About us: The four councils; City of Greater Geelong, Surf Coast Shire, Golden Plains Shire and Colac Otway Shire have joined together with industry stakeholders to form the G21 Agribusiness Forum. An interim twelve month board has been formed   Board Members: Jim Bufton Chair - Farmer Bellbrae Darrel Brewin – Consultant Alan Billing Deputy Chair - Farmer Colac Ian Farran Colac Otway farmer Russell Coad – Secretary Farmer, Golden Plains John Marriott Consultant and Farmer, Geelong Porta Kakouros - Hydroponics Torquay   Scott Williams - Treasurer Consultant Ballarat Laurie Norman – Central Highlands Agribusiness Forum David Spear Officer-Golden Plains Shire Wayne Stephen - Rural Financial Counselling Service Mike Barrow  Officer - colac Otway Shire David Lean – Department Primary Industries Bill Johnsen – Officer -City of Greater Geelong Cathy Mulligan - Department Primary Industries Neil Noelker– Officer -Surf Coast Shire   Agribusiness forums are generally independent community bodies, represented and driven by the agribusiness sector that seeks to understand local capability and develop sustainable competitive activities and industries within a region. Stakeholders are usually drawn from regional agribusiness industries such as primary producers, processors, service providers, transport providers, exporters, agents, education providers along with local, state and federal government organizations.