Latest Industry News
Processing seminar
Olives New Zealand is offering a two day seminar on “How Processing Practice impacts on Quality (e.g. Gold medals) and Quantity”, being held in Auckland on 7-8 April 2016. “Processing Practice” will focus on how best practice processing will give you the best quality...
Want to be part of the National Olive Conference Committee?
Expression of interests are being sought from olive industry enthusiasts for positions on the National Olive Industry Conference and Trade Exhibition Organising Committee. Chaired by AOA CEO Lisa Rowntree and secretariat Leana Head, the committee will develop all...
New AOA president
The Board of the Australian Olive Association (AOA) has appointed Peter O’Meara as the new President of the AOA, active from late November. O’Meara is the owner of Adina Vineyard and Olive Grove in the Hunter Valley, NSW and brings strong business acumen to the...
Change of roles for AOA’s Paul Miller
AOA President Paul Miller has stepped down from the position, heralding one of the most significant changes in industry leadership in years. Miller has held the position since 2001, a time of incredible growth, learning - and more recently influence – for our...
My story (in olives)
Paul Miller, President Australian Olive Association, 28 September 2001 to 23 November 2015 1. Brief Biography I was born in Yea, Victoria in 1956. I grew up on a small sheep and cattle farm in Glenburn, near Yea. My parents were small farmers and they were fine...
