Ballarat's 40 under 40: Kerri Gallagher - The Courier - December 21, 2023 - video Dailymotion

Meet dairy farmer Kerri Gallagher as a part of The Courier's 40 under 40 series. Video by Lachlan Bence and Adam Spencer.

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00:09 Yeah, look, I think Ballarat's a great place to live.

00:12 It's a great place to farm also.

00:15 Yeah, I really enjoy the opportunities that the region has got,

00:23 whether it be farming or in the city.

00:27 Also, great location when it comes to schools and being a mum of three young children.

00:34 That's really important to us as well, to have great education right on our doorstep.

00:40 So, yeah, I consider us very lucky to be able to farm here at Ballarat.

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00:47 I think there's exciting opportunities for the region.

00:51 I hope that agriculture remains very strong in the region.

00:57 And also, then everything within the city,

01:02 we really need to make sure that we are providing what our growing community needs.

01:10 So, whether it be schools or for myself, being involved in the Ag Society,

01:17 creating a new event space there to bring massive exhibitions to Ballarat

01:23 that haven't been able to come to Ballarat previously.

01:27 That type of thing I see as being fantastic for the Ballarat economy

01:33 and the businesses in Ballarat, the flow-on effects to them.

01:37 So, yeah, really exciting.

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