VAS Ltd is proud to announce the VAS Ltd Show Awards was such a success in 2025 that we are grateful for the support from Gallagher Australia to come on board as the sponsor of the 2026 Show Awards!
The success of the Show Awards will continue to grow and VAS looks forward to many more show societies or field days applying.
The criteria for the 2026 Show Awards has been circulated to all societies or it can be viewed by clicking below.
Congratulations to all the State Finalists in the upcoming Homecraft State Finals!
Judging will take place over the coming week and we will have results & photos for you all by the first day of Melbourne Royal Show 25th September 2025.
Good Luck to all our State Finalists!
The 2025 ASA National Finals have been held in South Australia at the Royal Adelaide Show and the Victorian Team performed with huge success. All individual performances are featured below and we are so proud of each individual for the way they conducted themselves and represented Victoria.
We are pleased to announce that Victoria was crowned the Keast Shield Winner for the 2025 National Finals. Each National Final is allocated 4 points for 1st Place, 3 points for 2nd Place, 2 points for 3rd Place & 1 point for every other participant in the National Final. The Rural Ambassador is allocated 4 points for the Winner & 2 points for the Runner Up along with 1 point for every other participant in the National Final. The highest state tallied points is then declared the Keast Shield Winner.
Victoria is so proud of our competitors in this years National Finals and admire the way they have represented Victoria. You should be all so proud of yourselves that you are apart of the Keast Shield Winning State!
Congratulations to all the other states on what was such a high calibre of competitors and it just shows that the future is in very good hands.
This is only the second time that Victoria has won the shield so GO VICTORIA!!
Congratulations to Josh Hancock on being awarded National Champion in the Poultry Young Judges National Final!
1st – Josh Hancock (VIC)
2nd – Thomas Spencer (WA)
3rd – Bryson Lee (NSW)
Congratulations to Sienna Ross on being awarded National Champion of Dairy Cattle Parading!
1st Place - Sienna Ross (VIC)
2nd Place - William Phillpot (SA)
3rd Place - Patrick English (QLD)
Congratulations to Luke Gardiner on being awarded National Champion of Dairy Cattle Judging!
1st Place - Luke Gardiner (VIC)
2nd Place - William Dudfield (TAS)
3rd Place - Chris Thompson (SA)
Congratulations to Caitlin Grieve on being awarded National Champion of the Grains Judging!
1st Place - Caitlin Grieve (VIC)
2nd Place - Heather Walker (NSW)
3rd Place - Victoria Clarke (SA)
Congratulations to Emily Hann on being a National Finalist in the Beef Cattle Parading!
1st Place - Olivia Baker (SA)
2nd Place - Charlton Skirving (TAS)
3rd Place - Kaitlyn Barber (QLD)
Congratulations to Matilda Sullivan on being awarded National Runner Up in the Beef Cattle Judging!
1st Place - Canadian Crowden (TAS)
2nd Place - Matilda Sullivan (VIC)
3rd Place - Alexandra Olive (QLD)
Congratulations to Tiffany Maestrale on being awarded National Champion of the Merino Sheep Judging!
1st Place - Tiffany Maestrale (VIC)
2nd Place - Jock Johnson (TAS)
3rd Place - Emi Hughes (SA)
Congratulations to Tiffany Maestrale on being a National Finalist in the Merino Fleece Judging!!
1st Place - Olivia Baker (TAS)
2nd Place -Miranda McGuifficke (NSW)
3rd Place - Libby Hardingham (WA)
Congratulations to Nerissa James on being a National Finalist in the Meat Breeds Sheep Judging!
1st Place - Miranda McGuifficke (NSW)
2nd Place - Jacob Scales (SA)
3rd Place - Emma Haupt (QLD)
Congratulations to Caitlin Grieve on being a National Finalist in the Rural Ambassador Final!!
Winner - Grace Collins (NSW)
Runner Up - Thea Walker (WA)
Congratulations Team Victoria on placing third in the National Finals of the Young Famers Challenge! Well done to Freyja, Tess, Bahlin & Jeremy!
1st Place - SA
2nd Place - QLD
3rd Place - VIC
4th Place - WA
5th Place - NSW
Well it is nearly the ASA National Finals and we thought it is time to wish our Victorian competitors the best of luck!
The National Finals kick off on Tuesday until Saturday at the Royal Adelaide Show. So be sure to check back in across the week for the results.
Wishing all our finalists the best of luck! Victoria is very proud of you!
⭐ Josh Hancock - Poultry Judging - Final to be held on Tuesday 2nd September at 2:00pm
⭐ Sienna Ross - Dairy Cattle Parading - Final to be held on Wednesday 3rd September at 12:00pm
⭐Caitlin Grieve - Grain Judging - Final to be held on Wednesday 3rd September at 2:00pm
⭐ Luke Gardiner - Dairy Cattle Judging - Final to be held on Wednesday 3rd September at 4:30pm
⭐ Emily Hann - Beef Cattle Parading - Final to be held on Thursday 4th September at 9:00am
⭐ Matilda Sullivan - Beef Cattle Judging - Final to be held on Thursday 4th September at 11:00am
⭐ Tiffany Maestrale - Merino Sheep Judging - Final to be held on Thursday 4th September at 12:30pm
⭐ Tiffany Maestrale - Merino Fleece Judging - Final to be held on Thursday 4th September at 3:30pm
⭐ Nerissa James - Meat Sheep Judging - Final to be held on Friday 5th September at 9:00am
⭐ Caitlin Grieve - Rural Ambassador - Final to be held on Friday 5th September at 6:00pm
⭐ Nicole Teitge, Tess Runting, Bahlin Wishart, Fraser Cameron - Young Farmers Challenge - Final to be held on Friday 5th September 12:00pm onwards
Attention to all participants of Victorian Agricultural Shows.
As the Show Season is upon us VAS Ltd would like to advise that unpleasant behaviour of abuse, including social media comments, or any offensive behaviour towards a Show Committee Member, or their Staff, including Volunteers, Judges, & Stewards, will not be tolerated.
Sadly, there has been a range of behaviour by some of our competitors which will no longer be accepted. Penalties or possible suspension of participation at VAS Affiliated Shows may apply or qualifications removed for undisciplined behaviour.
VAS Ltd has a Bullying & Harassment Policy and breach of this policy will be dealt with accordingly by the VAS Ltd Board.
VAS Ltd wants Agricultural Shows to be an enjoyment for all, so enjoy the upcoming Show Season.
The 2026 Convention Host will be the North Eastern Group, which includes Benalla, Myrtleford, Rutherglen, Wangaratta & Yarrawonga Shows. The Convention will be held in Wangaratta on the 19th, 20th & 21st June 2026. More information will be available early 2026.
Click below to check out the welcome video from the North Eastern Group:
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
