This year VAS is holding a separate function at the Riverside Golf & Sports Centre on 28th September to feature our Rural Ambassador State Final, which will include the speeches as part of this Luncheon.
It is a great opportunity to celebrate this year's ambassadors and all family, friends and show enthusiasts are more than welcome to attend.
Bookings close 15th September 2025
The Rural Ambassador State Final Information Day was held in Bendigo on the 10th August.
We had 7 of our 8 Ambassadors attend and the day was a great success! It was great the ambassadors got to hear the insights from Caitlin Grieve last years 2024 State Final Winner and also get some great feedback on their impromptu speeches they presented on the day!
They also had the opportunity to attend the RB Sellars Bendigo Store to try on their uniform. We thank them again for coming on board to dress our ambassadors! I’m sure they will look great as a group again come September at the Melbourne Royal Show!
Left to Right in the photo: Giorgi Boucher (Northern District Group), Eleanor Parry (Wimmera Group), Darcy Gervasoni (Midlands Group), Sheridan Venables (Gippsland Group), Annie Marquison (Central & Upper Goulburn Group), Charlotte Cain (Midlands Group) & Harry Lloyd (Goulburn Valley Riverina Group). Absent: Andrew Spierings (Central & South Gippsland Group)
VAS Ltd was pleased to award a Life Membership to Lorraine Morris, Brian Keirl & Scott Somerville. Please read below their amazing contributions to the Victorian Agricultural Shows Movement!
Lorraine was first elected to the VAS Ltd Board in 2017. During the 8 years she has learnt a lot about how the organisation functions and the challenges facing the various Show Societies. She has enjoyed the challenges that were put before her. One in particular, being part of the Board Committee to run the 2018 State Convention in Ballarat & 2021 State Convention in Bendigo.
Lorraine was President of Northern District Group for a period of 3 years and Secretary for the previous 3 years which included the hosting of the 2016 State Convention in Swan Hill. Lorraine is a member of the Kerang & District Show and has held the positions of Treasurer and Secretary previously, Publicity & Grants Officer. She is a Homecrafts/Cookery judge as well giving her time to travel to shows across the state.
Her interest in Agricultural Shows goes back to when she was a teenager travelling to the shows, including Royal Melbourne, with her father for many years showing stock, and their Arabian horses. She has been assisting for the past few years with the Saddle Horse Championships either stewarding or catering as well as her family sponsorships the championships as well.
Congratulations to Lorraine on your Life Membership of the Victorian Agricultural Shows!
Brian was appointed to the VAS Board in July 2016 and since his time on the board Brian as been Chairperson for the past 4 years. He has served on the Saddle Horse Championships Committee and assisted with the event as a steward. He has also been the Chairperson of the Livestock Committee and been a steward at the State Finals of the Beef & Dairy Cattle Competitions.
Brian is a Councillor of the Royal Geelong Agricultural and Pastoral Society and a Committee Member for the Geelong Show Cattle Committee.
He has been a past Vice Chairperson of the Limousin Australia Cattle Breed Society and a current Committee Member of Limousin Australia Promotional Group in Victoria. Brian has shown cattle at all levels of shows and has a passion to see Show Societies prosper into the future. Also he has assisted at the Stud Beef Cattle Handlers camp for many years and enjoys supporting the next generation.
Congratulations to Brian on your Life Membership of the Victorian Agricultural Shows!
Scott is a dairy farmer from Timmering in Northern Victoria. He has been heavily involved in Agricultural Shows his whole life. Scott has exhibited Dairy Cattle at many shows and also had a Poll Hereford stud for many years. Part of his involvement in the Holstein breed and showing in general Scott served as Chairman of the RAS Dairy Cattle Committee for approximately five years, and also was President of the Northern Sub-branch of Holstein Australia for a two-year term. He is on the Holstein Australia National Judges Panel, and in 2014 the stud received a Holstein Australia Master Breeder Award and are owners and breeders of the 2014/15 Holstein Australia Cow of the Year.
