National Soils Advocate visit

The Mulloon Institute was very pleased to welcome Australia’s new National Soils Advocate, the Honourable Penny Wensley AC, to Mulloon Creek Natural Farms last week.

The National Soils Advocate position works to create an enabling environment to facilitate change, working to improve the sustainable management of Australia’s soils and agricultural landscape.

Penny was appointed in August 2020, succeeding Major General the Honourable Michael Jeffery, AC, AO (Mil), CVO, MC (Retd) who has retired due to ill health.

Joining Penny were her Senior Advisor Sue Bestow and Penny’s husband Dr Stuart McCosker, along with TMI’s Chairman Gary Nairn AO, CEO Carolyn Hall and Project Coordinator Peter Hazell.

L-R: Dr Stuart McCosker, Senior Advisor Sue Bestow, Project Coordinator Peter Hazell, Penny Wensley AC, Gary Nairn AOl.