DEM is an incorporated association that owns and manages the historic Dowerin Machinery Field Days.
Last week we welcomed some of our volunteers to be filmed and tell us their Field Days adventures, as part of the Dowerin Machinery Field Days 60 year celebrations. What an iconic event they have helped create!
Some fantastic pics of them in action.
We look forward to sharing the video with you soon.
The Shire of Dowerin with the support of Dowerin Events Management are celebrating the amazing efforts of all community volunteers.
We look forward to seeing you at the sundowner being held on Friday 22 September at the Dowerin Community Club starting at 3.30pm. There will be live entertainment, refreshments and nibbles.
This is a free event but for catering purposes please register your interest via the below link:
https://events.humanitix.com/thank-a-volunteer-sundowner
THANK YOU
A very big thank you to all our volunteers who have signed up again! It's going to be awesome!
We do have a few remaining jobs to fill.
Are you a foodie? Chef, Don Hancey will be cooking up a storm in the new Euroz Hartleys Pavillion and needs 2 workers to assist him for each day. The menu is excellent!
And we need some tech savvy crew to assist in out newly built ticket sheds to process Gate Sales.
So here are some excellent reasons as to why you should join our team.
Volunteering is not just about giving back to your community; it's an incredible opportunity to grow, learn, and make a positive impact.
1️. Build Friendships and Connections: Volunteering brings people together from all walks of life. You'll have the chance to meet like-minded individuals, forge new friendships, and create lasting connections.
2. Develop Skills and Experience: Volunteering offers a unique platform to develop new skills and gain valuable experience. Whether it's leadership, communication, or problem-solving, you'll enhance your abilities and broaden your horizons.
3. Try New Things: Stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things is an exciting part of volunteering. You'll have the chance to explore different roles and activities that you may have never considered before.
4. Add It to Your Resume: Volunteering is a fantastic addition to your resume. It showcases your dedication, commitment, and willingness to contribute to society. Employers value individuals who actively engage in their communities.
5. Helps Build Resilience and Resourcefulness: Volunteering often presents challenges and opportunities to problem-solve. It helps build resilience, adaptability, and resourcefulness, which are valuable qualities in all aspects of life.
6. It Makes You Feel Good: The joy and fulfilment that come from helping others are unparalleled. Volunteering boosts your mood, increases your sense of purpose, and leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
The “Bringing Dowerin downtown Lunch” will return in 2023 and be hosted in Perth on Tuesday 29 August.
Join us for presentations, panel discussions and interactive networking.
Welcome:
• Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA, Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Transport; Tourism.
Key Notes:
• Craig James, Chief Economist, CommBank
• Luke Chandler, Managing Director Australia and New Zealand, John Deere
• Wayne Crofts, Chief Executive, Craig Mostyn Group
Wheatbelt panel discussion:
• Chris Cusack, General Manager, nbn Local
• Kevin Brown, Group Chief Executive, St John Ambulance
• Karl O’Callaghan, Chief Executive, Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management
• Rebecca Tomkinson, Chief Executive, Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia
Find out more and register today at https://www.dowerinfielddays.com.au/tickets/1
Our core values guide our decisions and underpin the activities we undertake toward achieving our mission.
Of course, our main platform is the . But it’s also important we grow our external support through expert advice, sponsorships and new initiatives such as the “Bringing Dowerin downtown Lunch”.
This enables us to get the expertise we need and don’t have through our own internal resources, attracts new funding streams and markets what we do and the industry in a positive way, and all to help community.
The Bringing Dowerin downtown Lunch is confirmed for Tuesday 29 August. More details to come...
Building Volunteers!
There’s no better way to raise money for your community and learn new skills than by becoming a Dowerin Machinery Field Days volunteer!
We are expanding our paid volunteer workforce to fill a variety of roles across the event site from operations to customer service.
We are also expanding our radius beyond the 100km from Dowerin to be more inclusive of the Central Wheatbelt.
For further information please contact Wendy Flavel on
[email protected]
ps - Do you like our new volunteer shirts?!
pps - We will also have a very cool dedicated volunteer HUB. More details to come.
The old Ram Shed has been converted to our new Euroz Hartleys Pavilion which will house WA Produce, Wineries and Distillery exhibitors.
Thankyou to Jamie Newton and Phil Gerrard for the fantastic work you have both done to modernise and give the shed a new fresh look.
With this being a new venue, we are looking for a volunteer to Marshal this area so if you have a love of food and wine, please contact Wendy Flavel on 96311021 for a chat.
Also as part of our entertainment in the Euroz Hartleys Pavilion we will be hosting Don Hancey, WA's Food Ambassador to showcase WA's produce. He knows food production has a story and his mission is to tell it.
