Industrial Hemp Western Australia Association Inc. Timeline
20 April 2023
420 Fremantle
at Walyalup Koort, FremantleLEARN ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HEMPHemp Clothing Hemp Housing, Hemp Skincare, Hemp Beverages, Hemp Nutrtion, Hemp Medicine and more…
Watch a Video montage recerded at the 420 Fremantle event where a great day was had by all.
We launched our new membership options. There was speeches, raffles and great music with thanks to Dr Brian Walker MLC and Sophia Moermond MLC of Legalise Cannabis Western Australia PartyWe had a stall along with the businesses below.14 March 2023
iHempWA welcomes new Chairperson
iHempWA, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Iggy Van as its new Chairperson.
Mr Van has recently been involved with iHempWA in strategic and leadership initiatives and replaces Mr Armando Formica who has filled the role of Chairperson since 2021.
“It is fantastic to have Iggy Van on board. In his recent work on strategy with us he has already shown great vision and leadership which will position the association firmly in all things hemp, to be globally aware and act locally”, Mr David Chick, Secretary of the association said.
Mr Van is founder and CEO of Hemp Squared, manufacturer of industrial hemp building materials in Bridgetown Western Australia and has a strong background in management and leadership.
“It is an absolute honour to be trusted to represent iHempWA as Chairperson. The exponential growth in the industrial hemp industry experienced worldwide brings many opportunities for Western Australia and indeed Australia. We are at the start of moving to the next step after amazing work to get to where we are by the many people involved in the hemp industry. To move the industry to the next level is a challenge, but we will drive policy development, education, support for industry, research and innovation to make hemp a mainstream product in everyday life for everyone”, said Mr Van.
Committee: Georgina Wilkinson, Alison Rogers, Colleen Roberts, Hon Sophia Moermond, Iggy Van, Gail Stubber, Sharlene Mavor, David Chick
15 February 2023
A Great Strategy Planning Workshop
A great Strategy Planning Workshop it was on Wednesday at Valley Social. Feed back thus far received has all been very encouraging. Huge thank you to all these wonderful people, especially Iggy and Bec of Hemp Squared for their facilitation, Hon Sophia Moermond of Legalise Cannabis Party, our committee and members, our sponsors, industry stakeholders, private and public for their presence and PARTICIPATION!1 October 2022
HEMP industry Gathering / AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Industrial Hemp Western Australia Association Inc. was held Saturday 1 October 2022 at Chem Centre, Cnr Manning Road and Townsing Drive, Bentley WA 6102
2 October 2021
Hemp is Healthy Family Fair
We had some FUN in 2021
October 2nd 2021 iHempWA celebrated their annual gathering in style at the South of Perth Yacht Club with a Hemp is Healthy Family Fair and Sundowner. It was an amazing event with stalls, a hemp food cafe and free kids activities. Watch the full edit.
We invited some hemp industry professionals to sit on the Q&A panel and our MC David Chick steered the group discussion through What is hemp? to Why are we not following the Green Boom in Europe, Canada and America? Watch the discussion.
21 December 2020
Hemp Hampers Raffle
iHempWA Hemp Hampers full of Healthful Hemp Products. All available in WA, they proudly showcase the fresh produce emerging from our local hemp indus-tree.
A promotion designed to raise awareness of local hemp products and businesses, our association and our cause. We offered raffle tickets online to raise revenue to support our ongoing voluntary commitment to the hemp industry, it’s profile, growth and people in WA.
A fundraising initiative, from conception to celebration within just one moon cycle, born from a committee planning session, created, activated, collaborated and delivered, live via Facebook 21 December 2020 and personally to our 3 worthy winners.
19 September 2020
iHempWA AGM & HEMP FOODS DINNER
Thank you to all who attended the iHempWA Association AGM and inaugural Hemp Foods Dinner Saturday 19 September.
An event to mark the Celebration of the establishment of the Western Australian Hemp Industry, the People, the Stories and the Produce.
25-28 February 2020
Australian Industrial Hemp Conference
Esplanade Hotel Fremantle WA – Co-hosted by Robert Bell, AusBiotech, AIHA and iHempWA.
There’s never been a bigger hemp event in WA.
The 2nd Australian Industrial Hemp Conference was proudly presented by iHempWA. There was a wonderful friendly vibe like one big family. All the feedback we’ve received has been super positive, wish you could have been there. It was an amazing event. The proceedings of the conference have now been collated and published. iHempWA members can download a copy within the members area of this website. Annual membership is just $20.
