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Anne Stroud Appointed President of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA

Mark Connelly and Jamie Ogilvie Appointed to Council

The Royal Agricultural Society of WA has further diversified its Council with the appointment of Mark Connelly and Jamie Ogilvie.

WA Brewers Tap Into Success at the Perth Royal Food Awards Beer Competition

Western Australian breweries were recognised among the nation’s best at the 2026 Perth Royal Food Awards – Beer, with local producers claiming top honours across multiple categories following rigorous blind judging by industry experts.
Image: King Road Brewing Co. Photo by Dan MacBride.

Permanent Tribute to Inaugural Legend of the Show Unveiled

The Royal Agricultural Society of WA today officially unveiled a permanent commemorative plaque honouring the late Jim Cardile, inaugural recipient of the prestigious Legend of the Show award, recognising his extraordinary multi-decade contribution to the Perth Royal Show.

Nominations Open for the 2026 WA Women’s Hall of Fame

The Royal Agricultural Society of WA is proud to support nominations for the 2026 WA Women’s Hall of Fame, an initiative that celebrates the outstanding contributions of women across Western Australia. The WA Women’s Hall of Fame is a flagship International Women’s Day program, established in 2011 t

Denmark Delight in Farm Skills Showcase

Students from around the state tested their technical knowledge, teamwork, and agricultural skills in the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia’s (RASWA) annual Farm Skills competition. Teams of six from Narrogin, Cunderdin, Harvey, Denmark, and Morawa agricultural colleges gathered in the

Applications are now open for the WA Agricultural Shows Grant Program!

In recognition of the significant cultural, social and economic contribution that annual agricultural shows make to local communities, the Western Australian Government has committed to providing financial support to Agricultural Show Societies across Western Australia. The WA Agricultural Show Gran

Mia Davies joins Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA

The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) is delighted to announce that Mia Davies has joined its Council, bringing with her more than two decades of leadership and public service dedicated to regional communities and agriculture. Raised on a broadacre cropping and sheep farm in th

2026 WA Agricultural Show Grant Program Announced

On 12 August 2025, the Honourable Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia, and the Honourable Jackie Jarvis MLC, Minister for Agriculture and Food, officially announced the 2026 WA Agricultural Show Grant Program. This program recognises the cultural, social, and economic importance of agricultural