Andrew Morphett, Deputy Chair

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Andrew contributes governance, tourism, heritage, primary production and financial experience, with a strong focus on practical business leadership and sustainable regional development.

Andrew Morphett was appointed Deputy Chair of Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains in 2024, after several years on the board. He is renowned for his transformative leadership at Anlaby Station, where he and his partner, Peter Hayward, revitalised the heritage property into a sustainable business, enhancing its role in the local economy as a centre for tourism. This includes transforming parts of the property into bed and breakfasts, opening a gift shop, and hosting events like markets with local stallholders, cultural events, fashion parades and weddings.

Their innovation and change adaption credentials extend to on-farm product diversification, climate change initiatives and value-adding to their primary production business. This experience underscores Andrew’s capability to merge historic preservation with modern economic development, aligning closely with RDABGLAP’s mission to foster regional growth and sustainability.

His tenure as the former General Manager of The Louise in the Barossa Valley has also made a significant impact on the region’s luxury tourism sector. In the financial services realm, Andrew has held key roles at Hunter Hall and State Street, bringing essential financial management and compliance skills to his business ventures.

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