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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.

A fervent champion of agricultural shows and now the dedicated secretary of her local Cohuna Show, Giorgi Boucher has been rising up the ranks in Victoria’s agricultural show movement for many years now. Giorgi’s passion for agricultural shows and enthusiastic attitude is what recently won her the prestigious Melbourne Royal Rising Star Award at the 2023 Melbourne Royal Show.

The Melbourne Royal Board, management and staff were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Keith Urquhart and Estelle Nix.

As we approach the festive season and the end of 2023, it’s an opportunity to reflect on what has been a highly successful year for Melbourne Royal in celebrating 175 years.

Number one Samoyed breeder in the country in Helen Chen, the proud owner of 'Smiling Snowball Luminous Pandora' “Panda,” has carved an astonishing legacy in the world of Samoyed breeding and showing, which has led her to take out the Melbourne Royal All Breeds Championship Show two years running.