New addition to the VAS Ltd Website is a collection of videos with Tips & Tricks for Homecraft Competitions!
Hopefully these will be great resources for refining your skills and you will gain invaluble tips of what judges might be looking for!
At the Australian Sheep & Wool Show held on the weekend VAS Ltd conducted three State Finals, which were Merino Fleece, Merino Sheep & Meat Sheep Judging. The winner of each of the State Finals will represent Victoria at the ASA National Finals in Western Australia 2027! We wish them the best of luck next year!
A huge thank you to Riverina Wool for sponsoring the Merino Fleece & Merino Sheep State Finals and thank you to the Victorian Stud Merino Sheep Breeders for conducting the Merino Sheep Judging State Final.
Thank you to our over judges Mark Bazeley (Merino Fleece) & Tim Ferguson (Meat Sheep) for taking the time to judge the State Finals.
Check out the results below
Winner: Jessica Gregory
2nd Place: Lucinda Smith
3rd Place: Taylor Kain
Congratulations to Jessica and VAS Ltd wishes you all the best at National Finals, which will be held in Western Australia 2027!
Winner: Lucinda Smith
2nd Place: Charli Torcasio
3rd Place: Ella Jansons
Congratulations to Lucinda and VAS Ltd wishes you all the best at National Finals, which will be held in Western Australia 2027!
Winner: Maxwell Pohl-Skillecorn
2nd Place: Lexie Heinrich
3rd Place: Charlotte Brown
Congratulations to Maxwell and VAS Ltd wishes you all the best at National Finals, which will be held in Western Australia 2027!
The State Finals will be held on the 19th July at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show with times specified on the post for each State Final.
Entries are accepted on the day as long as you are 15 years & under 25 years as of the 1st May 2026 and reside within Victoria.
Please share with anyone that may be interested in competing.
Kicking off early into the 2026/2027 Show Season you can now download the Show Dates Flyer via clicking below:
Alternatively you can purchase the Show Dates Booklet via clicking below:
Only $10.00 including the Booklet and Show Date Flyers so it great resource to plan your visits this coming season to Victorian Agricultural Shows.
At the recent VAS Ltd Convention the VAS Ltd Annual General Meeting was held and we would like to introduce the 2026/27 Board of Directors as pictured below. Newly appointed directors to the board are Jason Ronald OAM, Gail Joordens & Jayson Munro. We would like to congratulate them on their nomination and look forward to their input and commitment to the Board and Victorian Agricultural Shows Movement.
We also said farewell to three directors and we thank Brian Keirl, Scott Somerville & Lorraine Morris for their time and commitment to the Board and the Victorian Agricultural Shows Movement. I’m sure we will see their faces around still as they are all delegates for their own Show Societies and still look forward to their input on thsoe sub-committees.
The 2026/27 Chairperson is Vivian Beaumont OAM, Deputy Chair is Debbie Geddes & Treasurer is John Nicolson.
Pictured Left to Right: Jayson Munro, Vivian Beaumont OAM, Cameron Cutler, Judith Bysouth, Debbie Geddes, Ross Meredith, John Nicolson, Jason Ronald OAM & Gail Joordens.
It is hard to believe it has been over a week already since the 2026 VAS Ltd Show Awards were announced at the VAS Ltd Convention! We are excitied to feature all the Winners, Runner Ups & Finalists for each of the awards and congratulate them on their successes!
It was amazing to have every finalist in attendance at the Convention Dinner to recognise and acknowledge the contributions to the Victorian Agricultural Shows Movement.
VAS Ltd would like to acknowledge Gallagher Australia for their naming rights sponsorship of the Show Awards and Bronia Henty-Smith for presenting the awards on the night. Thank you for your support towards the Victorian Agricultural Shows Movement!
Winner: Numurkah Show - Innovation: Town Scavenger Hunt
Runner Up: Cohuna Show - Innovation: Fair Lemonade
Winner: Boort Show - Innovation: Ute Show
Runner Up: Donald Show - Innovation: Shining a Light on the Health & Wellbeing of our Community
Finalist: Dandenong Show - Innovation: Kids Korner
Finalist: Nathalia Show - Innovation: Dinosaur Theme
Winner: Foster Show - Innovation: Back to Back Wool Challenge
Runner Up: Whittlesea Show - Innovation: On-the-go Marketing
Finalist: Berwick Show - Innovation: Discovery Trail
Finalist: Wangaratta Show - Innovation: Dinosaur Discovery
Winner: Goroke Show
Winner: Donald Show
Winner: Whittlesea Show
Runner Up: Shepparton Show
Finalist: Berwick Show
Winner: Corryong Show: Emma Klippel
Runner Up: Dandenong Show: Kate Reedy
Finalist: Berwick Show: Bridget Leahy
Finalist: Stawell Show: Emma Bourke
Finalist: Yarrawonga Show: Lisa Beattie
Winner: Donald Show: Nicole Nunn
Runner Up: Wangaratta Show: Charmane Bennett
Finalist: Clunes Show: Robert Anderson dec.
Finalist: Whittlesea Show: Emma Horman
Winner: Boort Show: Marjory Potter
Runner Up: Yea Show: Elaine White
Finalist: Rochester Show: Faye Moon
Finalist: Sunbury Show: Edward Troutbeck
Finalist: Whittlesea Show: Robert Draper dec.
Winner: Donald Show
Runner Up: Whittlesea Show
Finalist: Foster Show
Finalist: Kyneton Show
Finalist: Boort Show
Finalist: Horsham Show
Finalist: Sunbury Show
Finalist: Goroke Show
Finalist: Nathalia Show
Finalist: Bendigo Show
Convention Competition 1 - Pickles
1st Place - Heather Tyrell - Yarrawonga Show
2nd Place - Joyce Sluggett - Natimuk Show
3rd Place - Kim Cash - Kyneton Show
Commended - Pat Jones - Pakenham Show
Commended - Joyce Sluggett - Natimuk Show
Commended - Laurel Truscott - Yarram Show
It was a great turnout of entries with 30 jars of pickles entered! So congratulations to all exhibitors.
Convention Competition 2 - Scarf
1st Place - Elizabeth Hill - Bunyip Show
2nd Place - Faye Hender - Swan Hill Show
3rd Place - Therese Ryan - Heathcote Show
Commended - Elizabeth Hill - Bunyip Show
Commended - Sheryle Jennings - Natimuk Show
Commended - Jess MacAuley - Yarram Show
It was a great turnout of entries with 31 Scarves entered! So congratulations to all exhibitors.
Thank you to Rocky Lamattina & Sons for their support of the State Final. Congratulations to all exhibitors on making it to the State Final level.
1st Place: Xavier Reino - Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Sunbury Show
2nd Place: Sylvia Dickins - Goulburn Valley Riverina Group - Dookie Show
3rd Place: Rebekah Tews - Gippsland Group - Sale Show
Finalist: Amity Cripps - Central & South Gippsland Group - Foster Show
Finalist: Fraser Morrissey - Midlands Group - Ballarat Show
Finalist: Tilly Reid - North Eastern Group - Yarrawonga Show
Finalist: Jaz Davison - Northern District Group - Swan Hill Show
Finalist: Remy Herry - South Western Group - Camperdown Show
Finalist: Piper Taylor - Wimmera Group - Horsham Show
Thank you to Rocky Lamattina & Sons for their support of the State Final. Congratulations to all exhibitors on making it to the State Final level.
1st Place: Sue-Ellen Bunting - Gippsland Group - Sale Show
2nd Place: Lyn Fleay - Midlands Group - Beaufort Show
3rd Place: Julie Lindner - North Eastern Group - Wangaratta Show
Finalist: Nicole Symmons - Central & South Gippsland Group - Foster Show
Finalist: Ian Kohlman - Central & Upper Goulburn Group - Kyneton Show
Finalist: Mandy Dingwall - Goulburn Valley Riverina Group - Rochester Show
Finalist: Tony Breukers - Northern District Group - Swan Hill Show
Finalist: Alice Hirst - South Western Group - Port Fairy Show
Finalist: Shirley Liersch - Wimmera Group - Warracknabeal Show
The Junior Show Ambassador State Final was held at the VAS Ltd Convention in Wangaratta on the weekend. Each ambssador had an interview with the panel of three judges in the afternoon and then attended the Convention Dinner and was interviewed on stage with two questions each. At the end of the night the results were announced with Max Henderson-Drife being declared the winner and Eleanor Graafsma being declared the runner up. All State Finalists should be so proud of the way they represented their Groups & Societies. You are all an assest to your communities so keep up the good work! All on stage interview videos were posted on the VAS Ltd Facebook Page.
Thank you to the panel of judges Irene Grant, Tim McCurdy & Harry Lloyd. Also thank you to Gallagher Insurance Brokers for being our State Final Sponsor.
Winner: Max Henderson-Drife representing Midlands Group & Clunes Show
Runner Up: Eleanor Graafsma representing Central & South Gippsland Group & Warragul Show
State Finalist: Lucinda Smith representing Wimmera Group & Goroke Show
State Finalist: Lincoln Butler representing Northern District Group & Echuca Moama Show
State Finalist: Jessica Andrews representing Central & Upper Goulburn Group & Yea Show
State Finalist: Charlotte Brown representing North Eastern Group & Yarrawonga Show
