30/01/2025
Agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank has appointed Dan Korff as rural manager for Longreach.
Announcing the appointment, Rabobank acting state manager for Queensland, Brad James said Mr Korff brought extensive finance experience and strong western Queensland connections to the role.
Mr James acknowledged it had taken a while to find the “right person” for this important role in Longreach, “but it’s worth it when you find a candidate of Dan’s calibre”.
“The Longreach branch looks after an area of 29.4 million hectares, taking in the shires of Winton, Longreach, Barcaldine, Blackall, Barcoo and Diamantina. It was important we found someone who is a passionate advocate of the central west, with a strong understanding of the rural landscape,” he said.
Mr James said Mr Korff had previously worked with Rabobank – working as an analyst in the Wagga Wagga branch from 2017 to 2019 – and “we are pleased to welcome him back to our bank”.
Mr Korff said he was “proud and grateful” to be joining the Rabobank team and taking up the mantle in Longreach. “I know it is such an important branch for Rabobank and is a community full of wonderful people, who are all about solid relationships and working together,” he said.
Mr Korff, a graduate of Marcus Oldham College, first came to western Queensland as part of his studies – undertaking an 11-month industry placement with the Walker family at Ravensbourne, Blackall.
After graduating, he worked with a range of livestock businesses in Victoria and New South Wales, before beginning his banking career, working in Wagga Wagga and Roma – and most recently working from Hughenden.
Mr Korff will be moving to Longreach with his partner, Alli Ogg. “We are both looking forward to the move and becoming part of the Longreach community, while still being close to Alli’s family and properties around Hughenden and Winton,” he said.
“We both love western Queensland and feel fortunate to be able to continue our corporate careers while still maintaining our local roots in the district.”.
Mr Korff understands the importance of community participation, and plans to continue in the role of secretary for the Hughenden Rugby Sevens Carnival. “I love being part of a great committee, and, in my humble opinion, the Hughenden community have created the best bush rugby carnival in Queensland,” he said.
And an industry commitment that Mr Korff is equally passionate about is his recent appointment to the LambEx 2026 Taskforce – a group responsible for the organisation of LambEx (the world’s biggest sheep, lamb and wool forum) coming up in Adelaide in 2026.
“I’m really looking forward to contributing to LambEx – over the last few years I’ve been undertaking an MBA with the University of Sydney, which has been fantastic, but meant I have not had as much time to support industry initiatives,” he said.
Mr Korff said he was very pleased to be returning to Rabobank, as an organisation that takes a long-term view and specialises in agriculture. “The bank provides clients with access to expert research and analysis tailored to their sector. And has a deep understanding of sometimes complex agricultural cycles,” he said.
Mr Korff said the producers in the central west are “always looking to improve their operations and it’s this drive to improve that makes it a great part of the state to work in”.
“Western Queensland’s agricultural community is very vibrant and resilient,” he said.
Mr Korff said the progressive nature of local producers in the central west stood them in good stead for the years ahead.
Mr James said Mr Korff was “dedicated to helping clients seize opportunities and reach their agribusiness objectives”.
He said the Rabobank team in Longreach, supported by the team in Emerald, was strong and well established. “This level of support and rock-solid base will see Dan smoothly transition into the role of rural manager, supported by Georgie Orman in Longreach,” he said.
To contact Dan Korff directly, call 0472 543 487. For Rabobank Longreach contact 07 4652 5700.
Rabobank Australia & New Zealand Group is a part of the international Rabobank Group, the world’s leading specialist in food and agribusiness banking. Rabobank has more than 125 years’ experience providing customised banking and finance solutions to businesses involved in all aspects of food and agribusiness. Rabobank is structured as a cooperative and operates in 38 countries, servicing the needs of more than nine million clients worldwide through a network of more than 1000 offices and branches. Rabobank Australia & New Zealand Group is one of Australasia’s leading agricultural lenders and a significant provider of business and corporate banking and financial services to the region’s food and agribusiness sector. The bank has 87 branches throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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