Western District Exhibit

This week we would love to acknowledge our lovely secretary’s award from this years show! Nola was awarded her 35 year long service award from the . Congratulations Nola and thank you for your contributions to WDE!

Without our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to complete the exhibit year after year.
During the show, the acknowledges and celebrates the effort individuals give to help make the show what it is! This year we had a number of our members celebrated and we will showcase them all over the coming weeks.
This week it is Mathew Culverson who was awarded his 25 year service certificate! Congrats again Matt!

Congrats to Doug on his Show Legend Status! Central District Exhibit

The annual Show Legend Award has recognised outstanding service and commitment to the Show since 2001. It serves as an opportunity for the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) to publicly thank a member of the Show Family who has worked tirelessly towards the betterment of the Show. The award aims to continue the tradition by helping the Legend pass on their knowledge to the next generation of Show Family members. The RAS honours Doug Crowell as the 2024 Show Legend for all his hard work and dedication in the Sydney Royal District Exhibits Competition.

That’s a wrap for 2024! Thank you to all our volunteers who helped to bring this years design together. A big congratulations to the other districts on their produce and displays!
We hope to see you all again next year

All good things must come to an end 😭. Come see us for the last time this year !

Aren’t we lucky! The Easter bunny came to visit last night and left us some treats on the display
If you visit us today make sure to come say hi and see if you can spot all the Easter eggs!

Come and meet one of our mushroom suppliers! Chris from is at our display today answering all your mushroom questions !

What an awesome initiative!
have set up a notepad, pen and letterbox out the front of their display at the schools exhibit for people to write letters or notes to the farmers in the Western District.
Here is a small selection of letters written by visitors (many of which have made me shed a tear)
A heartfelt thank you to all those who have written a letter so far!
If you are coming into the show this weekend, drop by the display to write your own letter

A big thank you to Trundle Central School on supporting the exhibit by providing our winning melon!

The show is in full swing and we are here to answer your questions or just to have a chat! Come over and say hello, or even buy some of the items we have for sale
Have you already come to visit? Tag us in your photos, we would love to see them all!

1 more sleep! What better way to end the lead up to the show than with a few more ribbons. After a quick sit down on the wool bale, we were able to complete construction ready to impress you all over the next two weeks!
We hope to see you at the exhibit, make sure to come and have a chat, purchase some fruit and honey!

3 days to go! With all the judging this week, we thought we should update you on some of the results.
1st place olive oil, 2nd place olive product, 1st and 2nd in wine, highest point score in wines, heaviest melon in show, 2nd for nuts, 1st in corridale wool, 2nd for comb and creamed honey, 1st bees wax, 1st for barley, 2nd for rye and oil seed, and 1st for maize corn!
A few more produce items to be judged before the show opens so watch this space!

5 days to go! A bit of a delay in posting because we have been so busy with all the judging and building of the display. Preserves were tested and selected ready for judging, corn judged today, nuts, alpaca fleece, cotton and a first place winner for wine! Thanks to for the contribution.

8 days till the show opens and preparations are in full swing! Seeds are being sorted, wools being prepped and grasses all out for judging tomorrow morning. Will we be seeing you this year? The countdown is now on!! #2024

Squeeze us! Do you have any citrus growing in your garden or know anyone who does? We are a-peeling for any citrus fruits you would be willing to spare for our exhibit this year! Please send us a message if you can assist. Peel be very grateful!

Do you have any pumpkins or melons currently growing in your yard? Want to prove that your gardening skills are competition winning quality? Western District exhibit has the perfect opportunity for you! We are currently on the look out for pumpkins and melons to be used as part of this years display. Get in touch with us for further details!

Struggling to find the perfect Christmas present for your loved ones? Why not help support some of the businesses that provided produce for this years display! This year, please support local Australian businesses

Vale Tom Dwyer. It is with great sadness that we farewell a member of Western Districts, Tom Dwyer. Tom was a manager of the district exhibits, a grower and supplier of our grains before becoming apart of the committee as well as a life long member of WDE. He was actively involved with judging the ASC Field Wheat competition as well as local shows and junior judging events. Tom passed away earlier this week. He will be dearly missed.

Did you know that the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has shows throughout the year to showcase Australian produce and products?
Last night the winners for the Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show were announced!
Congratulations to Mountain Culture Beer Co and Small Acres Cyder, both located within the Western Districts.
Next time your purchasing alcohol, support Australian local businesses by giving these guys a go!

This week we would like to congratulate Wendy Cunynghame on her certificate of appreciation from the at the 2023

Last but not least, a huge congratulations to Graham Paten on his 35 year long service award at this years from . Without the continued support from our volunteers, we would not be able to put on our spectacular displays year after year!

This years show was a milestone for some of our members! So we would like to showcase some of these achievements. We would like to congratulate on his long service award for 25 years with the

Today is the last day of the show, which means our amazing display and our pumpkin bowls and preserves trophy will be gone again until next year! Come and visit us in the Woolworths dome today

Yesterday was full of wins for Western District! First place to Helen Riordan for preserved fruit and vegetables, 61-65 gram eggs to Rob Peffer from , Wendy Cunynghame for grapes, mushrooms from Matt at White Prince Vineyard, pears from and preserves

Action packed day for the districts with fruit, veggies, preserves and hams judged. Thanks to for supplying us with another 1st place winning smoked ham! Show your support to our suppliers by purchasing their products for your next occasion

Winner winner chicken dinner! Western Districts won 1st place for the chestnuts in the judging completed yesterday

Nut judging currently in progress

Up today is the wool judging!

It’s pumpkin and melon judging day!