2012 Commercial Membership Fees and Benefits (210KB)
2011/2012 Wine Grape Producer Membership Fees and Benefits (460KB)
2011 Curtin Student Membership Fees and Benefits (271KB)
Wine Tasting in the Cape Mentelle Vat Cellar
The Margaret River Wine Industry Association is the voice of the Margaret River wine industry, representing wine grape
growers, wine producers and commercial enterprises aligned and affiliated with the Margaret River wine region. The
Association continues to utilise our region’s focus on wine excellence and natural attractions as a point of distinction
within Australia and internationally.
It is responsible for:
• Representing members on all matters relating to the wine industry at all levels of industry, corporate and government
• Promoting industry development through research, education and training opportunities
• Through initiatives such as the Margaret River Wine Show and Viticultural Excellence award, encouraging and
promoting excellence in the production of wine grape growing and wine production
• Creating opportunities for members to market and promote their product through organised events and ongoing
national and international regional profiling initiatives
• Marketing Margaret River as a region of distinction to national and international wine markets
Over the last financial year the Association has continued to represent the Margaret River wine industry and provide services to members across a broad range including:
- Continued our strong advocacy role in protecting the Margaret River wine brand against coal mining proposals and support for the No Coalition community group that includes our call for legislative protection of our region
Became a designated ‘Regional Hero’ GI by Wine Australia and one of only 16 in Australia to be so recognised
Increased member benefits such as the ‘bundling’ of electricity’
Gold medal winners at the annual Margaret River Wine Show now directly qualify for automatic entry the National Wine Show in Canberra
Secured over $150,000 in Federal Government funding for eBusiness, eCommerce and eMarketing that has facilitated 200 + at Uncorking the Web for Wineries seminars and numerous one on one sessions
In conjunction with the greater wine grape industry of WA secured new export marketing resources from the State government that will be formally unveiled mid June 2011
Extended Margaret River ‘Lovers’ to include Facebook with over 8,000 people signing up from around the world to get there regular online taste of Margaret River into their lives
Stressed again that quality in the vineyard is the bedrock upon which Margaret River wine industry is built and continued Viticultural Forums and the Viticultural Excellence Award with its $2,000 international travel bursary
Moving the Association office closer to central Margaret River in early July 2011 to better present our fine wine brand focus credentials to the market place
Continued the extension of brand marketing initiatives onto the national stage with the first Margaret River Wine in Sydney event
