In the late 1990’s, severe drought in the area put a stop to the farming of almost 1000 acres of grain and forage crops on the property. With their 300 breeders either sold or on agistment, Glenn began working off-farm in his current role. Previous to farming he worked in the banking industry for 10 years.

 

Glenn presented a range of workshops on farm related issues, including financial viability, conflict resolution, communication and, time management for rural managers, before taking on the position of Rural Financial Counsellor in 1999 at the Murilla Community Centre in Miles. Since a major RFCS restructure, he has worked for RFCSQ – CSR.

 

Glenn has trained as a farm family meeting facilitator, as a telephone crisis counsellor and is a facilitator/trainer of a range of Living Works Suicide Intervention programs. Glenn has Diplomas in Agriculture, Financial Counselling, and in Rural Business Management and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.