SATURDAY 6TH APRIL PROGRAM

 

9.30am

Welcome || EPIC Charitable Trust

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Financial Options and Counsellors || Rural Business Support & Centrelink

Rural financial counsellor Chris Fitzgerald and Centrelink Farm Household Case Manager Robert Holtham, will be offering private appointments throughout the day. The Rural Financial Counselling Service is for families and individuals involved in farming, fishing and small agriculture related businesses. If your farming family is worried about your financial situation, the RFCS is there to help – at no cost to you. Since 2006 their independent, confidential and professional service has been helping farming families to make decisions and take action to manage change, risk and business challenges. Their rural financial counsellors can help you to identify financial and business options, develop an action plan, negotiate with lenders and apply for assistance. 

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Making Mindfulness Matter || Jess of My Whole Soul

Offering a short session of how to include mindfulness and relaxation techniques into your work day, whether you are in the paddock or on the bay.

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10.30am

Morning Tea || Flinders Room—Tea, Coffee, Scones and Biscuits

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11.00am  

Mapping Your True Meaning – a way to motivate and move forward through farming challenges || Suzie Kenny - Mind and Body Coach and Farmer

Suzie Kenny, an experienced presenter and coach who, as a farmer herself has experienced many of the challenges farming life can throw up. Suzie’s sessions are always down to earth, highly engaging and motivating. She will help participants shine a light on their own ability to create direction and power in their lives. Looking at what would happen if we took our uncertainties and changed them to opportunities to propel our life forward in the best possible way, regardless of circumstances.

 

Mental Health Matters - Resilience and Relationships || Micheal Hancock of Hancock Farming Enterprises—Lock

Rural families surviving through challenging times work best as a team. The family unit you grew up in and the family unit you have created (or are creating) can be your biggest support or your biggest challenge - especially in times of hardship. Let’s work together on making your home a happy one whatever the weather. 

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Communications in Farming and Family Succession || Judy Wilkinson  – Sponsored by Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management

Business continuance moving asset and management from one generation to the next and things to consider when doing this planning.

              

Farming in the water || Paul Evans of Evans Oysters

What effect the pacific oyster mortality syndrome outbreak in Tasmania has had on our local industry.

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1.00pm    
Lunch || Flinders Room—Mixed Sandwiches & Mixed Wraps

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2.00pm    

Drought sucks! (But your health, safety and wellbeing doesn’t have to) || Alex Thomas

Forget about policies, procedures and penalties, this session focuses on people. On practicality, and on redefining what it means to be a resilient rural Australian.

              

A history of EP from the sky || Ian Oswald-Jacobs

History of Eyre Peninsula from the view of an aerial photographer.

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Wellbeing & a Technology Toolkit || Mentally Fit EP

What signs are concerning and where do we turn when we are worried?

 

What we do with what we’re dealt || Steve Whillas  

Local EP FAB Scout presenting statistics (what’s been happening and what’s forecasted to come) and the importance of family, sport and community.

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4.00pm  

Afternoon Tea || Streaky Bay Hotel Deck/Pelican Lounge—Mixed Homemade Slices

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5.30pm  

Happy Hour || Streaky Bay Hotel Jetty Bar

Live music by Dallas and Gabby Waters on front deck