2016 - Bobby Gregory   Bobby Gregory was an icon of the Sydney Royal cattle section. He led his first animal at the RES in 1938 and continued until his retirement in 1993, never missing a Show .  He prepared and paraded Angus cattle and won 17 Grand Championships...

2017 - Tom Dwyer   Tom Dwyer provide d essential produce for the Show’s Western District Exhibit since 1964 and helped design intricate displays for the Western District Exhibit for over 14 years. He also served as a steward at the RAS Grains State Judging Competition...

2018 - Bruce White   From Castle Hill , Sydney, Bruce White spent 41 years providing services to the beekeeping industry as an Apiary Officer with the N SW Department of Primary Industries. He worked at the RES from 1966 and in more recent times at the ‘Bee Zeebo...

2019 - Cliff Parker and his horse Twix   Hunter local Cliff Parker and his horse Twix worked together as a n outstanding team performing one of the most important jobs at the Royal Easter Show , as a ‘Green Coat’ mounted steward. Jointly awarded the Show...

2021 - Ted  Pickering   Ted Pickering is a dedicated and incredibly experienced member of the Sydney Royal Dog Sho w team. A steward of the dog section for 35 years, Chief Steward for 20 years and a generous mentor to all in volved with the competition , Ted was...

2022 - Andrew Howard   Andrew is a member of the famous Howard & Sons pyrotechnics family which began operations in 1922 . W ith pyrotechnics in his blood, Andrew began his career at the age of seven as the fourth generation of his family to take up the art. He...

2022 - Pat Kelly   Pat K elly ha d been a stalwart at the District Exhibits for 50 years when he retired from his role as District Courier in 2022 and was named a Show Legend . Pat always len t a hand and went above and b eyond his role t o help the courts in the lead...

2022 - Peter Spackman   Peter Spackman was the RAS Trophy Supervisor for 36 years. Starting in the members stand checking member entry, he moved to the C ouncil S tand where h e as sist ed with presentations and organising the trophies during the Royal Easter Show ....

2023 - Gar r y Hogan   Having attended the Royal Easter Show annually with his father, Garry Hogan went on to meet his wife at the R ES and their two children have attended the Show every year since they were born. Starting as a log steward in 1982 he has also served...

2024 - Doug Crowell Doug  Crowell has been exhibiting at the Sydney Royal for over half a century and has been highly successful, taking out awards in the Lucerne Chaff competitions, Champion Pumpkin and oats and wheaten chaff competitions. From Tamworth, Doug first...