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THE BAROSSA IS IN GOOD HANDS....
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The 2015 Barossa Future Leaders class of 2015 met at the Vine Inn in Nuriootpa on a fine spring day late in October to present their findings after an intense period of investigation and research into subjects which have been on the Barossa’s radar for some time.
The subjects included how to bolster the Southern Barossa Alliance to take advantage of the economic and tourism strengths of the burgeoning Barossa region south of Tanunda, how to improve and enrich crop yields and grape quality by using native grasses to improve biodiversity within vineyards, how to better promote the giant world-famous Hill and son Organ now resident in Tanunda, and how to encourage and reap the benefits of ‘pop up’ food, wine, artisan and entertainment events within the Barossa Valley. |
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In our video, see some of the faces of the 2015 Barossa Future Leaders and hear from the Barossa Future Leaders’ Facilitator, Debbie Tester, about this year’s program.....then hear short audio grabs from each of the teams, as they explain what the did in this 2015 challenge....
Barossa Future Leaders promote an 'unsung' tourist opportunity....
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This 2015 Barossa Future Leaders’ team was tasked with devising ways of increasing tourist visits to the world famous William Hill and son Organ, located in Tanunda.
This organ is not something which sits in the corner of the lounge room played by grandpa on a weekend. No, this is a gentle 3-storey monster, one of only two in Australia and which attracts experts from around the world who sit in awe of it - and perhaps, be allowed to play it. Despite its historic significance, this is a little known tourist attraction in the Barossa Valley - something this Barossa Future Leaders’ team hopes to reverse. Hear from team member Mathew McNamara about his team’s plans for this historic and iconic organ... |
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The Southern Barossa - the sleeping giant....
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Rejuvenating and reinvigorating the Southern Barossa Alliance - a community group bringing greater economic and community strength to the towns and businesses of the exciting southern sector of South Australia's famous Barossa Valley was the task given to one of the Barossa Future Leaders teams for 2015.
Hear from team member Kym Farley who describes how the Southern Barossa Valley is destined to become a major economic force within the Barossa - and South Australia - in the next few years.... |
Soil biodiversity to make Barossa wines even better.....
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Improving soil nutrients in one of the world's best grape-growing regions - South Australia's famous Barossa Valley - tested the minds of one of 2015's Barossa Future Leaders’ teams.
This team was able to prove that planting native grasses and increasing biodiversity to improve soil enrichment between vine rows has the potential to significantly improve yields and lift grape quality. Hear from team member Emma Welling who describes their findings.... |
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'Pop Ups' to bring prosperity to the Barossa?
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'Pop Up' food, entertainment, bars, artisan stalls and other focus-driven events and activities promise to bring renewed interest and rejuvenation to towns and areas of the Barossa Valley, according to one of 2015's Barossa Future Leaders teams, tasked to look into the fascination with and the economic benefits of the 'pop up' phenomenon.
Team member Carolyn MacLeod explains..... |