2026 Bringing Dowerin downtown Lunch
Dowerin Machinery Field Days are pleased to present the fifth annual Bringing Dowerin downtown Lunch to be held on Friday, 24 July 2026 at Crown Perth. 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.
LUNCH Friday 24 July 2026 - Crown Ballroom 1, Crown Perth
12.45pm Arrival for 1pm start
Megatix - Bringing Dowerin downtown Lunch 2026
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
Panel Discussion
Weathering Change, Feeding the Future.
- Panellists to be advised.
2025 Thank you to all involved:
Thank you to the business leaders, government representatives and farmers who joined us for lunch to explore the alliances, advocacy and action needed to position Western Australia at the forefront of our food and fibre future.
We also shone a light on the Wheatbelt, with the official launch of the inaugural Business News Wheatbelt Special Publication.
And thank you to our participants for their combination of keynotes and conversations, facilitated by ABC’s Nadia Mitsopoulos.
- Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC, Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Forestry; Small Business; and Mid West
- John Hartman, Chief Executive, Tattarang and Minderoo Foundation
- David McKeon, Head of Thomas Elder Sustainable Agriculture, Elders
- Colin Bettles, Chief Executive, Grain Producers Australia
- Aaron Heary, Executive Director - Strategy, Brand, Hospitality, Gage Roads
Thank you to Major Sponsors Wheatbelt Development Commission and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and our DMFD sponsors, led by Principal Partner, Euroz Hartleys.
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