2026 Bringing Dowerin downtown Lunch

Thank you to all in attendance at the Lunch, along with our sponsors, Major Sponsor; CBH Group, Keynote Sponsor; FarmWays Cunderdin, Lux Events and all DMFD Sponsors. We would also like to thank all participants for their contributions leading up to the event and on the day.

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Date: Friday, 24 July 2026
Venue: Crown Ballroom 1, Crown Perth
Time: 1.00pm start

The Perth Lunch is a platform for conversations feeding Western Australia's largest and most renowned agricultural business event: Dowerin Machinery Field Days, and your opportunity to join the dialogue.

Introduction

A welcome introduction provided by The Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC, Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Forestry, Small Business; Mid West.

Panel Discussion - Weathering Change, Feeding the Future

A combination of keynote presentation and moderated conversations as we explore the challenge of adapting to a changing world, whilst sustainably producing enough food to meet the needs of future generations.

Panellists included;

• Andrew Whitelaw, Founder & Director, Episode 3

• Rob Kelly, Agora Livestock (Moderator)

• Bob Nixon, Kalannie Grower

• Paul Smith, Chief Marketing and Trading Officer, CBH Group

• Wayne Crofts, CEO, Craig Mostyn Group

• Tiffany Davey, The Livestock Collective and WA Rural Ambassador

• Ben Clarke, Managing Director, UTF Australia

Keynote Presenter

Introducing our keynote speaker, Shane Crawford, a former AFL premiership player and one of football’s most recognisable personalities, Shane will take the stage with his trademark humour, sharing entertaining stories from his remarkable career and reflecting on his time in Dowerin. With insights from elite sport, leadership and life in football, Shane will bring an engaging and memorable perspective to the event.