Since the early days of the Royal Easter Show the coming together of remarkable people from all walks of life and from all parts of the country has made the Show into the remarkable institution it has become . Dairy farmer Neville Russell, started showing Guernsey cows at...

Since the early days of the Royal Easter Show the coming together of remarkable people from all walks of life and from all parts of the country has made the Show into the remarkable institution it has become . Dairy farmer, Neville Russell, started showing Guernsey cows...

Hatching the NSW Egg Industry     In 1927 a new piece of legislation was introduced into NSW called the ‘Marketing of Primary Products Act’. It was designed ‘to promote primary production by the formation of Marketing Boards representing producers...

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When the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932 many big public celebrations were planned. To help organise them, authorities turned to staff at the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. When the New South Wales State Government began planning public celebrations for the long-awaited...

The Ringmaster oversights everything that goes on in the main show ring and has the invaluable greencoats and trophy presenter to help him make it all happen – safely and usually on time .   Peter Spackman started working with the RAS in the 1980s working on the...

Pig Auctions at the RES On 25 March 2024, some of the Shows poshest porcines will be front and centre at this years ‘Pigs and Pinot’ stud pig auction – following a Show tradition that stretches back at least 125 years. As the Agricultural Society’s...

The RAS pig competition is among the oldest, dating back to the Society’s second annual Show, held in 1824. That year prizes were offered for the ‘best Colonial bred Boar pig, not exceeding 2 years old’ and ‘best Colonial bred Sow Pig, not exceeding...

While operational policing has always been an important part of the compact,  NSW Police have traditionally joined in the fun of the Show, taking part in activities which go above and beyond normal duties.