Agribuzz - hosted by
NAB Regional and Agribusiness

19 February 2026

5:30pm to 7:30pm

SOLD OUT - WAITLIST SUSPENDED

Agribuzz is a smart casual event providing professional networking and development opportunities in a relaxed atmosphere. Our guest speaker for the evening will be Cara Moore, the Chief Financial Officer of Australian Food & Fibre (AFF). 

Agribuzz provides the opportunity for our members and friends to exchange business intelligence and ideas over drinks and canapés, enjoy a brief presentation, and mingle with their peers.

Those establishing their careers can talk to agribusiness leaders over a drink while those on the look-out for talent can meet aspiring leaders-in-the-making.

Based in Moree, in northern NSW, Cara is an active member of the local community and has become a strong advocate for regional businesses. She's seen firsthand that some of the most challenging, rewarding and high-impact professional opportunities exist beyond Australia’s capital cities.

AFF is one of Australia’s leading integrated cotton agribusinesses. Cara joined them in 2017 and was appointed as CFO in 2019. She's a Chartered Accountant by training, and also has a background in infrastructure services.

AFF has experienced significant growth in the past decade, evolving from a farming-focused operation into a fully integrated business operating across the cotton supply chain - including ginning, warehousing and marketing - with assets and operations spanning all major irrigation valleys in New South Wales.

Throughout this period of expansion, Cara has played a key role in advising on major business acquisitions, working closely with AFF’s board and investment partners, and supporting the business through complex growth phases. Her responsibilities span capital management, governance and strategic planning.

Registrations for this event will close on  Monday 16 February 2026. Please advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

For any questions, contact bookings@nswfarmwriters.org.au

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Balancing  biodiversity - a call for reform

Tuesday 3 March 2026

12:00 for 12:30pm

Dr Ken Henry AC remains frank and fearless in his calls for reform, several years after leading an independent statutory review of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Act and finding it “not fit for purpose”.

The NSW Government has now committed to the most significant reform to the state’s land management framework in over 20 years - an opportunity to reverse the trajectory of environmental decline and put in place a whole-of-landscape approach that recognises the role of natural capital in community well-being, agricultural productivity, climate change resilience and respect for Aboriginal peoples’ connections to Country.

Dr Henry is the Chair of the Nature Finance Council, the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation and Wildlife Recovery Australia, and our first lunch speaker for 2026.

With a distinguished career that included ten years as Secretary to the Treasury, he has a unique understanding of the critical role our environment plays in the health of the economy and our wellbeing.

Dr Henry will describe the need and opportunities presented by reform to protect and restore our State’s highest value biodiversity. He will talk to the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists new report Blueprint for a Healthy Country and Thriving Regions that provides a roadmap for change and recognises the critical role of landowners and managers in restoring and protecting our landscape.

He served as the Secretary to the Treasury from 2001 to 2011. He chaired the Howard Government’s tax review taskforce in 1997-98, the Rudd Government’s tax review published in 2010, and the Gillard Government’s White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century (2011 and 2012). In 2022-23, he led the independent statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act (NSW).

Dr Henry was the Chair of National Australia Bank from 2015 to 2019 (non-executive director from 2011 to 2019) and a non-executive director of the ASX and affiliated entities from 2012 to 2022.

He's a recipient of the Centenary Medal and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2007. 

Bookings for this lunch will close on Wednesday 25 February 2026. Corporate members may book unlimited guests at the member price. Other members may book one guest at the member price. Please advise of any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

For any questions, contact bookings@nswfarmwriters.org.au