Community Recognition Notice - National Agriculture Day

19 November 2021

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland)—November 19 marks National Agriculture Day. The organisers for 2021 have focused on a critical message for us all whether we live in regional, rural or metropolitan areas. They ask us to celebrate the fact that "we are all a part of the same cycle, all moving in the same direction". This year on Agriculture Day I ask the people of Maitland to reflect on what they share in common with those living and working in our rural areas. No matter where we live, we all want to create a better future. A better future for ourselves, our families, our friends and our community. We all want to create better and more diverse opportunities for our own development and that of others. We all want to work towards improving our environment, utilising our resources more efficiently and effectively, and finding new shared ways of creating meaning. We share a single world, and National Agriculture Day asks us to be mindful of the choices we make together for one another, and our shared futures yet to unfold.