Tania is a citrus grower from the Sunraysia and Chair of Citrus Australia. Her Award ambition is to nurture and develop the leadership of rural women and young people in the citrus industry in Australia.

The 2012 RIRDC Rural Women's Award state winners and runners up have now been officially announced and presented at events across Australia.

The state and territory winners will go on to compete for the 2012 Australian RIRDC Rural Women's Award. The national winner will be announced at the Australian RIRDC Rural Women's Award 2012 Celebratory Dinner, to be held on the night of Tuesday 9 October 2012 at the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra.