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David Coutts is the current President of the Friends. He is an agricultural scientist, and has worked with the Australian Government in a variety of roles and overseas with the OECD and FAO.
As President of the Friends, David has been closely involved with the process of delivering the new Management Plan for the Gardens. David will speak about what he sees as the opportunities and challenges for the next few years—for the Gardens and for the part the Friends might play.