• NGINA Contact Details
• Staff and Members
• Regions and special interest groups
• Trade Days
• Become a NGINA member
• Membership application

NGINA Contact Details

Michael Danelon Industry Development Officer	Bob Wynyard Business Skills Development Officer

Regions and special interest groups

• Allied Nursery Trades: Doug Shelton
  Brunnings Garden Products
  
  
• Central Coast Region: Ryan Weber
  Ramm Botanicals
  
  
• Illawarra Region: Kate Malfoy
  Jamberoo Native Nursery
  
  
• Mid North Coast Region: Anthony Cummins
  Bonny Hills Garden Centre
  
  
• Northern Rivers Region: Stuart Knowland
  Bangalow Wholesale Nursery
  
  
• Riverina Region: Geoff Rapley
  Rapley's Wholesale Nursery
  
  
• Southern Tablelands Region: Peter Ollerenshaw
  Bywong Nursery
  
  
• Shrub and Tree Growers: Noel Deakin
  Swane's Nursery
  
  
• Tubestock Growers: Val Bombardiere
  Avondale Nursery
  
  
• Tweed/Brunswick Region: Sharon Costin
  Limpinwood Gardens Nursery
  
  
• Western Region: Robert Lee
  Merriwa Nursery
  
  

Trade Days

Rouse Hill:	First Tuesday of every month (except January and October). Please contact the office for details.
Dubbo:	Second Tuesday of each month at the showground. Contact: Robert Lee, Tel: (02) 6548 2472
Wagga:	Last Tuesday of each month. Contact: Geoff Rapley. Tel: (02) 6922 5746

Become a NGINA member

Here are a number of very good reasons to be a member:

• Opportunity to join regional nursery groups that provide an influential forum for local issues.
  
  
• Opportunity to join special interest groups such as the Shrub & Tree Growers, Tubestock Growers and Allied Nursery Trades.
  
  
• Access to the Nursery Industry Development Officer for assistance with management practices and technical information.
  
  
• Access to the Garden Centre Development Officer for assistance with management, merchandising and marketing issues at retail level.
  
  
• Access to the OHS Officer for a review of your nursery or garden centre and assistance with policy development.
  
  
• Subsidised diagnostic services for NIASA producers and AGCAS retailers through our Plant Diagnostic Officer.
  
  
• A copy of the Nursery & Garden Industry Employment Guidebook with free up-to-date industrial and award information and advice.
  
  
• Ability to join the nursery industry's own superannuation scheme.
  
  
• Help and discounted fees to become a nursery or garden centre of 'best practice' through the Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme Australia (NIASA) for producers or through the Australian Garden Centre Accreditation Scheme (AGCAS) for retailers - ask us about the many benefits involved.
  
  
• Access to the expos and monthly trade days at various locations throughout NSW.
  
  
• Ability to network with key members of the Nursery & Garden Industry Australia-wide.
  
  
• Liaison and representation with government at federal, territory, state and regional levels on issues of concern to the Nursery & Garden Industry such as water reform, noxious and environmental weeds strategy, horticultural training reform and many others.
  
  
• Ability to help your industry and broaden your own experience by becoming a member of the executive or a councillor from regions around New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
  
  
• Your own listing in the official Nursery Trade Register.
  
  
• NGINA's Annual Awards provide members with a chance to gain recognition from fellow industry members.
  
  
• Members have access to a professional, efficient and ethical debt collection service at concession rates.
  
  
• Help with exporting through your automatic membership of our national association.
  
  
• Promotional and point-of-sale material is available to members at concession prices.
  
  
• Nursery & Garden News - our regular association magazine containing up-to-date information on the Nursery & Garden Industry.
  
  
• Advertising in Nursery & Garden News at concession rates.
  
  
• Discounted registration fees to attend training workshops and field days.
  
  
• Discounted registration fees to attend state and national conferences with speakers funded by Horticulture Australia Limited.
  
  
• 'NurseryPac' tailored nursery insurance through our industry insurance providers.
  
  
• Access to property and stock valuation services.
  
  
• Automatic membership of Nursery & Garden Industry Australia.
  
  
• Product discounts on many items including:
  
  
  • Qantas Club Membership: Big savings on Qantas Club
    
  • Commonwealth Bank: Substantial discounts on merchant fees through the Commonwealth Bank

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		NGINA membership application (52 kb)