Peter Coy is a farmer in Victoria’s Western District, operating a fine wool Merino stud and commercial flock, a prime lamb enterprise, and a cropping program primarily comprising wheat and canola.

In addition to these agricultural pursuits, Peter hosts a Grampians sandstone quarry and a 13-turbine, 54-megawatt wind farm on the property. These enterprises have been operating for approximately eight years and have proven to be valuable assets, providing income streams that are not dependent on rainfall or fluctuating agricultural commodity prices. Peter and his family also take great pride in a scholarship they established to support country students attending university. The scholarship is matched dollar-for-dollar by the wind farm company and now provides $37,000 annually to assist regional students in pursuing higher education.