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The Committee Members are as follows: 

Gerard Ballinger - Event Director

Committee's Objectives

The Committee of the Rural Lifestyle Expo aims to:

• Showcase sustainability, small and alternative livestock breeds, horticulture and viticulture, machinery, buildings and small-scale farming techniques.
• Attract small-acre land-holders, tree-changers, hobby farmers, organic and alternative lifestyle exponents, and those interested in exploring rural lifestyle options, to gain information and ideas.
• Provide information to promote liveability and sustainability in the Central Highlands Grampians region, to local communities in addition to potential tree-changers.
• Offer a solid programme of speakers, sessions, workshops and at least one celebrity.
• Provide an opportunity for those interested in rural lifestyles, including locals, to connect and network.
• Marketing will target people from the Grampians region, adjoining regions and the Melbourne market. In addition to regional TV and newspapers, marketing will include suburban metropolitan newspapers and the Herald & Weekly Times. Adjoining Shires have agreed to promote the Expo and to disseminate advertising: Hepburn, Pyrenees and Golden Plains.
• Increased visitation to the region through interest in local produce, services and equipment for the small-acre farmer.
• The Project aims to support and facilitate tree-changers moving to regional Victoria.
• The project aims to strengthen the economic, environmental and social base of Central Highlands communities.
• The Expo will promote liveability in Regional Victoria through assisting Regional Victorians to network, learn, develop contacts, skills and products to maximise land use opportunities.