Council

John Snowball has a wealth of knowledge and experience having been a RASWA member since 1998 and with an extensive career in regional Australia.

John’s career began with Wesfarmers focused on risk and insurance solutions for the agricultural sector before stepping into his current role in national development with Nutrien Ag Solutions.

During his time as a RASWA Councillor, he has been involved in many different committees covering all the strategic pillars of the society.  More recently he has led the redevelopment committee progressing plans for the future of the Showgrounds.

He has long had a passion for volunteering, which started in his youth with leadership roles at the YMCA helping troubled youth. He was also an active member of the Northam branch of Apex Australia, where he served as secretary. John said he started volunteering in his youth to “give back to community” and he has continued this path throughout his life.

He is passionate about showcasing what our regions have to offer and focusing on the next generation of country farmers and producers.

“If during my tenure as President, if I can cement where the Society sits in supporting and connecting the new generation of agriculture farmers coming through, and ensuring RASWA as an organisation remains current and relevant, I will be happy,” he said.

“I see one of the main roles of RASWA to educate the public on the value our industry provides, which can sometimes be taken for granted because we have such excellent and abundant produce in Western Australia.  We need to inform people that it is the hard-work, innovation and drive that has led to the success of our industry and the significant role it plays in not only providing food, but also the enormous value to our economy.”

Mr Snowball said RASWA will focus on deriving a year-round income stream through more community events and commercial partnerships, which will reduce financial reliance on the Perth Royal Show.

“RASWA has a rich past we can be proud of and draw on. We need to ask the questions: ‘what does our future look like?’, and ‘what does the next generation of agricultural farmers and producers look like?’. I think there are exciting times ahead.”