by Melissa Neal | Mar 24, 2015 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Looking forward to a fantastic week at Sydney Show! This year is a Red Poll Feature Show and I am thrilled to represent Victoria at the National Rural Ambassador Award also. See you there!
by Melissa Neal | Feb 22, 2015 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Berwick ranks highly in show memories from my childhood. As a teenager I spent many weekend at shows around Victoria, but particularly in the Gippsland region. It was at Berwick many years ago that I entered my first cattle handlers competition. As a student at...
by Melissa Neal | Nov 2, 2014 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Whittlesea Show was a sea of red in the cattle arena this year with a Red Poll feature. Two buses of Red Poll World Congress attendees met with breeders from around Australia to view 55 head judged by Graeme Hoff The high quality of the breed was evident throughout...
by Melissa Neal | Oct 24, 2014 | Education, Leadership, RASV, Rural Ambassador, Shows
Using the prize money from winning the Victorian Rural Ambassador, I attended the RAS of the Commonwealth Conference 2014 in Brisbane, with the RASV Team. This was invaluable to learn how shows around the world operate. To help agricultural shows thrive in the 21st...
by Melissa Neal | Aug 9, 2014 | Rural Ambassador
The Victorian Agricultural Shows Rural Ambassador Award is committed to developing the next generation of leaders in agriculture. Melissa Neal, age 29 from Bendigo, will join 10 regional winners to compete at the State Final held this Saturday at the Royal Melbourne...
