2024 Merino Fleece, Merino Sheep & Meat Breeds Sheep Judging State Finals

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Merino Fleece Judging State Final Results

Winner: Charli Torcasio

2nd Place: Taylor Kain

3rd Place: Colleen Tropeano

Congratulations to Charli who will represent Victoria at the 2025 National Finals in Adelaide!

Thank you to Riverina Wool for sponsoring our State Final and to Mr Mark Bazeley for being over judge!

Merino Sheep Judging State Final Results

Winner: Tiffany Maestrale

2nd Place: Ava Harris

3rd Place: Edwina Braid

Congratulations to Tiffany who will represent Victoria at the 2025 National Finals in Adelaide!

Thank you to Riverina Wool for sponsoring the State Final!

Meat Sheep Judging State Final Results

Winner: Nerissa James

2nd Place: Erica Hammond

3rd Place: Sophie Fletcher

Congratulations to Nerissa who will represent Victoria at the 2025 National Finals in Adelaide!

Thank you to Charlotte Close for being over judge today and providing great feedback to competitors!

2024-25 Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants are now open for submission of applications.

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Click here to apply for the grant & read the grant guidelines: https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/.../agricultural-and...

Grants of up to $10,000 per eligible society are available for eligible projects. Projects that will be considered may include initiatives that:

  • promote agricultural production

  • provide new, or improved or upgraded facilities for exhibitions, competitions and displays, such as upgrading fencing and stables, or areas used for shearing demonstrations and wool exhibits and/or judging of commercial and stud animals and providing opportunities to display arts and craft, and artisan produce

  • enhance public amenities at showgrounds such as toilets, seating and disabled access

  • improve essential infrastructure for electricity and water supply

  • enhance business management, planning for shows and marketing strategies targeting the broader community

  • promote reporting of livestock movements to the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) database, such as the purchase of scanning wands

  • enhance biosecurity planning, such as a written biosecurity plan, signage or improved facilities to create separate housing of different species of animals for biosecurity purposes.

Applications will close 5pm Friday 23rd August 2024.

2024 Junior Carrot & Date Muffins State Final Results

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1st Place - Remy Herry - South Western Group - Warrnambool Show

2nd Place - Luke Bowd - Gippsland Group - Omeo Show

3rd Place - Arabella Jess - Midlands Group - Beaufort Show

State Finalist - Rhys Grace - Central & South Gippsland Group - Pakenham Show

State Finalist - Violet Ruscitti - Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Lilydale Show

State Finalist - Mathilda Trimble - Goulburn Valley Riverina Group - Numurkah Show

State Finalist - Liam Sinclair - North Eastern Group - Benalla Show

State Finalist - Jasmine Ash - Northern District Group - Mildura Show

State Finalist - Merrin Doelle - Western District Group - Edenhope Show

State Finalist - Amethyst May - Wimmera Group - Natimuk Show

2024 Carrot Cake State Final Results

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1st Place - Grace Fitzgerald - Gippsland Group - Omeo Show

2nd Place - Catherine Rosewall - Northern District Group - Kerang Show

3rd Place - Tara Wilkinson - North Eastern Group - Benalla Show

State Finalist - Pat Jones - Central & South Gippsland Group - Berwick Show

State Finalist - Laraine Leask- Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Heathcote Show

State Finalist - Heather Crosthwaite - Goulburn Valley Riverina Group - Cobram Show

State Finalist - Warren Wiggins - Midlands Group - Clunes Show

State Finalist - Alice Hirst - South Western Group - Port Fairy Show

State Finalist - Alex Wilder - Western District Group - Coleraine Show

State Finalist - Shirley Liersch - Wimmera Group - Warracknabeal Show