As a Primary Producer, I am always quite conscious of how dangerous farms are. I’ve had a few ‘near misses’ myself, as well as a few minor injuries over the past 20 years that my husband and I have been farming at Timor West.
Most memorable, for all the wrong reasons, was a crushed thumb after it got caught in the header during post-harvest servicing one year. I needed some super-duper pain killers for that one…these minor injuries could have all been so much worse and happened basically because I took my eye off the ball or through fatigue.
The statistics agree and they are quite frightening. Tragically, three agricultural workers have already lost their lives this year – in 2022, 568 people working in the sector were injured seriously enough to make a worker’s compensation claim.
This is where ‘Footy’s Favourite Farmer’ comes in! ‘Footy’s Favourite Farmer’ is about celebrating the unique role of sport in farming communities while promoting the importance of workplace safety on farms, thanks to the State Government and WorkSafe.
Nominations are now open for this year’s ‘Footy’s Favourite Farmer’ competition.
All you have to do, is say in 50 words or less, why a farmer’s involvement in their local country Football Netball Club is worthy of the title of ‘Footy’s Favourite Farmer’ for a chance to win $10,000 towards safety upgrades for the winner’s farm, and another $10,000 for safety improvements or repairs at their Footy club. There are also monthly Farmer Reward prize packs up for grabs valued at $1400.
Head to to nominate, with nominations open until 26 July 2023.
