Matthew Pete

Matthew Pete (IG: @matthewpete_) is a Leeton-based business professional with over 7 years’ experience in communications, public relations, media, events and agribusiness. Matthew has been involved in creating and developing a wide range of full business communication strategies and campaigns across the agricultural industry. With a family farming background and proven track record across two commodity groups, Matthew understands the complexities of communicating within the agricultural sector.

Matthew is the Communications Manager for Ricegrowers' Association of Australia, a member association representing and advocating for Australian rice growers. Additionally, he is employed parttime with the SunRice Group providing communications and corporate affairs services to their agribusiness team and Rice Extension program.

With a passion and drive for improving the way we engage and share our agricultural story; Matthew has spent the last 14 months at the RGA streamlining communications and imbedding a number of new strategies to improve the reach of the Australian Rice Industry.