Angus Australia Spinifex Team Joins the Zoetis World Angus Forum Youth Competition
We are thrilled to announce the inclusion of the Spinifex Team from Angus Australia in the 2025 Zoetis World Angus Forum Youth Competition. This prestigious event brings together talented young leaders from across the globe to compete, connect, and showcase their passion for the Angus breed and the future of the beef industry.
The Spinifex Team represents the best of what the Angus Australia community has to offer – a group of dedicated and driven individuals with a strong commitment to advancing the Angus breed. Their participation in the Youth Competition underscores their leadership and enthusiasm for the next generation of beef industry professionals.
Throughout the competition, participants will be engaged in a variety of challenges and activities designed to test their knowledge, skills, and creativity in areas such as animal husbandry, genetics, and beef production. It’s an incredible opportunity for the Spinifex Team to not only showcase their expertise but also to learn from other competitors and experts in the field.
At the Zoetis World Angus Forum, we believe that the future of the Angus industry lies in the hands of passionate and innovative young leaders like those in the Spinifex Team. We are proud to support their journey and look forward to seeing them shine at this world-class event.
Please join us in welcoming the Angus Australia Spinifex Team to the 2025 Zoetis World Angus Forum Youth Competition. We can’t wait to see the incredible things they’ll achieve!
MEET TEAM SPINIFEX
Georgie Laurie – Captain: Georgie’s life has been immersed in cattle. She recently graduated from the University of New England with a Bachelor of Rural Science gaining first class honours with her study in residual feed intake measurements in beef cattle. Georgia has a passion for the red meat industry, recently returning home from America after touring and competing as a part of the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging team. She is a respected cattle judge – judging at the Sydney Royal show for the past two years. Georgia has had a long involvement with the Angus Australia youth program attending numerous Roundup’s over the years and has been involved in the committee for the last two years. Georgia currently works as part of the management team at Knowla Livestock, alongside running her own stud in partnership with her brother. Georgia is really looking forward to the opportunities and learnings that will arise from being on the Team for the 2025 Angus World Forum Youth team!
Jake Turner lives on a mixed farming enterprise north of Lake Cargelligo, NSW. He is currently in his first year of a Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Jake’s passion for the beef industry and the Angus breed started at Yanco Agricultural High School where he was actively involved in the cattle showstock team from years 7 to 12. Alongside seven other like-minded people, Jake is stoked to have the opportunity to not only represent Angus Australia at the World Angus Forum, but also Australia’s wider beef industry.
Lilli Stewart grew up on a family cattle property in Birregurra, Victoria. From age eight, Lilli began attending youth events and cattle shows across Australia. At ten, she purchased her first heifer and established Waterlilli Angus. Since graduating high school, Lilli has worked with cattle producers in Victoria and Western Australia. Last year, she undertook a study Tour of North America after receiving the Mathew George Young Stockman Award in 2019. This experience brought her back to North America in 2024 to take up opportunities to spend more time learning from Angus producers before beginning an agricultural degree in 2025
Micquella Grima, Howlong NSW is in the final weeks of a Double Degree, being a Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Agribusiness through the University of New England, specialising in Livestock Marketing, Nutrition and Genetics. Recently relocating from Central West NSW, Micquella is the Nutrien Stud Stock Marketing Specialist for the Southern Region overseeing the marketing and technical support of Stud Sales across the NSW Riverina, Victoria and Tasmania. As an Ambassador for Youth in agriculture, Micquella is an accomplished Young Judge with a strong background in the Commercial Beef and Seedstock sector including being the Youth Representative on the NSW Angus State Committee. Micquella is driven by a passion to work alongside producers to support the continuity of efficient and productive beef operations and solidify the competitiveness of the Australian beef industry on a global scale.
