“It’s hard to believe it’s been over 20 years since I was an ambassador. The heart of it all is the connections made with people from rural South Australia and throughout Australia”

Meet Peter Angus, he’s been described as the dad or the grandpa of the Rural Ambassador Award!

He’s been involved with the award for 23 years, firstly as a State Rural Ambassador Award winner in 2000, the inaugural winner of the National Rural Ambassador Award in 2001, then appointed the Co-ordinator of the SA Rural Ambassador Awards which he has held for almost 20 years.

Initially Peter was a school teacher but like many other award participants, he switched direction, left the job he loved to do something he loved more, mentoring the next generation of rural leaders.

Peter knows first-hand how much this award can change your life.

Enjoy the journey with Peter Angus.

ABOUT THE RURAL AMBASSADOR AWARD
The Rural Ambassador Award has been running for 24 years giving young people a pathway to develop their leadership skills and networks and grow their knowledge with a total of 23 past state winners, many still living and working in their rural communities.

The Rural Ambassador Award is open to people aged between 20 and 30 years of age who live in South Australia. They are encouraged to have links with a country show, no matter how big or small their involvement is. Entrants can be from a variety of backgrounds – primary industries, education, health, and service industries.

This podcast is proudly supported by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA, a major sponsor of the Young Rural Ambassador Award and Rural Ambassador Awards.

LINKS:
PIRSA: https://pir.sa.gov.au/

SA Country Shows: https://www.sacountryshows.com/sa-country-shows/

Agricultural Teachers Association of SA: https://atasa.tidyhq.com/