On the last day of the Conference iHempWA provided a guided bus tour / field trip of the southwest. We left Fremantle at 6am on route to Manjimup to visit DPIRD’s crop trials, next stop near Nannup, Total Hemp Co’s trellis grow, then to Margaret River for lunch and Hemp Gin tasting. Final stop in Witchcliffe at Sativa Sanctuary, a Hempcrete home by Hemp Homes Australia (see group photo), before hitting the road for the return trip. 6am start 9:30pm return… A BIG Day out… “Well worth it!” was the feedback.
The 3rd AIHC has been announced and will be hosted by Tasmania in 2022.
14 September 2019
iHempWA Annual General Meeting
NOTICE of AGM
All iHempWA members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting and nominate for a committee role in writing 7 days prior the meeting. We need human resources, self motivated people with passion, energy and skills to deliver our objectives.
Our vision is to establish, develop and support a sustainable and prosperous hemp industry for Western Australia. We are working together to create a better world for our collective future.
We invite everyone who shares our vision to get involved. Help make the world a better place. Come show your support and help the iHempWA committee celebrate the previous years achievements.
Open to all iHempWA members – RSVP appreciated. iHempWA Association Annual General Meeting
This event is a part of iHempWA’s HEMP Industry Building Blocks events & workshops 2019 series.
14 September 2019
Hemp Home Open
Meet the builder and the owner.
Builder, Gary Rogers of Hemp Homes Australia, will be speaking passionately to the health and environmental benefits this home provides.
Owner, Andrea, will be sharing a practical testimony and her love for the place.
Sativa Sanctuary is the first eco-friendly hemp holiday home in Western Australia. Discover what its like to experience a home made entirely out of hemp!
Admission is FREE – Bookings are required as space is limited. Hemp Home Open
This event is a part of iHempWA’s HEMP Industry Building Blocks events & workshops 2019 series.
13 September 2019
iHempWA presents High as Mike the movie
Raising awareness of cannabis’ therapeutic value, dissolving the marijuana stigma and connecting the hemp community. We will be again be offering delicious hemp seed and roast vege burgers prior the event and selling raffle tickets. Come and share this emotive movie experience with us.
This event is a part of iHempWA’s HEMP Industry Building Blocks events & workshops 2019 series.
28-29 August 2019
Dowerin Field Day Stall
The Hemp Industry will be showcased by a collaboration of industry groups and businesses. HempGro co-op, Hemp Co, Wortkoorl Workwear, Total Hemp Company Australia and iHempWA. Come visit us in the Lifestyle Pavilion booth 82 & 83, check out some locally made hemp products and hear the latest news.
Members interested to showcase their hemp products at Dowerin are invited to contact us to organise.
The Dowerin Field Days itself is the largest and most widely recognised agricultural event in Western Australia. The event has built a strong reputation over its 54 year history, with the brand recognised throughout Australia and increasingly overseas, across rural, regional and metropolitan areas.
Admission is FREE – Dowerin Field Days – Hemp Industry Showcase
This event is a part of iHempWA’s HEMP Industry Building Blocks events & workshops 2019 series.
5 September 2019
Hemp Seed Testing & Certification Workshop
Hemp industry information day, a collaboration with DPIRD, HempGro and iHempWA. Focusing on varieties, varietal protection, seed quality and trade of seed
Key topics:
- Breeding program information
- What constitutes a variety
- Protection of varieties, Certification schemes, Plant Breeders Rights
- Seed quality, Testing, Storage, Sampling, Drying, Grading
- Minimum standards for WA seed and Labelling
- Seed for food (food business)
Hemp Seed Testing & Certification Workshop
This event is a part of iHempWA’s HEMP Industry Building Blocks events & workshops 2019 series.
13 April 2019
Stall Bunbury Ag Show
Invited by the South West Environment Centre to share space in their double booth, we for the first time showcased two of our members locally made hemp products. Vasse Vally Hemp Farm and Hemp Co.
6 April 2019
Stall Balingup Small Farm Field Day
Hemp was represented by 3 of our members business, Hemp Co, Hemp Cannabiz and Bronwyn Blake of Vasse Vally Hemp Farm presented industry workshops.
31 January 2019
WA government Industrial Hemp Roundtable Discussion
Hosted again by Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC, this time in Manjimup at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Manjimup office / Premium Food Centre. Where she announced the successful recipients of the Industrial Hemp Grants Scheme and we along with other peak industry bodies were invited to present our key achievements and an update on industry issues and challenges facing the industry. After the discussion the mMinister and the recipients visited a local organic hemp farm and a media opportunity was grasped.
14 October 2018
Stall Margaret River Ag Show
Again as part of the Sustainability Shed Community
15 September 2018
Hosted our 3rd annual iHemposiumWA - SOLD OUT
The WA hemp information & networking event followed by our AGM was held at Maker & Co. in Bunbury. 12 speaker, 12 stalls, 150 people, a great success…the hardest part was having to deny people entry after we reached capacity. A duly elected new committee of 8 was unanimously voted in. A huge thank you to all who attended, represented, presented and especially our wonderful volunteers.
