FEATHER IN THE CAP: Wagga and district branch president Alan Brown is all smiles after Wagga and district won NSW Farmers' branch of the year. Picture: Les Smith
The Wagga and district branch of NSW Farmers have been named the state’s best at the organisation’s annual conference in Sydney last week.
President Alan Brown said the win is a real “feather in the cap” and encouraging given the difficultly gaining new members.
“Our real goal is to maintain a branch people can identify with, particularly if they have issues,” Mr Brown said.
“It’s about providing the opportunity for people to bring their problems forward and advocating on their behalf.”
The branch was recognised for its membership gains and running innovative events.
The branch won a $1500 cash prize, which Mr Brown said would be spent subsidising member event attendance or donated to charity.
