Picking up on Stan's comments, and in particular Stan's point about MARKETING, I
think that a great opportunity has come our way ( for Australian growers and
producers) to promote our products and our industry during the Olympic Games.

Recently Alan Watt and myself (Tanja Olives) were asked to provide some product
for two luncheons being organised during the Olympic Games for International
food and wine writers. The group promoting this event are running with the theme
'Faces and Flavours of NSW'.

Another feeler was recently received from the Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestries - Australia (AFFA) who are running two luncheons
(networking sessions) during the Olympic Games; one hosted by the Minister for
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Warren Truss and the other by Senator
Judith Troeth, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry.

The themes respectively are:

"The Best of Australian Agriculture"
"Australian Horticulture - Clean, Green and High-tech"

We would be happy to showcase any of your flagship products; NSW growers at the
first event and Australian growers/producers at the second event, if you are
interested.

The other opportunity, in my opinion, is to attract the attention of politicians
with a view to them 'championing' our industry. Perhaps Brian Chatterton, a
former State Minister for Agriculture in the South Australian government, might
like to offer a few suggestions along these lines and help craft a collective
response to be put to the Minister next month?

Please contact me off-line at bramleyp@one.net.au for further details.

Regards,

Phil Bramley

p.s. Peter another marketing opportunity coming your way - even if you are a
Victorian!