Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (14:34): My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development regarding the wine bursary awards. Can the minister provide an update to the chamber about the 2024-25 Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program?

The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries) (14:35): I thank the honourable member for his question. I am very pleased to speak about the 2024-25 Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program and to update the chamber on the 10 South Australian wine industry representatives who have been selected to travel to one of the Great Wine Capitals of the world to exchange their ideas and expand their networks.

The exchange program is made possible because of Adelaide, South Australia's membership in the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, a group of 12 internationally renowned wine regions, all of which welcome bursary recipients from South Australia. The 10 recipients named by the Great Wine Capitals steering committee for Adelaide, South Australia are:

Anna Baum from the Clare Valley Wine and Grape Association, who will be visiting Valparaiso/Casablanca Valley in Chile;

Brendan Carter from Unico Zelo in the Adelaide Hills, who will be visiting Cape Town and Cape Winelands, South Africa;

Cristobal Onetto, Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide, visiting Mendoza, Argentina;

Eleanor Bilogrevic, Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide, visiting Mainz-Rheinhessen, Germany and Bilbao/Rioja Spain;

Fil Farina, Elders, Limestone Coast, visiting Hawke's Bay, New Zealand;

Kate Lawrie, Deviation Road, Adelaide Hills, visiting Bilbao/Rioja, Spain;

Michael Van Der Sommen from Torbreck Vintners in the Barossa Valley, visiting San Francisco/Napa Valley in the United States.

from the University of Adelaide, Natalia Caliani, visiting Mendoza, Argentina and Valparaiso/Casablanca Valley in Chile;

Sid Pachare of Raga Wine, Watkins Grape and Wine and also the South Australian Wine Industry Association, from the Adelaide Hills, visiting Bordeaux, France; and

Siubhan Wilcox from Accolade Wines, McLaren Vale, visiting Cape Town, Cape Winelands, South Africa.

Participants from previous years have returned with new valuable knowledge about a range of topics, including biosecurity developments, addressing disease and pest risks, sustainability, provenance, water, consumer taste trends, cellar door experiences and wine tourism services. The South Australian-based Great Wine Capitals is a partnership between PIRSA, the South Australian Tourism Commission, the South Australian Wine Industry Association and the University of Adelaide.

The bursaries are each valued at $6,000. Congratulations to the successful applicants. This is a wonderful opportunity to share valuable knowledge and wisdom. Programs such as the Outbound Knowledge Exchange Bursary Program keep our state well positioned as one of the finest wine regions in the world.