CGS announce Northern Australia Service hub - CGS Darwin

Leading specialist agribusiness supplier CGS has announced the opening of their Darwin office. The decision to base its northern Australian operations in Darwin follows the growing confidence of its customers in developing tropical cropping opportunities in north Queensland, the NT and northern WA. CGS operates in NSW and Queensland from a network of 12 locations servicing the specific agronomy and production needs of growers producing cotton and a range of other specialty crops. 

“Northern Australia shows a lot of potential to become a consistent and significant contributor to Australia’s agricultural cropping industries”, said CGS’s CEO Steve Ainsworth. “We see a lot of opportunities in the tropics for growers over the next couple of decades as the world looks to access reliable supply of high quality food and fibre”.

CGS Darwin will provide a central hub for CGS and its industry partners to service local opportunities for growers investing in the broad acre production of cotton, grains and horticultural crops.  

CSG recently announced that respected agribusiness leader Peter Cottle is joining the company to head up its operations in northern Australia based in Darwin in a major coup for the company.

Peter Cottle has a diversity of agricultural experience which extends over a 40 year career in roles including cotton agronomy, farm operations and the general management of a number of large agricultural businesses in Queensland and Northern NSW. Peter has been pivotal in helping growers transform marginal properties into growing sustainable concerns, and to partner with agricultural leaders to uncover opportunities for long term growth and success. 

My passion has always been partnering with growers who see the potential of their properties. It’s great when people have a vision for improvement”, Peter said. “That’s where we come in, helping growers drive long-term productivity and success. 

“I believe Northern Australia offers significant opportunity for both broadacre and horticulture expansion and that it is very much an “untapped” region when it comes to farming. There are plenty of good people up here in the north who are hungry for success and I look forward to partnering and helping them to access advances in research, farming system development and new technology that we’ve been rolling out across Queensland and NSW. Now has never been a better time to invest in northern Australia.”

CGS CEO Steve Ainsworth reaffirmed the company’s commitment to employing high calibre people within the CSG team, “When all is said and done, agriculture is all about people and relationships and that is central to our values and how we do business at CGS. Having known Peter now for many years, I am particularly pleased that Peter is joining CGS to lead this important opportunity, as we help our customers to become more successful”

About CGS

CGS is a specialist agri-retailer successfully operating for over 40 years, servicing the supply of agronomic services, crop inputs and technology for customers throughout NSW, Queensland and northern Australia. CGS has a focus on broadacre cropping, cotton, horticultural production and related industries. CGS operates from a network of twelve branches and offices.

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Stephen Ainsworth

Chief Executive Officer
02 6795 3100
stephenainsworth@cgs.com.au