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Welcome to the first edition of Melbourne Royal News for 2024. We look forward to 2024 being a highly successful year with much to celebrate together. We have commenced the new year celebrating the dairy industry with the cream of the crop being revealed at 2024 Australian Grand Dairy Awards.

Melbourne Royal has officially launched their campaign to find the face of the 2024 Melbourne Royal Show, with applications now open to Victorian kids aged 8-11.

Delicious and decadent dairy was in abundance at the 25th Australian Grand Dairy Awards held in Victoria Pavilion at Melbourne Showgrounds on Thursday 1 February hosted by Dairy Australia and the Royal Agriculture Societies.

Melbourne Royal is saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Chambers OAM. Bill has been a familiar face at the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards for many years. Born in Rutherglen in 1933, Bill became the fifth-generation winemaker in his family, serving as a Wine Judge for the Awards for the first time in 1950, and later as Chairman of the Royal Melbourne Wine Show judging panel for 21 years. In 1994, Bill was awarded the President’s Medal as well as a life member of RASV in honour of his valuable contribution over many years.

Aimee Bolton's journey in the agricultural industry began with her first visit to a meat processing facility at the Melbourne Royal Show a decade ago. Today, she stands as the proud recipient of the Emerging Leader in Victorian Agriculture Award, recognising her significant contributions to the field through her role at JBS Australia, the nation's largest meat and food processing company.