RASV Virtual Museum
/Explore a heritage rich with pride
The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Virtual Museum, an online platform sharing the stories of the organisation’s 170 year history.
As an organisation, RASV commenced with a ploughing match in 1848 and continues to conduct Victoria’s largest annual community event, the Royal Melbourne Show, over 11 days in September/October.
The Virtual Museum is a lively changing forum that will peak curiosity, enable discovery and share stories. The collection includes the RASV’s archival records and artefacts from the 1870’s to current day, with the collection spanning across the Royal Melbourne Show, the RASV and items from Victoria’s rural heritage.
The Virtual Museum is another positive step forward in sharing the RASV’s rich history following the accreditation of the RASV Heritage Collection through the Museum Accreditation Program in 2018.
Displayed on the virtual museum site are Royal Melbourne Show exhibitions, films, snapshots, trophies and most importantly, a collection of 54 oral history interviews with some of the people that have shaped the RASV and the Royal Melbourne Show.
Visitors to the website are encouraged to interact through the discussion forum to provide further information that can assist in documenting each individual piece.
RASV CEO, Paul Guerra was enthusiastic about sharing stories of the RASV’s past and is looking forward to the new stories that will be told.
“The virtual museum allows us to share items of our rich heritage with our members, exhibitors and the wider public.
“The physical space required for the display of the collection is limited but the virtual museum allows us to share the stories of the past like never before.”
“By uploading images of the physical collection to the virtual museum, it provides the opportunity to show items that nobody has been able to access before, assisting with sharing RASV’s history with the wider community.”
The Virtual Museum can be accessed via the RASV website at www.rasv.com.au/virtual-museum
The 2019 Royal Melbourne Show will be held from Saturday 21 September to Tuesday 1 October at Melbourne Showgrounds.
2019 VAS Ltd Fleece Competition
/Proudly sponsored by Australian Wool Network
1st Place: Alan Harris representing Central & Upper Goulburn (Heathcote Show)
2nd Place: Rod & Sue Miller representing Wimmera (Horsham Show)
3rd Place: Glenice Ficken representing Northern District (Kerang Show)
State Finalist: Tom Alston representing South Western (Colac & District Pastoral & Agricultural Society)
State Finalist: Kelvin & Jacquie Pendergast representing Gippsland (Omeo Show)
State Finalist: Coryule Merino Stud representing Midlands Group (Ballarat Show)
2019 Junior Carrot & Date Muffins State Final Results
/1st Place: Rose Berryman – Representing Northern District Group (Echuca Show)
2nd Place: Tammy Stone – Representing Goulburn Valley Riverina Group (Numurkah Show)
3rd Place: Abby Coon – Representing Midlands Group (Clunes Show)
State Finalist: Rhys Grace – Representing Central & South Gippsland Group (Warragul Show)
State Finalist: Daniel Friedrich – Representing Central & Upper Goulburn Group (Seymour Show)
State Finalist: Jackson Lett – Representing Gippsland Group (Maffra Show)
State Finalist: Eleanor Robinson – Representing North Eastern Group (Myrtleford Show)
State Finalist: Tessa Knight – Representing South Western Group (Colac Show)
State Finalist: Jake Smith – Representing Wimmera Group (Jeparit Show)
2019 Carrot Cake State Final Results
/1st Place: Vicki Kewish – Representing Gippsland Group (Sale Show)
2nd Place: Catherine Rosewall – Representing Northern District Group (Kerang Show)
3rd Place: Elissa Keller – Representing Wimmera Group (Warracknabeal Show)
State Finalist: Helen Sibley – Representing Central & South Gippsland Group (Warragul Show)
State Finalist: Janet Macdonald – Representing Central & Upper Goulburn Group (Lilydale Show)
State Finalist: Gayle Read – Representing Goulburn Valley Riverina Group (Shepparton Show)
State Finalist: Linda Fahey – Representing Midlands Group (Ballarat Show)
State Finalist: Carolynne Taylor – Representing North Eastern Group (Benalla Show)
State Finalist: Susan Stevens – Representing South Western Group (Heytesbury Show)
State Finalist: Ann Norris – Representing Western District Group (Tyrendarra Show)
2019 Junior Show Ambassador Results
/Winner: Rebecca Sinclair representing the Midlands Group (Ballarat Show)
Runner Up: Tiffany McLauchlan representing the South Western Group (Noorat Show) State Finalist: Patrick Anderson representing Central & South Gippsland Group (Berwick Show)
State Finalist: Emily Noonan representing the Central & Upper Goulburn Group (Yea Show)
State Finalist: Alexandra Nair representing the Gippsland Group (Sale Show)
State Finalist: Bianca Phillips representing the Goulburn Valley Riverina Group (Cobram Show)
State Finalist: Eleanor Robinson representing North Eastern Group (Myrtleford Show)
State Finalist: Claudia Spencer representing the Northern District Group (Mildura Show)
State Finalist: Maddison Price representing the Wimmera Group (Jeparit Show)
2019 Junior Show Ambassador Award State Finalists
/The 2019 State Final of the Junior Show Ambassador Award will be held at the VAS Ltd Convention in Camperdown on 29th June. VAS Ltd wishes all the competitors good luck and congratulate them on making it to the State Final.
The State Finalists this year are:
Patrick Anderson representing Central & South Gippsland Group (Berwick Show)
Emily Noonan representing the Central & Upper Goulburn Group (Yea Show)
Alexandra Nair representing the Gippsland Group (Sale Show)
Bianca Phillips representing the Goulburn Valley Riverina Group (Cobram Show)
Rebecca Sinclair representing the Midlands Group (Ballarat Show)
Eleanor Robinson representing North Eastern Group (Myrtleford Show)
Claudia Spencer representing the Northern District Group (Mildura Show) Tiffany McLauchlan representing the South Western Group (Noorat Show)
Maddison Price representing the Wimmera Group (Jeparit Show)
2019 VAS Ltd Carrot & Date Muffins Competition State Final
/The 2019 Carrot & Date Muffins State Final will be held at the 2019 VAS Ltd Convention at Camperdown. VAS Ltd wishes each competitor good luck. Here are the state finalists:
Rhys Grace – Representing Central & South Gippsland Group (Warragul Show)
Daniel Friedrich – Representing Central & Upper Goulburn Group (Seymour Show)
Jackson Lett – Representing Gippsland Group (Maffra Show)
Tammy Stone – Representing Goulburn Valley Riverina Group (Numurkah Show)
Abby Coon – Representing Midlands Group (Clunes Show)
Eleanor Robinson – Representing North Eastern Group (Myrtleford Show)
Rose Berryman – Representing Northern District Group (Echuca Show)
Tessa Knight – Representing South Western Group (Colac Show)
Jake Smith – Representing Wimmera Group (Jeparit Show)
