“No farms, no food – your life depends on WA agriculture” is the core message of a new campaign by the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) that encourages tweens and teens to think about the impact of agriculture on everyday life. The series of six short videos – which show teenagers and their […]
Rodeo & Country Music Festival comes to the City Claremont Showground is set to come alive in a surprising new way this May when Perth’ inaugural The Muster rodeo and country music extravaganza hits the city. The Muster will bring together some of Australia’s best country artists on the same bill as a wildly exciting […]
Today, the Showground Redevelopment “Improvement Plan” was announced by the Hon Rita Saffioti MA, Minister for Transport, Planning, and Ports. The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) has been considering redevelopment of the Showground, and welcomes this small, but important, step. The Improvement Plan enables RASWA to continue progressing the future redevelopment directly with […]
We’re giving back to our Western Australian farmers by saying – thank you! The Royal Agricultural Society of WA would like to thank our amazing WA farmers and showcase their hard work. At the Perth Royal Show, we invited the public to write notes of thanks, love and support for our farmers. We received thousands […]
Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II | 1926 – 2022 Today the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia President, Council, CEO and Staff pay our respects to the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our condolences and thoughts are also extended to the Royal family. The Society was honoured to have been visited […]
Media Announcement May 12, 2022 On Wednesday May 11, the Royal Agricultural Society of WA hosted the 2021 Agricultural Hall of Fame ceremony at David Buttfield House in the Claremont Showground. Each year, RASWA welcomes new inductees into the Agricultural Hall of Fame, proudly sponsored by Wesfarmers, in celebration of outstanding contributions to the development and progress […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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