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The 2024 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards presentation luncheon was held earlier this month in the Victoria Pavilion at Melbourne Showgrounds with more than 300 guests in attendance. The Melbourne Royal trophy that Australian winemakers want to win is the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for Best Young Red Wine won this year by Four Winds Vineyard for their 2023 Shiraz. This is the first time Four Winds Vineyard has won this prestigious trophy, and the first time this trophy has been awarded to a wine produced from a Canberra District vineyard.

EQUITANA Melbourne 2024, hosted at the iconic Melbourne Showgrounds, cemented its place as the ultimate celebration of all things equestrian. Drawing thousands of passionate attendees from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 November, the event brought together world-class competitions, Australia’s largest equine marketplace, and an unmatched education program in an action-packed four-day schedule.

The Melbourne Royal Board, management and staff were saddened to learn of the passing of Kaye Lynn and Ian Shawcross. Kaye had a longtime involvement with Melbourne Royal beginning when he was a child attending the Melbourne Royal Show with his parents and competing in the Horses in Action competition. Ian also had a long association with Melbourne Royal, most notably his time as a member of the Melbourne Royal Fleece Committee for over three decades. Our deepest condolences to both Ian and Kaye’s family and friends.

On Friday, 1 November, Melbourne Royal announced the winners of the 2024 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards at a special Trophy Luncheon, held at Melbourne Showgrounds’ premium venue, Victoria Pavilion. Of the 33 Trophy winners, one trophy tends to stand out amongst the rest – the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for Best Young Red. This year, the prestigious award was presented to Four Winds Vineyard for their 2023 Shiraz.

The Melbourne Royal Beef Cattle Competition offers breeders a platform to showcase and evaluate their livestock in one of Australia’s largest and most prestigious cattle events. The event culminated in the hotly contested Beef Cattle Interbreed Competition.