Matthew and his wife Louise own a company based in Walkamin and Kairi North Queensland which grows avocados. They have been growing avocados for approximately 15 years and have expanded over this period into a large operation. They have also owned and operated a packing facility for 8 years in Tolga North Queensland. Prior to growing avocados, Matthew had been involved and performed roles in many different industries from Hospitality and Wedding Planning, Retail, Agricultural machinery design and was even a courier in Sydney city for a few years. Matthew is enthusiastic about the future of our industry. “Although in the short term we will face some difficulties in oversupply, I will do what I can to help steer the industry in a direction that best benefits all of its growers and achieves the greatest outcomes for all.”