Life Membership awarded to Edward Troutbeck

At the Convention on the weekend VAS Ltd had the pleasure of presenting Edward Troutbeck with a Life Membership.

Here is what was read out on the night featuring his contributions to the Victorian Agricultural Shows Movement.

Edward Troutbeck has been a member of 3 Agricultural Show Societies and has been involved in the show world for over 74 years. He has been a Member of Melbourne Royal, Sunbury, Whittlesea Show Society for approximately 50 years and a Member of the Seymour Show Society.

Edward and his family started the Blencowe Guernsey Stud and has been a member of the Guernsey Society for over 70 years. Edward attended his first show as a 13-year-old which was Berwick and for many years exhibited at Melbourne Royal and country shows and still exhibits his Guernsey cattle at his local show to this day. The Troutbeck family has bred many show winners, and the family has been great supporters of the Show world, and cattle, grain & fodder have been his life.

Edward was presented with a VASA Meritorious award many years ago and has been a delegate to the livestock committee and attending many VASA/VAS State Conferences.

Edward currently sponsors the Victorian Agricultural Shows State Final of the Dairy Cattle Paraders and young judge’s competitions, and he also supports generous sponsorship towards award in the Guernsey breed and some competitions with the CWA that were previous interests of his late mother.

I attended along with many others in this room his recent 90th Birthday and Edwards’ current goal is to outlive his mother that lived to 103.

It’s with great pleasure that the VAS Ltd Board along with its members congratulate you on being awarded a Life Membership of the Victorian Agricultural Shows.