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WA Sydney Royal Easter Show Winners
A huge congratulations to all of our WA winners and runner up contestants who competed at the Sydney Royal Easter Show last month. The show celebrates and showcases the diverse range of skills needed in the agricultural field, and it’s fantastic to see such incredible talent come from WA. Congratulations to all of team WA’s […]
Perth Royal Art Prize Returns For 2022 – Entries Are Now Open
The Royal Agricultural Society of WA is thrilled to announce the return of the Perth Royal Art Prize after a two year hiatus. Entries are now welcome for this sought after Prize which will include a number of new awards this year and an increased prize pool of $26,500. As one of the most prestigious […]
Young Rural Ambassadors represent WA in National Finals
Join us in wishing well Kelly Gorter and Joshua Antonio as they fly to Sydney on Tuesday April 5 to represent Western Australia in the National Finals for the Rural Ambassador Awards. The Awards finals will be held on April 9 & 10 at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Ms Gorter, 27, of Wagin, and […]
Jack Bendat Vale
The Royal Agricultural Society of WA wishes to acknowledge the passing of Mr Jack Bendat. Jack Bendat was an inspiring and generously giving person, who on arrival in Perth Western Australia in 1966 immediately made an impact on both business and the community. Jack Bendat had many achievements in business, including Shopping Centre development, Media, […]
New CEO Announcement
Following an extensive search and recruitment process, Mr David Thomas, President of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia is pleased to announce that Robyn Sermon has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA). “The RASWA Council is extremely pleased that Robyn will be joining the […]
Celebrating 100 Years of the Quairading Agricultural Society Inc.
Any event that spans one hundred years is a story full of nostalgia and history that must be told. The story of the Quairading Agricultural Society’s centenary is the story of us, reflecting the things that define the indomitable Quairading spirit. It is hard to separate the events that surround the Quairading Ag Society from […]
This week we celebrate National Volunteers Week by giving thanks to all of the volunteers who help us bring the Perth Royal Show to life each year.![]()
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The Perth Royal Show is one of WA’s biggest annual events. Each year we require 100s volunteers to support every aspect of the Show including event volunteers, council, committee Members and competition volunteers. It's safe to say that it wouldn't be possible to run the Show we know and love without them.![]()
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We want to also give a big thank you to Lotterywest for their annual support of our Perth Royal Show Volunteers, to Volunteering WA for their partnership with the Perth Royal Show, and congratulate 2021 RASWA Volunteer of the Year John Wither and 2021 Volunteer of the Show Linda Landers.![]()
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Thank you to all volunteers who simply make our community a happier place.
Congratulations to Dr Graham Crosbie, our latest inductee into the Agricultural Hall of Fame.![]()
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Among his many contributions to Western Australian Agriculture, Dr Crosbie is the driving force behind WA's status as the major world supplier of specialist wheats for the Japanese and South Korean noodle wheat markets. ![]()
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A true pioneer for Western Australian Agriculture, congratulations to Dr Graham Crosbie.![]()
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We wish to express our thanks to Wesfarmers for their sponsorship of the Agricultural Hall of Fame initiative which recognizes the outstanding contributions of individuals to Western Australian agriculture.![]()
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For more information on the Agricultural Hall of Fame, visit www.raswa.org.au/scholarships-and-awards/agricultural-hall-of-fame/
On Tuesday May 10, the RASWA hosted the 2022 WA Affiliated Agricultural Societies Conference at the Claremont Showground.![]()
A range of topics were discussed and debated, with some great ideas shared amongst the Ag Societies. ![]()
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Thank you to all of our affiliates who made the trip to Claremont, or joined us online! ![]()
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RASWA looks forward to continuing to support WA Agricultural Societies, to ensure the future of agricultural societies throughout the state remains strong.
