Thankyou to Sponsors of the BuyAustralianMade Competition

Humbled, and delighted, to win the Buy Australian Made Competition, I wish to thank the following sponsors for supporting a nationally empowering campaign.

• •MultiTask – Hand Made Soap and Leather Sandals
• •Punani – Shorts, T shirts
• •Beauty Mate – Mens Cosmetics
• •La Mav – Womens Cosmetics
• •Juzzie Smith – Music CD’s
• •Eyzer Designs – Hand Dyed Scarves
• •Screaming Seeds – Blended Spices
• •Two Sheep – Lace up Ugg Boots and Slippers
• •Angove Family Wines – 1 dozen bottles of wine
• •Shower Saver – Water Saving Device
•  •Qualitops – T Shirts, Polos, Windcheaters for both men and women
•  •BooBah Swimwear – Swimwear Garments

In the words of Stephen Gately, Director, Buy Australian Made ” … we are determined to help Australian manufacturing and Australian services compete against imports by making it easy for people to find the Australian made alternative”.

Open every day in January, 2010

The summer weather is mild, the grass is green and our ‘welcome – we are open’ shingle hangs on the gate between 10am – 4pm every day.

Photo: Garden Crop Circles – Mowing 4 days after Santa’s rain.

Aussie FarmGate Open every day til 30th December, 2009

Are you visiting the Mudgee region ?

The Lavender Station is open everyday until 30th December, 2009 - between 10am & 4pm.

You are welcome.

If you are unable to visit our farmgate, check us out online at http://www.thelavenderstation.com.au/

Why we buy Australian

Buy Australian made this Christmas

17 Dec, 2009 01:36 PM

With Christmas less than ten days away the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on shoppers to throw their support behind Australian farmers and buy local produce this festive season.

VFF President Andrew Broad said Australian farmers produce some of the world’s finest fresh produce and Australian households should enjoy the high quality, home grown products on offer.

“It would be fantastic to see an Australian grown ham surrounded by plenty of fresh Australian fruit, vegetables, breads and dairy products on every Australian dinner table this Christmas,” Mr Broad said.

“When filling their shopping trolleys over the next few weeks, consumers should look out for Australian grown labels.

“Farmers continue to battle incredibly tough conditions to provide food and fibre for our nation.

“This Christmas, the VFF is calling on all shoppers to support Australian farmers by purchasing locally grown produce.”

While a number of labelling issues still exist, the industry has come a long way in terms of the labelling of fresh produce in Australia.

Consumers deserve to know where their products come from. With clearly marked packaging shoppers can be reassured that they are purchasing home grown products.

Words that sustain Australia

Australian Made with hearts & hands
From beauties rich and rare
This land abounds with Nature’s gifts
Sustain yourself … buy care!

Buy Australian Made winning notification

As posted on the BuyAustralianMade website:

Congratulations to Susan Hill from regional NSW whose entry was chosen to receive the hamper of Australian made items.

Thank you to everyone who entered, many answers would have been worthy winners, however Susan’s entry caught Alan Johnson’s (Editor of Manufacturers’ Monthly) attention.

Susan’s winning answer was:

“Australian Made with hearts & hands, From beauties rich and rare, This land abounds with Nature’s gifts, Sustain yourself … buy care!”

Susan will receive a hamper made up of items contributed by our generous sponsors, thank you for your support. You can find each of them featured on our website.

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I am proud and humbled by the recognition my contribution received.

The Buy Australian Made competition rules – I won

“Why Buy Australian Made” Competition

Tell us in 25 words or less “Why should you buy Australian made?” and win a hamper full of Australian made items valued at over $1,500.

The hamper contains wine, swimwear, Ugg boots, slippers, hand-painted scarves, water-saving device, men’s and women’s cosmetics, CDs, hand-made soap, T-shirts, windcheaters, spice blends, polo shirts, hood jackets, leather sandals, clothing … all proudly made in Australia and just in time for Christmas.

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