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Beer & Cider Competition History
In his 1830 address, the president of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of News South Wales, Sir John Jamison, said: Every good Colonist must assent to the policy of encouraging brewing beer from malt and hops of the growth of the Colony, not merely from...
Best in Show - Sydney Royal Dog Show
Introduced in 1931, the Best in Show Award for dogs recognises the champions of the RES canine world. Find out more about the history of the Sydney Royal Dog Show here .
Best of Show - Wine
Wine - Best of Show The Macquarie Bank Perpetual Trophy awarded for ‘The Best Wine of the Show’ was presented at the RES for the first time in 1996 by Macquarie Bank Ltd. In 2016 KPMG became sponsors of the Sydney Royal Wine Show and presented a new trophy called...
Best Puppy in Show - Sydney Royal Dog Show
Since 1940, the Sydney Royal Dog Show has also awarded and recognised the Best Puppy at the RES. Find out more about the history of the Sydney Royal Dog Show here .
Between the Wars - RAS Times Feature
A look at the era that strengthened and modernised the RAS.
Bill Dwyer
Showmen soon became regulars at the Royal Easter Show after the Royal Agricultural Society first advertised for people to run sideshows in the 1880s. Since then sideshow alley and the carnival rides have been responsible for bringing smiles and laughter to thousands at the...
Bob Arnold
People and animals converged from all over NSW and beyond to get to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Bob Arnold was an agricultural journalist and worked with RAS public relations in the 1950s. He remembered how getting to the old Showground at Moore Park particularly...
Bronze Medal Winners - Sydney Royal Flower & Garden Show
Three prestigious medals are awarded in the Flower & Garden section: • The Banksian Medal (since 1951) • Bronze Medal (since 1953) • The John Baptist Medal (since 1967) The Bronze Medal award is presented by The Royal Horticultural Society (UK), to the...
Cake Judging Day Bush Tele Feature
If you thought MasterChef was tough, you haven’t seen the Perishable Cooking Competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Yesterday, judges tested and tasted everything from classic sponge cakes to intricately designed cupcakes in front of a live audience, made up...
Caleche Heritage Highlight
The caleche is the horse drawn carriage used each year to carry the official party at the opening ceremony of the Sydney Royal Easter Show. It is on display in the Heritage Pavilion throughout the Show, except for the few hours it is used for official duties. It was constructed...