2001 - David Foster Tasmanian woodchopper  David Foster became s ynonymous with the Royal Easter Show , having chopped there from 1977 until 2019 . In 1991 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to woodchopping and in 1999 became the only...

2001 - Elizabeth and Annette Thomson     F rom Bringelly, NSW, Elizabeth and Annette were associated with the Royal Easter Show for nearly 40 years , after first exhibiting Holstein dairy cattle there in 1964.  Prize winning dairy exhibitors , they were also celebrated...

2001 - Frank Foster     Legend of the Show carnival, Frank Foster (centre in photo above) was born  to a showman father who travelled all over Australia. Having worked as an acrobat, spruiker, and even as a performing Indian , Frank was also responsible for a long...

2001 - Mary  Willsallen     Mary Willsallen participated in more than 50 consecutive Royal Easter Show s . Well known in horse circles, her famous stud at Harden NSW, bre d some of the finest ponies and horses in Australia. As a top equestrian competitor and respected...

2002 - John Nash     Known as the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and the ‘Golden Voice of the Royal ’, John Nash began his Royal Easter Show career in 1957 when the regular Show announcer f ailed to appear . S tepp ing into the commentary position that...

2003 - Jimmy Sharman     Born in the Riverina town of Narrandera , NSW in 1912, Jimmy Sharman first came to the Royal Easter Show in 1926 when he spent a week working for his father as part of the colourful Jimmy Sharman’s Boxing Troupe. The famous boxing tent...

2004 - Lloyd Robertson      Founder of the Holden Precision Driving Team in 1969, Lloyd Robertson developed th is daring main arena display from a basic precision driving routine to a choreographed spectacular beloved by the Show crowds. Over almost four decades , only...

2005 - Don Eyb   Former Inspector in the NSW Police Force, Don Eyb was involved with the Show movement for over 35 years in both a professional and personal capacity. He was the creative force behind many main arena performances, in particular the legendary Stockmen's...

2006 - Darrel Bishop     For over 5 0 years Darr el Bishop contributed widely to the R oyal Easter Show and took out many awards including Supreme Champion Angora Goat and Dairy Goat for 10 consecutive years. He was the force behind the development of the Boer Goat...

2007 - S John Ross      With the help of Jim Sharman ( s enior), S. John Ross started touring the Australian show circuit in 1948, cutting out silhouette portraits for showgoers all around Australia. Over a 60 year period he became a legend at various shows. Affectionately...