YARN Networking Event | McInnes Wilson Lawyers

McInnes Wilson Lawyers will be kicking off the YARN calendar for 2026 with John Warlters, CEO of Rural Aid.

John was appointed chief executive officer of Rural Aid Australia in February 2020, having previously led Fairfax Media’s national agricultural business and played an integral role in the transformation and modernisation of its regional media assets in Queensland, the Northern Territory and northern NSW.

Previously, John was the editor and then general manager of iconic agricultural masthead Queensland Country Life. Throughout his media career John always championed the “bush” and advocated for a fair go for primary producers and their families. He has deep connections across the Australian agribusiness sector and a genuine affinity with rural and regional communities.

Event Details

When: 6pm Thursday, 12 March 2026

Where: Level 23/345 Queen Street, Brisbane City, QLD, 4000

Event Sponsor: McInnes Wilson Lawyers

Keynote Speaker: John Warlters, CEO of Rural Aid

Cost: $20 + (admin fee)

About McInnes Wilson Lawyers

McInnes Wilson Lawyers is a national law firm headquartered in Brisbane, with a strong footprint across Australia. The firm has a long and established history working with the agricultural industry, advising a diverse client base that includes family-owned farming businesses, primary producers, and large privately owned agribusinesses, as well as a number of regional councils.

McInnes Wilson assists agricultural and regional clients across key areas including business structuring and tax advice, the purchase and sale of farming land, estate planning, and environmental and water law, providing practical, commercially focused solutions tailored to the needs of the rural sector.

About YARN

The Young Agribusiness Rural Network was founded with a goal of foster an emerging agribusiness professional community in Brisbane. Our quarterly events aim to provide young professionals working in, or adjacent to, the agribusiness industry an opportunity to network with one another and rub shoulders with industry leaders. Our chosen keynote speakers will provide insights into a career in agriculture, as well as sharing their perspectives on current challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Note: The modest ticket sales will go towards funding bigger and better events in the future, and ensuring the network is sustainable. The Young Agribusiness Rural Network remains a not-for-profit organisation.