Calling all Year 10 and Year 11 students who might be interested in a career in agriculture.
May 2026 is Rotary Youth Service month, and the Daylesford Rotary Club is keen to sponsor Year 10 or Year 11 student to attend the Defying the Drift program between 21st-23rd September 2026 at Longerenong College, Horsham.
Last year Daylesford Rotary sponsored Caitlyn Sandwith. She joined a cohort of young rural leaders at Longerenong College to explore the complexities of modern farming and agribusiness.
The program was developed to assist young people to consider the many great, high paying professional, entrepreneurial and trade careers in agriculture.
- What is it? Defying the Drift is a program designed to empower young people to enable them to
- Identify and explore agriculture and agribusiness career opportunities
- Build communication skills
- Develop career networks Because there are great, high paying professional, entrepreneurial and trade careers in agriculture that young people need to know about!
- When? Monday 21 September to Wednesday 23 September 2026
Where? Longerenong Ag College, Horsham
Cost? $250 Early bird price – pay by July 31 $350 per student, and sponsorship is available from Daylesford Rotary for applicants living or studying in the Hepburn Shire. - For more information contact daylesfordrotary@gmail.com
or at
https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000050058/en-ca/files/sitepage/defying-the-drift/defying-the-drift-flyer/2026-DtD-Flyer.pdf - Caitlyn Sandwith attended the program in 2025 and you can read her story at https://thewombatpost.com.au/local-student-defies-the-drift-caitlyn-sandwiths-agricultural-journey/
