Welcome to the Chestnuts Australia Inc. website, you will find all kinds of good info, whether you are a member of the Association, a grower, an existing consumer of chestnuts or somebody who wants to learn more about our fascinating product. There are many recipes contained in this segment, and you can contact our office for much more information and recipe pamphlets.

We have just announced that will be conducting the ‘Chestnuts Downunder' – Toward 2020 Industry Conference, in North-East Victoria on the weekend of 16-18^th January 2009.  The Conference venue will be the Wangaratta Gateway Hotel and Convention Centre, included will be several bus tours of the area showcasing the many and varied chestnut farms and enterprises in the nearby valleys.  The Conference sessions will be not only informative and interesting but we plan to bring you speakers that will be leaders in the subjects they will present, they will come from within Australia and from overseas countries, such as USA and New Zealand, and hopefully more.  The registration papers and conference program will be released in August and we strongly urge you to come along and contribute.

The Pruning Workshop held in Beechworth on Sunday 29^th June at John & Julie Ahrens property and also at Brendon Thompson's property, was a huge success, with 25% of the Membership turning out for the day.  The rain held off long enough for us not to be freezing and wet!  Many thanks to Michael Brain and Brendon Thompson for their Presentation and to John & Julie Ahrens for making their shed and facilities available for the BBQ.  Also a big thanks to those who attended and contributed in the success of the day in a variety of ways.

Please note the up coming events for CAI mentioned on the right of this page.  The ALPM/AGM date has been set for Saturday 18th October, 2008, to be held at Bright, North East Victoria.  Please keep the date free as we are organising 3 guest presenters. 

Please feel free to contact us with any queries or comments you may have.  

John Morton

President

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