Horticultural Media Association Australia Incorporated (HMAA) is the national body representing the Horticultural Media Associations incorporated in Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. These organisations provide forums through which people (including gardening writers & photographers) actively involved in the presentation of horticulture and gardening to the industry and general public can meet together to discuss common interests and issues.
HMAA Office Bearers and Executive for the 2024-25 Financial Year:
President:
Judy Horton OAM NSW
Vice President:
Secretary:
George Hoad OAM NSW
Treasurer:
Committee members:
Dianne Hall SA
Chloe Thomson VIC
Kate Wall QLD
John Colwill WA
Ash Walker NSW
History
Horticultural Media Association Australia had its origins in a meeting of interested parties at a nursery and garden industry conference in Adelaide (SA) in 1994. HMA Vic Inc and HMA SA Inc were formed that year, with HMA Qld Inc following shortly after. Initially, HMA Vic represented media personnel in Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales. In 2002, the NSW group decided to form their own state association and HMA NSW Inc was born. In October 2004, HMAA was established as the national ‘umbrella’ organisation to represent members and their state organisations at a national level.
PAST PRESIDENTS
- Leigh Siebler VIC (inaugural HMAA started Oct 2004)
- Lional Sach QLD (FY2008 -FY2009)
- Leigh Siebler VIC (FY2010)
- Angus Stewart NSW (FY2011-FY2015)
- Jim Fogarty VIC (FY2016- FY2019)
- Matthew Carrol NSW (FY2020- FY2023)
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