Nestled between Toowoomba and Warwick, in the heart of prime farming country on the Darling Downs of Queensland, lies Pursehouse Rural Clifton. Situated quite literally in the middle of Clifton township itself, the Clifton branch is home to a small but mighty team of Pursehouse Rural employees who continue to provide outstanding service to customers from across the Darling Downs.
John Kelley, Clifton Customer Service
Katie Owens, Customer Service, Clifton
Thriving on the fertile black soils of the Clifton region, growers in the area produce cereals and grains including wheat, barley, sorghum, corn and sunflowers, with other producers leaning to cattle in trading and breeding herds or sheep for lamb and wool production. Some customers have even branched out into canola, cotton and veggie production including pickling onions! Pursehouse Rural Clifton are primed to support all producers and growers with their on-farm endeavours.
The Clifton branch is spearheaded by Chris Kunde, a true local with a background in dairy farming and lamb production, who began with Pursehouse Rural Allora before making the move to the Branch Manager position at Clifton. Chris is supported by Customer Service representatives Katie Ownes and John Kelley, and you may also spot a member of our marketing team who resides in one of the offices located in the Clifton building, our Public Affairs and Marketing Officer, Jessica Rea. The sales team at Pursehouse Rural Clifton are supported by Agronomist Jack Hyem who drop in to branch on a regular basis between on-farm visits and paddock checks, always on hand to offer stellar agronomic advice.
From left: John Kelley (Customer Service), Katie Owens (Customer Service) and Chris Kunde (Clifton Branch Manager)
Throughout the year Pursehouse Rural Clifton aim to host regular crop updates, livestock workshops and information sessions open to the Clifton farming community to keep us all informed with need-to-know information to ensure a successful season every season. Their community work extends to their annual Charity Golf Day, hosted in July alongside the Clifton Golf Club and the support and sponsorship of leading agricultural suppliers and businesses in the Toowoomba region. Established in 2024, the Pursehouse Rural Clifton Charity Golf Day raises funds for the Clifton Community Health Services. Each year the event has smashed their fund-raising target, raising funds in the tens of thousands of dollars year upon year. In 2025, Pursehouse Rural Clifton were awarded the Clifton Community Event Award during the Australia Day awards ceremony for their efforts to host the annual charity golf day for the Clifton community.
Pursehouse Rural Clifton pride themselves on exceptional customer service and work closely with other Pursehouse Rural branches on the Darling Downs in Pursehouse Rural Allora, Pursehouse Rural Warwick and Pursehouse Rural Pittsworth, to source and supply products for customers efficiently, supporting your successful farming operation on the Darling Downs.