OUR STAFF
Peter
Proprietor
Irrigation designer & agronomist
(and part time truck driver)
He enjoys the challenge & complexity
of designing all forms of water &
irrigation systems.
Interests
Peter loves his fishing
& time spent in the bush.
Lyzette
Store Manager
In addition to her responsibilities of store and staff management, Lyzette has a hand in most aspects of sales & customer service. She takes pride in ensuring Bega Ag is a customer focused business.
Interests
Something she might start thinking about if she ever weans those two girls!
Sue
Office Manager
Sue is responsible for all the really important things that happen behind the scenes; ensuring creditors get paid, stock receivals are done, staff are paid, debtors are kept up to date and a host of other administrative tasks that are critical to the business.
Interests
Spoiling her grand kids seems to be her main goal at present.
Aaron
Pumps & Irrigation, troubleshooting, repair & system installation
Aaron is a qualified greenskeeper and has many years experience with pumps and irrigation systems. Aaron spends much of his time in the field; servicing farm & domestic pumps, installing new systems such as solar bore pumps and various irrigation projects.
Interests
Coaching, playing & administrating cricket, tennis & AFL football (sadly Carlton).
Paul
Power Equipment Sales
Paul manages our power equipment section. He lends a lot of knowledge & experience to sales & advice on all our Husqvarna range, he manages spare parts for customers and Gordon in the workshop and works to maintain a good inventory of current models across a large range of equipment.
Interests
Paul enjoys his garden and landscaping & also likes all American sports.
Ron
Sales (part time)
Ron's first job at Bega Ag was customer deliveries on his pushbike from the old Co-op store & he's been here ever since! It just wouldn't seem the same without him. Ron helps out with sales on Monday mornings & Saturdays now.
Interests
Ron loves his bowls & having a chin wag with his mates over a beer. He’s also unfortunately a Sea Eagles supporter.
Gordon
Mechanic
Gordon is a fitter & turner by trade and a particular whiz at welding stainless steel. He is also a great mechanic with terrific experience in all kinds of small engines; mowers, chainsaws, generators, diesel engines, etc. He has a fully equipped workshop at the back of the store which includes a hoist to take the pain out of getting under mowers.
Interests
Gordon spends as much time as he can in remote parts of our forests with his gold detector. Says he’d tell us where he goes - but then he’d have to kill us!
Mark
Yardman
Mark does a marvelous job keeping our large yard in order – which isn’t easy with all the various equipment, vehicles, deliveries, tanks, semi-trailers etc coming in & out. He also blends & out loads fertiliser from our bulk facility and blends tonnes of pasture seed through the hectic autumn seed season.
Interests
Mark’s a bit of a rev head! - he loves tinkering with his vehicles.
David
Agronomist
David comes from Gippsland where he gained experience in a very sophisticated fertilizer market. He spends much of his time on farm helping customers put together effective strategies for growing the best possible pastures for our climate & soil types. He’s currently working on a list of the best scone & cake makers in the area. David also operates his own orchard near Bemboka, so he’s well versed on the challenges of our weather.
Interests
In his spare time – wait, he doesn’t have any spare time.
Lyle
General Sales (part time)
Lyle has been trying to retire for several years now but we won’t let him.
Interests
Fishing, golf and logistical support for Pauline’s horse trailing.
Terry
Truck driver (part time)
Terry has been terrific helping us out with truck deliveries when things get busy, he’s the epitome of a professional truck driver – conscientious, reliable & always prepared to help out.
