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Do you have Sydney’s best residential front garden?

4 Aug 2020

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) is on the search for Sydney’s best residential front garden with entries now open for the 2020 Sydney Spring Garden Competition.   After being awarded the Sydney Spring Garden Competition trust in 2019, following a 40-year hiatus, the RAS is proud to continue the late Lt. Col. Charles Christian’s legacy of celebrating excellence in horticulture and awarding those who bring joy to the community through a beautiful garden that can be admired by all.    Sydney Spring Garden Competition Judge, Cecily Roger’s says a front garden brings happiness to not only its creator but the whole community.     “The Sydney Spring Garden Competition was created to award those who devote so much of time and talent into creating stunning gardens which the entire community can enjoy,” Mrs Rogers said.   “What makes this competition unique is that every garden has to be visible from the street and we actually examine each of the finalist’s gardens from a street view to judge its beauty from the perspective of the local residents.   “I encourage all Sydneysiders to get involved and help us find Sydney’s best front garden in 2020.”   Open to residential front gardens, of any style or size, across the Sydney area, gardens are judged based on design quality, functionality, general maintenance, condition and use of unique and imaginative design qualities.   The 2020 competition is free to enter, and interested Sydneysiders are encouraged to fill in an entry form available on the RAS website and send in a photo of their stunning garden. Our esteemed judges will be accepting entries from Monday, 3 rd August till Monday, 14 th October before selecting their top 10 finalists on Saturday, 19 th October.   Onsite judging will occur from 26 th – 27 th October 2020 , and will be followed by the much-anticipated announcement of the 2020 Sydney Spring Garden Competition winner on Monday 2 nd November who will take home a $2000 gardening package thanks to Flower Power.   For further information regarding the competition and entry requirements please visit the Sydney Spring Garden Competition  page.   For further information, please contact: Nicola Dalby Manager – Communications and Public Relations Royal Agricultural Society of NSW M: 0434 579 906 E: ndalby@rasnsw.com.au Read more

RASF calls on the next generation of voices

1 Jul 2020

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) is on the search for Australia’s next regional voice with applications open for the 2021 JB Fairfax Award for Regional & Rural Journalism and Communications. Read more

RASF backs much-need community projects in bushfire and drought affected towns

1 Jul 2020

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) has provided over $100,000 worth of funding to eight regional and rural NSW communities affected by bushfire and drought as the recipients of its 2020 RASF Community Futures Grant Program. Read more

Parkes Showground to receive funding for new kitchen thanks to RASF

1 Jul 2020

Parkes Showground has received $5000 worth of funding and LG appliances thanks to the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) 2020 Community Kitchen Grant program. Read more

RAS Foundation bets on the future of regional communities

1 Jul 2020

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) has continued its mission to build strong and vibrant rural and regional NSW communities by investing in the next generation with the announcement of its 2020 Rural Scholarship program recipients. Read more

Applications open for 2021 RASF Rural Scholarship program

1 Jul 2020

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) is once again lending a helping hand to regional and rural New South Wales students studying at university, TAFE or an registered training organisation, with applications now open for its 2021 Rural Scholarship program. Read more

Federal Government extends a lifeline to Sydney Royal Easter Show

25 Jun 2020

The Australian Government has today extended a $15 million lifeline to the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (RAS of NSW) to continue a legacy of Australia’s largest agricultural event, the Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show). Read more

Media release: 2020 Sydney Royal Easter Show Cancelled

13 Mar 2020

Due to increased public concern, to protect the health of stakeholders and visitors, and in response to the Prime Minister and COAG’s direction that any organised mass gathering over 500 people should be cancelled, the 2020 Sydney Royal Easter Show is cancelled. Read more
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