Flower and ornamental plant industry contacts
NSW government agencies
- NSW Department of Primary Industries
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Bettina Gollnow
Industry Development Officer (Floriculture)
Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute
PMB 8
Camden NSW 2579
Phone: (02) 4640 6437
Fax: (02) 4640 6300
Email: bettina.gollnow@dpi.nsw.gov.au
- NSW State & Regional Development
www.business.nsw.gov.au
Federal government agencies
- AQIS (Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service)
www.affa.gov.au - Austrade
www.austrade.gov.au - Horticulture Australia Ltd
www.horticulture.com.au - Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
www.rirdc.gov.au
NSW-based export companies
- Experience Flowers Pty Ltd
www.expflowers.com - GrandiFlora Growers Pty Ltd
www.grandifloragrowers.com.au - NFG Cooperative Ltd
(Golden Gecko brand)
Contact: David Mathieson
Phone: 0417 448 667
Email: dmetho@bigpond.com
www.goldengecko.com.au
Industry associations and networks - national
- Australian Flower Export Council Inc. (AFEC) (formerly Flower Export Council of Australia)
www.australianflowers.org - WildFlowers Australia Ltd
www.wildflowersaustralia.com.au
Industry associations and networks - NSW
- Australian Hydroponic & Greenhouse Association Inc.
Contact: Saskia Blanch
PO Box 538
Narrabeen NSW 2101
Phone/fax: 02 9939 5993
www.ahga.org.au - Australian Native Flower Growers & Promoters
PO Box 4327
East Gosford NSW 2250
www.anfgpa.com - Blandfordia Research & Extension Group
Contact: Lyn Johnson
Email: myallausflowers@bigpond.com - Central West Flower Industry Association
Contact: Neil Jones
Phone: 0419 224 461 - Flower Growers Group of NSW (Inc.)
Contact: Rob Giansante
Phone: (02) 9620 1498, 0419 285 223
Fax: (02) 9620 2057
Email: lintonfreshflowers@bigpond.com.au
www.nswflowers.net.au - Native Flower Grower’s Association (Mid North Coast) Inc.
Contact: Bob Rogers
Phone/fax: (02) 6566 5560
Email: "Shannon & Bob Rogers" <bookworks@tsn.cc>
www.australiannativeflowers.com.au - NFG Cooperative Ltd
Contact: Harry Kibbler
Phone: 02 6567 4266
Email: info@goldengecko.com.au
or
Contact: David Mathieson
Phone: 0417 448 667
Email: info@goldengecko.com.au
www.goldengecko.com.au - NSW Farmers Association
Address: Level 25, 66 Goulburn Street
Sydney 2000
Phone: (02) 8251 1700
Fax: (02) 8251 1750
www.nswfarmers.org.au - Waratah Industry Network
Contact: Paul Nixon
Address: 13 Merino Drive
Elderslie NSW 2570
Phone: (02) 4658 1187
Email: paulgnixon@yahoo.com.au
Additional contacts
- GrowSearch Australia
A specialist information service for the ornamentals industry which has a wealth of information available on a fee-for-service basis.
www.dpi.qld.gov.au/growsearch - Australian National Botanic Gardens
www.anbg.gov.au - The Australian Plants Society
www.austplants-nsw.org.au