Key contacts

Maurie Street (Chief Executive Officer)

Maurie Street

Maurie started with GOA at its’ inception in June of 2009.  As a local boy he had for the past 15 years worked as an agronomist based in Dubbo. Maurie attended CSU university in Wagga from 1993- 96  where he was awarded a Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture). During 2004-05 Maur...

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Ben OBrien (Research and Extension Manager)

Ben OBrien

Ben is our Research and Extension Manager and has been with the GOA team since 2015. He is originally from Warren and maintains a small mixed farming enterprise there. He has a M.Sc. in Crop Sciences from USYD and a B.Sc. in Wool and Pastoral Sciences from the UNSW. Ben was working in...

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Scott Boyd (Senior Technical Officer)

Scott Boyd

Scott grew up on the mixed enterprise family farm halfway between Peak Hill and Tullamore. He has a background as a fully qualified Motor Mechanic and a keen interest in grain growing. Scott joined the Department of Agriculture, Plants Division in 2002, where he gained invaluable experience as Techn...

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