• learn the results of a community-led survey conducted in this region with farmers, butchers and other stake holders concerned about diminishing access to local abattoir facilities,
• hear from advocates working to bring about the necessary changes to correct this situation,
• Key Goal of the session: form working groups for implementing the next steps

Speakers

• Josh Wellman from Wellco Advisory and Managing Director of Banyula Farms. He is a landscape regeneration practitioner, educator and advisor and cattle farmer. Josh is the author of the survey that has been distributed to stakeholders and will be presenting the results of the survey.
• Laticia Braving is the Founder of Vitality Farms Northern Rivers. Laticia is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the inspiring diversity of skilled and inspiring growers from this region and seeks to help regional producers, leaders and organisations build resilient businesses and communities.
• Sally Cusack is a Co-Founder of Relocalise Northern Rivers and the convenor of this year's Food Forever events, which were co-hosted with Local Futures. Sally is passionate about the importance of building local food systems as foundational for achieving regional prosperity (socially, environmentally, economically) generally.
• We will also have other advocates industry representatives present to provide further updates.