Scott has been President of the Rochester Show Society for many years and was recently made a life member after 30 plus years on the Committee. He has been Chief Dairy Cattle Steward for many years and more recently steward of the Horse Section.
Scott has served on the VAS Ltd Board for the past 8 years and has previously been Deputy Chair and actively involved with the Saddlehorse Championships and Dairy Cattle Competitions. Most recently he has been chairperson of the VAS Horse Committee as well.
Congratulations to Scott on your Life Membership of the Victorian Agricultural Shows!
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1ST PLACE - Harriet Dickins - Goulburn Valley Riverina Group - Dookie Show
2ND PLACE - Wesley Altmann - South Western Group - Royal Geelong Show
3RD PLACE - Hannah Clark - Central & South Gippsland Group - Bunyip Show
Remaining State Finalists:
James Oakley - Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Seymour Show
Navy Ellmers - Gippsland Group - Yarram Show
Arabella Jess - Midlands Group - Beaufort Show
Elizabeth McNamara - North Eastern Group - Yarrawonga Show
Alice Petersen - Northern District Group - Deniliquin Show
Sophie Light - Wimmera Group - Goroke Show
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1ST PLACE - Ian Kohlman - Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Kyneton Show
2ND PLACE - Ashlea Wright - Wimmera Group - Donald Show
3RD PLACE - Gayle Read - Goulburn Valley Riverina Group - Shepparton Show
Remaining State Finalists:
Fiona Argento - Central & South Gippsland Group - Foster Show
Sue-Ellen Bunting - Gippsland Group - Sale Show
June Lockie - Midlands Group - Clunes Show
Joanne Leslie - North Eastern Group - Yarrawonga Show
Rebecca Wickham - Northern District Group - Barham Koondrook Show
Angela Johnson - South Western Group - Colac Show
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WINNER: Charlotte Wigney representing the Northern District Group & Bendigo Show
RUNNER UP: Hannah Creevey representing the Midlands Group & Maldon Show
Remaining State Finalists:
Felicity Winnington - Central & South Gippsland Group - Berwick Show
Isabella Gilbert - Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Lilydale Show
Jordan Boddy - Gippsland Group - Yarram Show
Elizabeth McNamara - North Eastern Group - Yarrawonga Show
DustyRaiyn McIntyre - Wimmera Group - St Arnaud Show
Winner: Koroit Show - Innovation: Koroit Field Day
Runner Up: Yarram Show - Innovation: Honeyeater Adventure Trail
Winner: Nathalia Show - Innovation: Lexus Melbourne Cup
Winner: Bendigo Show - Innovation: Live Crop Display
Runner Up: Bendigo Show - Innovation: Kid Zone
Winner: Koroit Show
Winner: Natimuk Show
Winner: Bendigo Show
Runner Up: Berwick Show
Winner: Camperdown Show - Jasmine Edwards
Runner Up: Bendigo Show - William Francis
Winner: Swan Hill Show - Reginald Packer
Runner Up: Foster Show - Robbie Davidson
Winner: Whittlesea Show
Runner Up: Noorat Show
Wishing the Junior Carrot & Sultana Muffins State Finalists the best of luck for this weekends State Final. Check back in for the results as they will be announced on the VAS Ltd Facebook Page Saturday Night!
Hannah Clark - Central & South Gippsland Group - Bunyip Show
James Oakley - Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Seymour Show
Navy Ellmers - Gippsland Group - Yarram Show
Harriet Dickins - Goulburn Valley Riverina Group - Dookie Show
Arabella Jess - Midlands Group - Beaufort Show
Elizabeth McNamara - North Eastern Group - Yarrawonga Show
Alice Petersen - Northern District Group - Deniliquin Show
Wesley Altmann - South Western Group - Royal Geelong Show
Lily Curran - Western District Group - Tyrendarra Show
Sophie Light - Wimmera Group - Goroke Show