Visit our Youtube Channel Playlist to watch the recorded presentations: iHemposiumWA 2018
11 September 2018
Maximum allowable THC levels raised to 1%
Industrial Hemp Act 2004 Amendment Bill 2018 was put before the Executive Council on the 11th September and has been proclaimed. The Bill is now Law!
18 April 2018
WA Hemp Growers’ Co-op Ltd - HempGro established
The Growers Group, initially a sub group of the iHempWA committee, did the research and hard work to achieve one of our early Strategic Plan goals. We acknowledge the efforts of Gail Stubber, Nicole Botica, Bronwyn Blake, and all involved. We will continue working together to create a better world. Read more here
10 March 2018
Hemp Information Seminar - Donnybrook
We were invited to present the Story of iHempWA and sit on a Q&A panel by the Shire of Donnybrook
27 February 2018
Inaugural Australian Industrial Hemp Conference
Held in Geelong was a very successful and sold out event. the 2nd bi-annual Conference will be hosted here in Fremantle 25-28 February 2020.
22 February 2018
WA government Industrial Hemp Roundtable Discussion
We were invited to attend the Roundtable hosted by Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Ports; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade. Following the meeting the Minister instigated the legislative change that came to fruition 11 September 2018.
2 December 2017
Attended the 1st Hemp Health & Innovation Expo Melbourne
12 November 2017
Hemp Seed legalised for human consumption in OZ & NZ
Well actually only de-natured (dead) hemp seed is legal to eat. Gosh what would happen to society if people could buy whole living hemp seeds to eat as mother nature provides, sprouted seed, micro greens or even fresh raw leaves from a small bushy tree laden with more seeds to feed the family… Oh no we can’t have that… Oh yes we did prior prohibition. We remain grateful for small miracles. https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2017/11/09/hemp-food-legal-sunday
23 Sept 2017
Hosted our 2nd iHemposiumWA
Hosted in the Margaret River Shire Council Chambers. 8 speakers entertained and enlightened 50 people. Thanks to our friend Karl you can watch the presentations retrospectively on our website. The event was followed by our AGM, attended by 21 members and a committee of 9 was formed.
4 June 2017
Stall Toodyay Fibre Festival
4 August 2015
Incorporation of Industrial Hemp Western Australia Association Inc.
27 May 2017
Hemp Health & Innovation Expo - Sydney
We were invited to be part of the Hemp Alliance’s booth and they had living cannabis plants in a portable grow room on display, which a couple of Police Force Officers tried to shut down 😀
18 May 2017
A Life of it’s Own movie event
Hosted in Margaret River, to raise awareness around medical Cannabis, as a fundraiser and membership drive. Very successful with 124 movie tickets and 50 (illegal at the time) hemps seed and roast vege burgers sold.
27 February 2017
iHempWA Growers Group Field Day
Bus tour of 3 hemp farms in SW. Covered by the ABC who took a group photo and said they would share it with us…
November 2016
1st commercially built Hempcrete house in Witchliffe WA
Was completed and handed over by builder Gary Rodgers of Hemp Homes Australia. https://www.realestate.com.au/news/western-australia-first-hemp-home-eight-month-build/
27 November 2016
Stall Fair Harvest Permaculture Festival of Fibre
6 Nov 2016
Cannabis WA Information Event
Co-hosted with Western Australian Cannabis Awareness Network (WACAN) a smoke and alcohol free family event.
15 October 2016
Stall Margaret River Ag Show
As part of the Sustainability Shed
24 September 2016
Hosted our inaugural iHemposiumWA
The event was designed to provide our members with value, get members to our AGM, attract new members, share information and build community. Held in Cowaramup, 6 speakers presented to 60 people.
15 July 2016
Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance Inc (AIHA)
We affiliated with the national peak industry body for hemp via our membership
26 May 2016
Attended the 1st Australian Hemp Health & Innovation Expo in Sydney
14 April 2016
Stall Ballingup Farm Field Day
Our 1st public event
21 November 2015
Strategic Plan Workshop
The 3 year plan 2016-2018 helped steer our energy in the best direction and we are well on our way to achieving all our short and long term goals. the document can be accessed via the members access dropbox. Hosted by the Blake’s in Carbanup
4 October 2015
Inaugural Annual General Meeting
Held in Margaret River. Of the 22 people in attendance 12 nominated for a committee position. Video and images of the event was recorded for prosperity, we’re as yet to receive the recordings.
