Oz grape growers' boss quits

Published: 23 July, 2008

The chairman of industry association Wine Grape Growers Australia (WGGA) has been ousted' just six months after he took up the position - putting in jeopardy a long-awaited summit in March designed to find a solution to Australia's grape-oversupply situation.
The Winemakers Federation of Australia (WFA), one of the conveners of the summit along with the WGGA and the federal government, has now put its support for it on hold. Now is an absolutely critical time in grape-grower politics,' WFA chief executive Stephen Strachan said. We need to see strong and continuous leadership among grape growers.'
Speculation in the Australian press suggested the relationship between Clancy and the three major growers' groups (from Sunraysia, the Riverina and the Riverland) was damaged'.
Clancy said he was disappointed not to be able to see through the formation of the national body. I feel I'm abandoning ship just as it is about to dock.'

The chairman of industry association Wine Grape Growers Australia (WGGA) has been ?ousted? just six months after he took up the position ? putting in jeopardy a long-awaited summit in March designed to find a solution to Australia?s grape-oversupply situation.

The Winemakers Federation of Australia (WFA), one of the conveners of the summit along with the WGGA and the federal government, has now put its support for it on hold. ?Now is an absolutely critical time in grape-grower politics,? WFA chief executive Stephen Strachan said. ?We need to see strong and continuous leadership among grape growers.?

Speculation in the Australian press suggested the relationship between Clancy and the three major growers? groups (from Sunraysia, the Riverina and the Riverland) was ?damaged?.

Clancy said he was ?disappointed not to be able to see through the formation of the national body. I feel I?m abandoning ship just as it is about to dock.?

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