{"id":399,"date":"2021-08-27T04:02:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T04:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turfnsw.com.au\/?page_id=399"},"modified":"2022-11-09T00:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T00:17:52","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turfnsw.com.au\/?page_id=399","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"399\" class=\"elementor elementor-399\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-225e582 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"225e582\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b13af7\" data-id=\"8b13af7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8378785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8378785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e10c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e10c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of our Association<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa0528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"baa0528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f132c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f132c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0d2c11\" data-id=\"e0d2c11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cab5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cab5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Turf growers Association of NSW was formed in 1983 under the influence of Hugh Alan who was the District Agronomist with the Department of Agriculture at the time in Windsor.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terry Allen and Peter McMaugh were both involved \u2013 and an initial meeting was held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College and then another event at the North Richmond Sports Club in Kurrajong soon thereafter.\u00a0 The Guest Speaker was Don Burke.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The principal discussion was about were turf growers getting as proper value for their turf.\u00a0 Don put two pot plants on the table one 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2033<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pot, one 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2033<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pot.\u00a0 The 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2033<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pot sold for $2.90, the 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2033<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pot for $3.80.\u00a0 He then put up a roll of turf.\u00a0 How much more plant matter are you selling in a roll of turf compared with these 2 pots he asked?\u00a0 And what is the price of the turf?\u00a0 Kikuyu $1.90, Couch $2.85, Buffalo $4.50.\u00a0 Does this make sense?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the period 1983 \u2013 1986 the Hawkesbury went through one of its most destructive flood cycles.\u00a0 There were 6 floods in 2 years, and this saw a huge influx of new growers from the vegetable industry coming across to turf production.\u00a0 Most of these were Maltese families and they have become a dominant part of the Association to date, particularly in the Hawkesbury Valley.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was a hiatus in the industry for 2 years and the Association ceased to function until Dennis James from Yarramalong turf, who was the treasurer at the time, came to the realisation that all the Associations assets would go into consolidated revenue unless Dennis restarted the Association with its current name.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norm Bartholomew from Yarramalong became President.\u00a0 After 18 months, the Central Coast team invited the Hawkesbury back into the Association. Dennis James was President for a short time and the Hawkesbury group led by Terry Allen took over the running of the committee.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df3e8bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df3e8bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2352c2b\" data-id=\"2352c2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487d368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487d368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Association Presidents have included:<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter McMaugh (Inaugural President)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bob Firth<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kate Dukats<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Tebbutt<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terry Allen<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Brann<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Association<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norm Bartholomew (Inaugural)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dennis James<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terry Allen<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg Miller<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bob Jeffries<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neale Tweedie<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul Saad<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul Saliba\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Troy Franks (Current)<\/span><\/p><p><em>Summary provided by Peter McMaugh\u00a0 AM B.Sc.Agr.FAIAST<\/em><\/p><p><em>15 September 2021<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74a5c1e\" data-id=\"74a5c1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868be31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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