Community and human rights

Sponsorships

Viterra supports regional communities through sponsoring and assisting a range of grower groups, local community organisations and charities.

Our involvement in the grower community includes supporting the MacKillop Farm Management Group (MFMG), South Australian Durum Growers Association (SADGA), the HART Field Day Site Group, Upper North Farming Systems (UNFS), Northern Sustainable Soils (NSS), Buckleboo Farm Improvement Group (BFIG), Ag Innovation & Research Eyre Peninsuls (AIR EP), and Mid-North High Rainfall Zone grower group.

Viterra will consider sponsorship and donation requests that support the sustainability of the communities and industries in which we operate. Please send all relevant information to sponsorships@viterra.com. Please provide a reasonable timeframe for requests to be considered.

In most cases, sponsorships which include any of the following will not be considered:

activities that should be the responsibility, for the most part, of government at any level
are promoted by political or religious organisations, or that are religious or political in nature
are for other charities, foundations or general appeals and lotteries
are for individuals, including Viterra employees
are run by organisations or groups who discriminate or limit membership based on race, gender, beliefs, class or cultural considerations.

Country connect programme

In early 2024 Viterra announced a two-year partnership with The Adelaide Crows Football Club, aimed at supporting regional communities through a series of events and initiatives.

Our partnership is centred on past and present Crows AFL and AFLW players travelling to regional areas to participate in local football club match days, support non-match day events and host junior coaching clinics.

A number of Crows Country memberships are also be made available to registered event attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

This presence by the Crows in the regions will provide a fantastic platform for junior footballers to connect and learn from elite players.

We are proud to show our support for the next generation of AFL and AFLW players through this partnership.

Eastern Eyre Ranges Football Club

Past and present AFL & AFLW Crows players got involved with Eastern Ranges Football & Netball Club match day and post-game Front Bar event at Cleve on Saturday 29 June, and hosted a junior coaching clinic at Rudall on Sunday 30 June.

We thank the Eastern Ranges for helping us to end our first year of the Country connect programme on such a positive note.

Southern Mallee Suns Football & Netball Club

Past and present AFL & AFLW Crows players attended the SMFNC match and post-game Trivia Night event at Lameroo on Saturday 11 May, and hosted a junior coaching clinic at Lameroo on Sunday 12 May alongside a Mother’s Day brunch.

We thank the Southern Mallee Suns for hosting our first Country Connect event!

Bute Football Club

Past and present AFL & AFLW Crows players attended the Bute Football Club ‘Sponsors Day’ match at Bute on Saturday 1 June, and hostd a junior coaching clinic at Bute on Sunday 2 June.

Thank you to the Bute Football Club for your warm welcome.

Eastern Eyre Ranges Football Club

We thank the Eastern Ranges for helping us to end our first year of the Country connect programme on such a positive note.

Southern Mallee Suns Football & Netball Club

We thank the Southern Mallee Suns for hosting our first Country Connect event!

Bute Football Club

Past and present AFL & AFLW Crows players attended the Bute Football Club ‘Sponsors Day’ match at Bute on Saturday 1 June, and hostd a junior coaching clinic at Bute on Sunday 2 June.

Thank you to the Bute Football Club for your warm welcome.

20c a tonne sponsorship programme

Viterra sponsors more than 60 community groups and organisations across Australia through our 20c a tonne programme, through which we donate 20c to a registered club for every tonne when a grower or agent nominates them at the time of contracting with Viterra.

Since launching this programme, Viterra has donated over $1.8 million to regional community groups.

Donation comes at no cost to the grower
Clubs must register with Viterra to participate in the programme, subject to Viterra's approval
Growers must nominate the club at time of contracting
In order to nominate, contracting must be done by contacting our accumulation team on 1300 453 626
The grower does not need to be a member of the club in order to nominate
Agents can nominate clubs on growers’ behalf
Accrued funds are paid annually

Supporting bushfire affected landholders

Following the devastating impacts of bushfires in South Australia, Viterra partnered with BlazeAid and Trees For Life on multiple occasions to help fire affected communities rebuild and restore their land.

Many of our employees, contractors and customers live and work in regional South Australia and we understand recovery from natural disasters lasts for many months and years.

Viterra first worked with the organisations in 2015 with a contribution made on behalf of the business and South Australian growers. Viterra donated another $75,000 to the organisations after the 2019/20 bushfires.

BlazeAid deploys volunteers and trailers filled with tools and equipment to fire affected communities to help rebuild fencing and other fire damaged structures. Each trailer allows ten volunteers to attend affected areas. Viterra stores the trailer fleet in a secure and undercover area when not in use.

Trees For Life is focused on the long term regeneration of trees and bushland to support communities. Our partnership with Trees For Life provided landholders directly affected by the 2019/20 bushfires with access to seedlings, tree guards and stakes through their Tree Scheme with a 50% discount to help restore land.

Read more on our partnerships in Viterra steps up bushfire recovery effort to help SA landholders and Viterra supports fire affected Yorke Peninsula rebuild.