Managing Director, G. Graham Todd, has completed some 92 visits to China and attended 52 Canton Fairs over these many years. Many "firsts" in our China trade history have been achieved as follows:
| 1964 |
Arranged first Australian Fresh Foods Promotion in Hong Kong. |
| 1969 |
Our first visit to "Canton Fair" in Guangzhou to establish bilateral trade. |
| 1972 |
First live sheep exports to China by air from Sydney. |
| 1973 |
Australia/China Business Council first established (Vice President for over 15 years). |
| 1974 |
First Qantas flight to China (Boeing 707) - live cattle and sheep for Australian Exhibition in Beijing. |
| 1975 |
Arranged first Australian tourists permitted to China (farmers' tours we arranged through Dalgety Travel). |
| 1976 |
First macadamia/pecan tree exports to China to start this new industry. |
| 1977 |
First irrigation equipment exports to China. |
| 1978 |
First raspberry cane exports to China to start this new industry. |
| 1979 |
First banana (tissue culture) exports to China of new varieties. |
| 1980 |
Assisted in arranging first "Canton Fair" in Sydney for Guangdong Government. |
| 1980 |
First language/culture courses, Redlands School, Sydney (other lecturers included Mr Robin Amy, NSW Overseas Trade Authority). |
| 1985 |
Arranged China's first overseas agricultural machinery and equipment display (in Australia as guest nation, Australian National Agricultural Field Days at Orange, New South Wales). |
| 1986 |
First Cattle Embryo Transplant technology to China with Dr. Roger Bilton - world famous veterinarian and Embryo Transplant technology expert. |
| 1986 |
First joint venture farm project in Guangzhou in subtropical fruits and vegetables |
| 1993-94 |
First release in world of Rhapis Multifida Palm - "Jade Empress" ™ - "Finest palm in the
world!".
First exports by sea to Hong Kong/China of live kentia palms, including a 10 metre specimen. |
| 1995 |
Exported our donation of the first live Australian native trees and palms to the Grand Flower Park in Guangzhou, including a contribution from the New South Wales Government |
| 1997 |
Arranged world's largest ever movement comprising 90 super advanced fig trees by ocean going tug and barge from Tweed Heads to Sydney to form the main Boulevarde of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. |
| 2000 |
Another new development is our recent exports of the Macrozamia moorei (Zamia Palm) and Xanthorrhoea johnsonii (Grass Tree) to Europe and South East Asia. |
| 2001 |
We have now started exports of the Internationally famous Helidon Sandstone which can be shipped in large blocks, or in cut pieces, to suit our international clients' requirements. |
| 2002 |
We were awarded 1 Gold Award and 4 Silver Awards for our display of Australian Trees and Helidon Sansdstone, at the Fourth China International Garden and Flower Exposition in Guangzhou, China. |
| 2004 |
Largest Queensland Bottle Trees (up to 26 tons) exported to China. |
