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Each business member of EDGE Management belongs to a Board. Each Board consists of 5 to 6 businesses drawn from a diversity of backgrounds and geographical location.  

The members of EDGE Management come from throughout NSW from a wide variety of industry backgrounds.  

EDGE Management members range in size from family operations to enterprises employing over 20 people. Business turnovers range from $500,000 to $20 million.
 

 

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Members are grouped into Boards. Locations of members (past and present) of the various Boards include Boorowa, Dubbo, Harden, Wagga Wagga, Wellington, Coonamble, Tooraweenah, Coonabarabran, Cumnock, Kentucky, Newbridge, Wollombi, Bellata, Canowindra, Lake Cargellico, Leeton, Port Macquarie, Warren, Leeton, Forbes, Molong, Uranquinty, Wagga Wagga.

EDGE Management provides an operational and reporting framework under which each Board has the power of self determination. It is within facilitated meetings of these Boards that the peer review, information sharing, external advice and support is put into context for each business. Each Board operates as a pseudo 'Board of Directors' for each member business. 

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  Bill and Susie Burnheim

  "Warrington", Coonamble, NSW

  Children: Will (25) married to Maddi (22), Alex (25) and Kate (22)      burnheim_horseandcattle             

  5,000ha 45kms north of Coonamble.  Enterprise mix:

  • Winter Cropping 80%
  • Beef Cattle 15%
  • Merino Wool 5%

    • EDGE member since 2005.  Main reason to join EDGE was to help Susie become more involved in the business.

    "EDGE puts more experienced heads together to help with strategic decisions.  EDGE makes life a whole lot easier."

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Trevor and Brenda Petersen joined EDGE Management the beginning of 2006. We run a 2000ha mixed farming enterprise at Uranquinty, south of Wagga Wagga.  

EDGE Management has given us focus and helped us define a clear vision of where we want our business to be. EDGE Management have given ust he confidence to grow our business and to make strategic decisions to integrate our children into the business. 

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parsonsadDiana and Andrew Parsons became members of EDGE Management in 2002/03. We run an 826 ha irrigation farm near Lake Cowal. In additional, we lease 5058ha in partnership with another couple plus have another farm at Orange. We also take on seasonal contracting as the opportunity arises.

EDGE Management makes us take a step back from the day to day running of the enterprise to see where the big picture has gone, and makes us continually refocus and define our direction so that we are attaining our vision and goals..

Our Board and EDGE Management facilitators are an excellent sounding board for ideas, and continually help to improve and refine our personal goals and business direction.

Craig and Maryanne Morrison joined EDGE in 2007.  "We run a 1416ha property at Forbes in NSW consisting of 44% wheat production, 30% canola, 19% barley and 7% crain legumes.  Our involvement in Edge Management has enabled us to release the shackles that have stopped us from realizing our full potential."

 

Ken, Jill and Stuart McDonald farm 1,280ha at Canowindra - 65% cropping and 35% livestock.  They joined EDGE in 2007.

"Since commencing EDGE, the level of communication in our business has improved hugely and this was not an area where we considered ourselves to be in need of help.  Clarifying direction and personal needs sees our business running more efficiently than before.  A hugely beneficial process where there is any form of succession taking place between generations."

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