This year has again been an important one in the development of the Monaro Country Lavender Co-operative.
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"We are continuing to lead the way in all things lavender," outgoing president Karen Cash said in her report to the recent annual general meeting.
"We are the largest speciality agricultural group in the region, we continue to produce high quality products and we continue to expand.
"From my point of view two events stand out - namely finally establishing ourselves as a co-operative and finishing the industry plan and business plan with the help of the Snowy Monaro BEC.
"Becoming a co-operative is a major achievement not only does it signal the seriousness and commitment of members to establishing an industry based around lavender it also gives us a solid legal framework in which to operate.
"Our activity requirements for membership mean that only active, dedicated people can be full members of the co-operative."
Karen said that becoming a co-operative had also firmly established the lavender industry in Bombala and provided a focus for the tourist industry in town.
"I am sure that our expansion into the railway building will see the tourist industry growing quite dramatically and all businesses in Bombala benefiting."
She said the results from this year's oil distillations had been fantastic ... "many thanks must go to Robert Kerrison and Rob Cash for all the work they did with the distillations and to John Kimber for his help in fine-tuning the still set-up".
"Jan Illingworth and myself have continued the lavender growing workshops which have been well attended and resulted in a number of new members and contacts from our region.
"Jan is a driving force within the co-op and her knowledge, attention to detail and support is fantastic. Thank you Jan.
"Our move into the station buildings will give us the ability to not only expand our product range but also centralise our wholesale and distillation arms.
"We will finally have some decent storage space and will be able to organise things more efficiently.
"Thanks to Heather Whitby and Heather Kimber we will have great information boards in the goods shed which not only link back to the past but strengthen our community links.
"Their imagination and lateral thinking has ensured that the goods shed will become an important part of Bombala's history."
Karen said it had been an excellent year financially for the co-op.
"We have established a great basis from which to work from. Sandy does a great job with our books not an easy task at the best of times.
"Heather Kimber will not be seeking re-election to the board this year. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Heather for all her excellent work, time, dedication and patience she has given the group over time as secretary.
"I am not sure if all members of the co-op realise just what a great asset to our group Heather is but I know I certainly do. Many thanks, Heather.
"I am really looking forward to the year ahead. It will see the co-op reach new levels of excellency and financial stability, bring benefits to not only our members but our region and firmly establish the lavender industry in Bombala."
The group's new executive committee is chairperson Karen Cash, treasurer Sandra Gorny, secretary Amanda Hipwell and marketing manager Jo Walcott.