By Bronwyn Hastings

Speed Lions Club has announced key attractions of this year’s Mallee Machinery Field Days, including guest speaker Tom Hawkins, new exhibitors and technological upgrades at the site.

Field days secretary Matt Brady said the event had grown exponentially across the past four years, driven not only by the tireless commitment of the Speed Lions Club, who host the Mallee’s largest agricultural event, but also by the shared enthusiasm of exhibitors nationwide, united in their support for the region’s farming communities.

“This year we’ve had a lot of interest from new exhibitors who are looking forward to showcasing the latest in agriculture across the two days,” Mr Brady said.

“The site is once again at full capacity.

New exhibitors include Signature Offroad Solutions, which specialises in utility task vehicles, UTVs, Muddy River Agriculture with their Horsch 8000L 400hp self-propelled sprayer and MJM Equipment Australia, which will showcase Balzer equipment.

This year the Speed Lions Club has also invested in long-term improvements at the site.

“In the past the remote location of our site has presented its share of logistical challenges, but we’ve been working hard with one of our major sponsors, SpaceTec, to install fibre optic cables across the site, which will help to improve connectivity for both exhibitors and visitors,” Mr Brady said.

“We’ve also laid a permanent gypsum pad for the craft and special interest tent and upgraded the power network to meet the evolving needs of exhibitors.”

Mr Brady said a highlight of the event would be SwarmFarm Robotics.

“This company pioneers advanced agricultural robotics designed for crop production and will deliver live demonstrations that offer a glimpse into the future of farming,” he said.

He said this year’s event would also have a strong emphasis on farmer health and wellbeing.

AFL football great and guest speaker Tom Hawkins will officially open the event on the Wednesday, sharing his experience of stepping away from the limelight of football to take up an agricultural role with Nutrien Ag Solutions.

Mr Brady said current forecasts suggested a below-average season for agricultural producers throughout the Mallee region.

“We need the spring to be kind to us and bring some rain our way,” he said.

“Despite the dry conditions this year, it’s encouraging to see such strong support from our exhibitors, who continue to showcase cutting-edge technology to our farming community.”

Key information 

Date: Wednesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 7.

Time: 8.30am to 5pm.

Location: 2574 Sunraysia Highway, Speed, Victoria 3488 – two kilometres south of Speed.

Admission: $15 and children under 15 years no cost.

Facilities: On-site parking and toilets, food and refreshment stalls, first aid and Victoria Police, phone and mobile phone service and EFTPOS facilities.

Accommodation: No camping on site. Accommodation at Lascelles, Patchewollock, Woomelang, Sea Lake, Ouyen and Hopetoun. Camping facilities at Tempy, Lascelles, Woomelang, Ouyen, Sea Lake, Hopetoun and Nandaly.

More information: www.mmfd.com.au

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