Beer boss at men’s night
Coopers Brewery chairman Glenn Cooper provided insight into the world of brewing and production, at a gathering at Willaura at the weekend.
Mr Cooper was guest speaker at ‘A Night With the Blokes’ at Willaura Memorial Hall, an event organised by Community Bank Willaura and Lake Bolac with support from Community Bank Dunkeld and District, the Bendigo Bank Ballarat and Western District Collaborative Marketing Cluster and Rural Bank.
Guests travelled from across the state to join men from the district community.
Willaura-lake Bolac Community Bank chairman Rowly Paterson said the event was a great success.
“After a difficult 18 months due to COVID-19 and lockdowns, it was great to finally be able to get together and enjoy a night out with friends and meet new people,” he said.
“It was a wonderful night of entertainment and inspiration, enjoyed by close to 100 ‘blokes’.
“Glenn spoke of the highs and lows of his 160-year-old family dynasty.
“He particularly noted the values and traditions Coopers had focussed on in order to continue to grow its success.”
Most of the guests were farmers and Mr Paterson said all were interested to hear about how their barley was used to produce malt that went into making Coopers beer.
“His presentation was very insightful and interesting with some light-hearted humour thrown in,” he said.
Mr Paterson said guests were also able to hear from Willaura and Lake Bolac community bank manager Jack Oswald and Rural Bank regional manager Greg Kuchel.
“Jack spoke about how community banks provided a unique point of difference, putting profits generated from customer banking back into community projects,” he said.
“Greg spoke about how Rural Bank supported farming families.
“All enjoyed a beautiful meal provided by EV Cuisine and later tucked into desserts made by Willaura Healthcare Auxiliary members. A bar was run by the Willaura Hall Committee, and we thank both the auxiliary and the committee for their volunteer efforts.”