Chairman of St Paul’s Carcoar.
Bryce Camm hails from Dalby in Queensland’s Darling Downs region where he oversees his family’s company Camm Agricultural Group; an integrated beef and cropping enterprise with interests across Queensland.
Bryce has been CEO of the group for the past eight years. Prior to that he was the Manager of the group’s award winning Wonga Plains Feedlot for eight years where he oversaw the operation triple in size. Growing up on “Natal Downs” Station in north Queensland Bryce undertook a dual degree in Business Administration and Communications at Bond University and is a graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program as well as the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course.
Bryce is currently the Chairman of Beef Australia Ltd and the Immediate Past President of the Australian Lot Feeders Council, as well as a previous Director of the Red Meat Advisory Council.
Elke Cleverdon is an experienced non-executive director and long-term cattle producer from Harden in regional NSW.
As Joint Owner & Director of Cleverdon Agriculture since 1993, she has managed a self-replacing Black Angus herd, raising and trading cattle with her family. Her deep connection to the land ensures she brings a genuine producer perspective to national industry leadership.
Elke has chaired Cattle Australia’s Audit & Risk Committee for the past three years, strengthening governance, financial accountability, and member confidence during a critical stage of the organisation’s development. She is passionate about ensuring producers have a strong, credible voice and that their interests are advanced in a fair, profitable, and sustainable supply chain.
Her professional background includes more than 16 years in executive leadership in customer-owned banking and eight years as a rural financial coach, supporting farming businesses across NSW. She has also been recognised nationally through the National Farmers’ Federation Diversity in Ag Leadership program.
Elke currently serves as a non-executive director with Horticulture Innovation Australia, Murrumbidgee Local Health District (NSW Health), and SWS Bank. She is a Fellow CPA, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Master of Business Administration.
Elke brings critical thinking, strong financial and risk management skills, and a passion for strategy and sustainability. She is committed to advancing the long-term interests of Australia’s cattle producers by ensuring Cattle Australia remains a trusted, effective, and transparent advocate for the industry.
Nominated by: Peter Hall, Troy Setter, Bryce Camm, David Hill, Adam Coffey
For the past 45 years, David has held rural property management, executive and senior management positions across all mainland states in areas of; beef cattle & sheep breeding, growing and lot feeding, meat retailing, small seed growing, irrigated fodder, and the further processing and exporting of primary products such as meat, grain and fodder.
His export experiences which started in 1989 included a role with Stanbroke Pastoral Company to help develop Stanbroke’ s Live cattle export program. Additionally, David managed the integration of Bottle Tree feedlot grain feeding in the production system while developing and launching their now globally recognised Diamantina beef brand.
David has been in a leadership role at the Lee Family’s, Australian Country Choice group of Companies since 1999 and progressed in that time from General Manager Properties & Livestock to Group Managing Director until stepping back in December 2020 from a full time role to a strategic advisory and board role.
Headquartered in Brisbane and employing over 1,400 staff across 42 operations, Australian Country Choice (ACC) operates Australia’s largest vertically integrated beef supply chain; encompassing cattle breeding, cattle growing and feedlotting to supply its integrated food processing facility in Brisbane that incorporates beef slaughter, beef boning, value-adding and case ready beef packing.
ACC’s cattle property portfolio of around 4 million acres in Queensland & NSW encompasses operations from the Barkly Tableland, CQ coalfields, Carnarvon ranges, Augathella, Blackall, Roma, and Moonie districts of Queensland, with a carrying capacity of 300,000 head. of cattle to support the Company’s 3 feedlots.
Additionally, David represents Agricultural & Cattle industry interests in his role as; Non-Government member Australia Indonesia Red Meat & Cattle Partnership, member SmartSat CRC, member Cattle Australia -Policy Council, member Australian Meat Industry Council -China & Halal Trade Groups, Chair Workplace Health & Safety Queensland -Rural Industry Sector Standing Committee, Deputy Chair Laguna Bay Pastoral investment committee and Board Member lnventia Genetic Technologies (IGT).
Away from work David has a small cattle property in the Mt Kilcoy (Qld) district running Charolais & Charbray breeders to the delight of his four grandchildren.
David wishes to continue into a second term to help build a strong and successful Cattle Australia to represent the interest of all cattle producers
