A Visit to Northern Rivers: Supporting Regional Exporters
Last week, Mr Crispin Conroy AM, NSW State Director of Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dianne Tipping, Chair of the Export Council of Australia, Ms Gabrielle Oriel, Northern Rivers Trade Advisor for Investment NSW, Kim Potter, DPIRD had the privilege of meeting with some of the NSW Northern Rivers’ most remarkable businesses – companies whose innovation, resilience, and global ambition are shaping the state’s export future.
Across the region, we visited:
🌱 Williams Seeds, Murwillumbah – a proud, long‑standing family business with decades of expertise in seed export and agricultural excellence.
🦞 Australian Bay Lobster Producers, Chinderah – pioneers in sustainable aquaculture and world‑leading lobster production.
🍷 Husk Farm Distillery, Tumbulgum – creators of internationally recognised spirits and the home of Australia’s first agricole rum.
🫖 Madura Tea Estates, Clothiers Creek – one of Australia’s iconic tea producers, blending tradition, sustainability, and world‑class quality.
🐝 Gather By Manuka, Ballina – innovators in sustainable beekeeping and producers of premium Australian Manuka honey with a strong global footprint.
Each of these businesses represents the very best of the NSW Northern Rivers: tenacity, ingenuity, and a commitment to excellence in a global environment that grows more challenging every day.
Their stories of building, innovating, exporting, and pushing boundaries are powerful reminders of why regional NSW plays such a vital role in Australia’s economic strength.
We look forward to continuing these conversations with exporters across NSW and supporting their growth as they take Australia to the world.
Investment NSW The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP
