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Melbourne Royal is thrilled to announce that entries for the 2024 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards are officially open and close Friday 30 August. Established in 1883, this prestigious event continues to be one of Australia’s most esteemed wine competitions, celebrating over 140 years of excellence in winemaking.

We recently had Australian distilling industry experts come together at Melbourne Showgrounds to judge more than 850 entries in the 2024 Melbourne Royal Australian Distilled Spirits Awards.

The countdown to the 2024 Melbourne Royal Show has commenced! There are now less than 100 days until the opening day on Thursday 26 September and considerable planning has gone into maximising the appeal and success for all involved. I thank our members serving on our Agriculture and Leisure Section Committees who generously volunteer their valuable time to assist us develop and deliver quality competitions and provide us with wonderful support and advice.

Melbourne Royal’s Event Management team, Melbourne Royal Experiences, has been honoured with the prestigious In-House Events Management Team of the Year (Corporate) award at the Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) National Awards.

On Monday, 20 May, the Melbourne Royal Board visited Ballarat for a Regional Board meeting, which included tours of two distinguished local businesses, Dollar Bill Brewing and Inglenook Dairy. The directors and senior managers were treated to a comprehensive overview of the history and operations of these Melbourne Royal Food & Beverage award-winning enterprises.