Ron Collins Memorial Travel Award 2018
The Ron Collins Memorial Travel Award is proudly sponsored and supported by the 2018 Pan Pacific Pork Expo committee, Australian Pork Limited and the Australian Pork Newspaper
Background:
The Pan Pacific Pork Expo (PPPE) was created as a key event which would attract the international pig community to Australia; as a way of enhancing Australia’s quality pork industry through the sharing of information and ideas.
The first PPPE was held in October 1998 in Brisbane. The event was a huge success and became renowned as one of the most successful pork industry events ever held in Australia, and has since continued as a biennial expo which industry participants keenly look forward to attending.
Ron Collins was a tireless worker for the Australian pork industry, and in 1997 he launched his publication, Australian Pork Newspaper, where he continued to support every aspect of the pork industry. Ron, with Managing Director of Jefo Australia, Wayne Bradshaw, was prominent in creating the PPPE concept.
In 2003, Ron Collins passed away after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Sue, and sons Ben and Tim.
And so, as a sign of respect for the PPPE concept and in recognition of Ron’s commitment to the Australian pork industry, the Ron Collins Memorial – Pan Pacific Pork Expo Travel Award was established.
Purpose of the Award:
The Ron Collins Memorial – Pan Pacific Pork Expo Travel Award has been designed to assist a person, involved in any aspect of the Australian pork industry, to travel overseas and further investigate a topic which is of benefit to the industry.
This award is not limited to any one area, however the purpose of the trip must be innovative and one which will benefit the Australian pork industry.
Amount of the Award:
The total award is valued at up to $10,000.00.The breakup of how the money will be dispersed is described in the following criteria.
Application Guidelines:
The application must meet all of the following criteria:
• The application must be from an individual not a group
• The topic to be further researched must be related to some aspect of the Australian pork industry including, but not limited to, production; waste management; education; processing; handling etc.
• Clearly demonstrate which area of the industry this research will benefit and how it will benefit the industry.
• The applicant must only use the funds provided for reimbursement of actual travel expenses.
• The applicant must be willing to provide their time to present findings to at least four producers’ forums domestically. The committee will select the meetings and APL will cover the actual travel and accommodation costs as part of the award.
• The successful applicant must complete the approved travel and presentations to producer meetings within 12 months of the award being announced (unless changed by APL or the committee).
• This award must not be used to reimburse wages or gratuities.
• The application must list the amount of funds required to complete the international travel. The international travel is limited to a maximum of AU$6,000. Seventy per cent of the agreed funding will be paid before the travel is undertaken and 30% will be reimbursed to the awardee after completion of all obligations, including the report and presentations to agreed producer meetings. The balance of the award money (AU$4,000) will be used to fly domestically to meet with producer groups. This travel will be coordinated in consultation with APL’s R&I Division.
• Within three months of completion of the travel the applicant must submit a detailed report listing findings and results of travel to the committee in a format that can be published within industry publications at the discretion of the committee. This same report will be made available to Australian producers and producer groups via APL. If matters of a confidential basis are to be reported to the committee a second report must be submitted for this purpose.
• The committee’s decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
• The applicants must make themselves available to give a presentation to the committee to support their application, if the committee deems this necessary.
• No member of the committee can apply for the award.
• The application must be supported by two industry related referees.
• At any point the committee reserves the right to delay or defer the award.
• All of the applications will remain the property of the committee and will not be returned to the applicant.
Closing Date:
All applications must be received by the committee by close of businessFriday 27April 2018. No late applications will be accepted.
Applications forms are available on the PPPE website
For further information contact:
Wayne Bradshaw
Phone: 07 4630 1500
Mobile: 0429 301 500
E-mail:
Completed applications to be forwarded to:
Ashley Norval
Ron Collins Memorial Travel Award
C/- Australian Pork Limited
PO Box 4746
Kingston ACT 2604
02 6270 8823
Or email
Ron Collins Memorial Travel Award
Application Form
The Ron Collins Memorial Travel Award is proudly sponsored and supported by the2018 Pan Pacific Pork Expo committee, Australian Pork Limited and the Australian Pork Newspaper.
Applications must be received by close of business on Friday 27 April 2018.
Name: ..……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Address: ……………..……………………………………………………………………………...
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Telephone: (…….) ……………………………….. Fax: (…….) ………………………………….
Mobile: (…….) ……………….………….. E-mail: ………………..…………………………..….
Please attach a separate sheet if you need more space for any question.
1Describe your involvement in the Australian pork industry. Provide background as well as present involvement. (eg Are you a producer, vet, researcher, nutritionist, student etc?)
2 What has been your innovative contribution to your operation and/or the Australian pork industry? (eg Technology which advances environmental sustainability, advances in reproductive performance, implementation of quality improvement programs etc)
3(a) The Award involves an international travel grant – how would you use these funds?
(Provide a brief overview of how you would use the funds eg. Attend international conferences, visit research facilities. List key individuals or companies/organisations that you intend to visit, and specifically what you want to find out more information about)
3(b)Describe the financial support that you are seeking under the Award (maximum of $6,000) and what, specifically you will spend the Award funding on?
4(a) Why is the topic that you want to investigate important to the long-term success of the Australian pork industry?
4(b)List the producer meetings (at least four required) that you believe are most relevant to present your findings to, and that you would be willing to address?
5 Anything else you would like to add to support your application?
Please list the names and contact details of two referees who may be contacted to support your application.
Referee 1: / Referee 2:Name: / Name:
Address: / Address:
Phone: / Phone:
E-mail: / E-mail:
Fax: / Fax:
I am willing to meet all expectations and requirements of the award as listed in the criteria.
Signed:……………………………………………………… Date: …… / …….. / ……..
All applications are to be sent to:
Ashley Norval
Ron Collins Memorial Travel Award
C/- Australian Pork Limited
PO Box 4746
Kingston ACT 2604
Or email