Vision
The Sunbury Geographic Indicator will be recognized as a region with a 140-year history of wine production, consistently producing premium wines of integrity, fruit-driven, supported by fine tannins and with a capacity to age gracefully.

Objectives of the SDGA
To promote:
The Sunbury GI, including its rationale, geographic area, marketing potential and production
responsibilities
Information and knowledge regarding viticulture and marketing
The expansion of premium grape production within the GI
A viable Grapegrowers Association with full and
active membership
A broader marketing focus
Sustainable viticulture practices
The concept of “real” winemaking.

Committee
The Committee meets bi-monthly or as required, and reports to the SDGA through the newsletters. It has responsibility for the overall funding and management of the Sunbury Region Wine Festival.
President Pat Carmody, Vice President Wayne Stott, Secretary Gael Shannon, Treasurer Bill Ashby
Committee members – Elizabeth Barnier, Peter Simmie

SDGA meetings
Monthly meetings are set for information exchange and for socialising.
Task-based working groups maximise involvement and participation.
Role in mentoring learning

Benefits of involvement
Open to all grapegrowers and winemakers in the Sunbury Region GI
A jointly owned network of communications and contacts
Forum for learning and practice
To build capacity, understanding, experience
Sharing new and emerging information
Participation in joint events, especially Regional Wine Tasting and Sunbury Wine Festival,Hume’s Festival of Winter Music, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, Melbourne Wine Week, Melton’s Djeriwarrh festival
Professional and educative environment
Promotes dialogue
Shared decision making and responsibility for key events
Values participation and contribution
A program of talks, fields days
Induction and mentoring of new growers and members
Joint marketing events
Umbrella body to represent growers and forward requests for speakers or new research on to appropriate bodies

Responsibilities of membership
The knowledge, experience and scale of individual operations vary enormously, but the SDGA is a structure for cooperation and sharing, and a chance to enhance human and business capacity.
Proudly promote the long standing Sunbury Wine
Region.
Pay membership and attend meetings.
Put forward suggestions for talks, fields days and
research projects.
Enact decisions taken at meetings.
Mentor newer members
Fulfill legal requirements of GI especially in
winemaking and labeling.
Contribute to future direction, priorities, program
reviews.