Amazing showcase

It is wonderful to be celebrating the return of the Wimmera Machinery Field Days after a forced three-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.

This event is one of the biggest on the state’s farming calendar, and our communities have sorely missed the opportunity to come together with people from far and wide to see first-hand the amazing showcase the field days offers – from the latest developments in farming practices to amazing local produce and fashions, trade exhibits and competitions.

The event attracts thousands of visitors from across Australia to learn about advances in agriculture, buy new machinery and equipment or to catch up with family and friends.

To have so many people flock to our region again for this unique event will provide enormous economic and social benefits for our communities – something even more crucial now in the wake of a difficult past three years.

We need to look for any opportunity to seek out and support local events and the businesses and people behind them – it is one of the most impactful things we can do for our community.

I encourage everyone across Lowan to check out all the amazing things the Wimmera Machinery Field Days has to offer – there truly is something for everyone.

My sincere thanks to the Wimmera Machinery Field Days committee, led by president Tim Rethus, for their incredible work in getting this amazing event back on our calendars.

As the deputy leader of the Victorian Nationals, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Shadow Minister for Mental Health, I am committed to events such as the Wimmera Machinery Field Days as they provide me with a fantastic forum for ensuring that the issues that matter most to rural and regional Victoria are heard in Parliament.

This includes the ongoing deterioration of roads across western Victoria, which continues to be major concern.

I will continue my relentless advocacy to ensure regional Victoria receives its fair share of roads funding and our local roads are returned to a safe standard.

I look forward to seeing huge crowds at the event and lots of smiling faces as we celebrate the return of the Wimmera Machinery Field Days and our wonderful agricultural community.