In 2018, Riverine Plains Inc. established the John Hanrahan Scholarship to recognise and encourage agricultural excellence in the Riverine Plains region.

The Scholarship is named in honour of John Hanrahan, a successful and experienced farmer and respected community member from Coreen, who passed away suddenly in 2014.

Through a generous donation made by the Hanrahan Family, Riverine Plains was able to establish the Scholarship to honour John’s passion for farming, his thirst for knowledge, and his sense of community.

The annual Scholarship aims to support a local second year student through their agriculture or agribusiness studies and is administered through the Riverine Plains Scholarship Fund. Now coming in to its fourth year, the John Hanrahan Scholarship has provided support to an alumni of talented students.

The 2022 Scholarship will provide:

• A bursary of $5,000 for a student undertaking their second year of study in 2023
• Access to work placement opportunities with Riverine Plains Inc.
• Opportunities to network and gain knowledge, with free access to all Riverine Plains Inc. events.
• Personal mentoring by Riverine Plains Inc. staff

The scholarships are available for first year students beginning their second year of a diploma or degree course in Agriculture, Agricultural Science or Agribusiness during 2023. The bursary will be paid in annual instalments over two years (2023, 2024).

Students aged between 18 and 30 from the Riverine Plains region will be eligible to apply. Please refer to the scholarship terms, conditions, and eligibility