Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria

The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was founded in 1840, when a group of Melbourne's leading citizens formed the Agricultural Society of Victoria with the aim of "furthering the quality of Australia's primary production by means of contests and competitions".^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Runs

Royal Melbourne Show
Royal Melbourne Poultry Show
Australian International Beer Awards
Australian Distilled Spirits Awards
Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards
Melbourne Showgrounds
Royal Melbourne Alpaca Show
Australian International Coffee Awards
Royal Melbourne Wine Awards

References

↑ http://www.rasv.com.au/Heritage/RASV_Heritage_About/HistoryOfRASV/RASV_History_Detail/
↑ http://www.rasv.com.au/AboutUs/RASV/
↑ http://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/royal-agricultural-society-of-victoria#.VtfVg5x96Uk
↑ http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/1620

External links

Official website

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