Jonathan Brown to bat for the Dairy industry
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- Apr 27, 2020
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Dairy Australia is pleased to announce Aussie rules legend and media personality Jonathan Brown as the dairy industry’s new ambassador.
Jonathan comes from a multi-generational dairy farming family and brings a genuine and passionate connection to the role of working with Dairy Australia to continue to support, promote and protect the industry.
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Brown’s grandfather owned a dairy farm, and his uncle followed the family tradition, still maintaining a dairy farm in the Victorian town of Warrnambool to this day, so dairy continues to be a proud part of his family heritage. From a young age, Brown recounts fond memories of growing up on the farm, putting on his gumboots of a morning and helping his uncle in the dairy. From these experiences, he understands how critical the dairy industry is to regional communities and says, “aside from football, the dairy industry is the other centrepiece of many regional towns.”
Beyond his family connection, the ex-Brisbane Lions captain credits high protein dairy foods as playing an important role in his preparation and recovery as a professional athlete and furthermore, as a father of three, the importance of the key nutrients such as calcium in dairy as part of a healthy diet for growing kids.
On his role, Brown said, “dairy has played such an integral role in so many parts of my life so I’m so excited to be working with the dairy industry to ensure more Aussies understand why dairy matters for health and to our local communities.”
Dairy Australia spokesperson, Glenys Zucco, said of the partnership, “as an industry we need to continue to promote dairy’s health and nutrition benefits, and the role it plays in building strong regional communities, particularly in these challenging times. Engaging an ambassador that understands the role dairy plays in all these people’s lives is so important to what we do. We know that Jonathan is someone who not only understands the industry but truly believes in it due to his personal connection so for that reason he is the perfect ambassador as we move forward to build trust and relevancy for dairy.”
‘Browny’ will play a key role in promoting dairy to Australians through dairy industry campaigns including Dairy Matters, World Milk Day, and Healthy Bones Action Week.
Best known for being one of the most courageous and imposing players in recent Aussie rules history, Brown is a celebrated legend of the Brisbane Lions Football Club, with three premierships, two All Australians and a Coleman medal under his belt.
His success on the field, led to his current media career where he provides insights and analysis on the game through both live game commentary and speciality programs for FOX Footy, as well as leveraging his relatable and down to earth personality on radio as co-host of NOVA FM’s Melbourne Breakfast show.
https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/
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