Last week we met with two of our long standing Gate Marshals, Greg Miller and Richard Waugh who kindly modelled our new Marshal jackets which is part of our rebranding.
This year Greg and Richard will be looking for some tech savvy volunteers to assist in the processing of e-tickets at the North and East gates.
If you are interested in volunteering at these venues please contact Wendy Flavel on 0896311021 or [email protected]
This week is National Volunteer Week!
It’s great to recognise the vital support that volunteers provide to their communities.
Our team would like to thank our volunteers for their dedication, time and energy.
Many of you that have attended the Field Days have no doubt visited the “Burger Bar”!
Meet Jamie.
Jamie has been volunteering for more than 30 years and his team of about 30 (all vollies!) have the Burger Bar operations down pat.
Burger Bar Fun Fact: more than 4,000 burgers are consumed over the two days of our event..!!
Don’t miss the profile piece in this week’s Countryman.
We support National Volunteers Week vision for volunteering to be at the heart of Australian communities.
Every year we will review what we do and why and how we do it. If it isn’t broken, we won’t change it, but we will try new things to make sure we maintain our position as one of Australia’s leading agricultural showcases.
That’s why our final core value is “Be Brave”.
We are brave and adapt to evolving requirements. We are not afraid to continuously learn and improve.
To keep our event strong, we have to deliver to industry standards and be across legislative changes and our required responsibilities. And we would never want anyone to get hurt.
That’s why “Safety First” is our second core value.
We behave with care to protect each other and our stakeholders.
Our successful delivery of the Dowerin Machinery Field Days year after year happens when we work together!
That’s why one of our core values is “One Team”.
We are one team. Every role plays a part in our shared success. We collaborate and support each other in everything we do. We act with open communication, transparency and mutual respect.
Our purpose here at DEM is to support and promote agriculture and community prosperity and we do that through our goals, in which number one is to deliver the best Dowerin Machinery Field Days we can as well as other complementary events.
We will be sharing with all our mission and vision, as well as our core values so everyone can better understand who we are and why we do what we do!
Notice of Public Tender - structure known as LJ Metcalf Pavilion.
Please email [email protected] with any enquiries
We're excited to see the site upgrades have commenced with the demolition of the Gate 1 ticket shed and we look forward to sharing updates as the new builds take shape. Final reminder that we will be presenting an overview of the infrastructure plans at this evenings AGM.
We are excited to share our new initiatives and showcase the "grounds" plan following the 2023 AGM formalities.
As a reminder we are meeting next Wednesday 22 March in the Marshalls Room commencing at 6pm.
Looking forward to your attendance!
Notice of Public Tender - structure known as LJ Metcalf Pavilion.
Please email [email protected] with any enquiries.
Update on the exhibitor process and site plan:
Applications for our 2023 exhibitors will open next week on Wednesday 8 March and close 5pm AWST Friday 12 May.
Exhibitors information including a detailed manual, site maps and price list is available to view on our website - https://dowerinfielddays.smedia.com.au/exhibitor-information/
2023 will also see the beginning of infrastructure upgrades which affect the exhibitor zoning.
Public entrance Gates 1 and 3 will be redeveloped in time for the August event dates as well as general aesthetic updates to current permanent buildings.
The north west corner of the event site will transform and be the new home for the Merino Breeders Association and hub for corresponding wool and livestock products and services. A temporary marquee structure will be in place for 2023 with a new shed build to commence in October.
The existing Ram Shed will be refurbished and become a hub for Western Australian food and beverage producers and home to a secondary Food Junction, with outdoor seating and entertainment to boost capacity of offerings for our many valued visitors that attend.
Due to space constraints an overflow area for outdoor and leisure is now situated in the south east corner of the site.
The above new zones assist in grouping related products and services and expands our event site footprint, that will be the ongoing footprint for many years to come.
An overview of these updates will also be presented at our upcoming AGM on Wednesday 22 March.
We are hiring!
If you are passionate about events, agriculture and community then come and join WA's best regional events team!
APPLY NOW - Event Coordinator - https://www.seek.com.au/job/62375935
Notice of AGM.
To be held in the Marshals Room, commencing at 6pm on Wednesday 22 March.
Members are encouraged to attend.
What do we do? Deliver WA's premier agricultural event!
Dowerin Events Management (DEM) manages the iconic Dowerin Machinery Field Days, as well as other events.
Powered by a Board, core operational team and community workforce of volunteers, DEM brings together equally valuable parts of the community, to benefit the whole community.
Building on a proud and long legacy, DEM provides a platform to promote agriculture to a broad audience, highlight the significance of the sector to the everyday lives of Western Australians, and support advocacy efforts for the industry.
An important driver of economic stimulus in the region, DEM strives to provide opportunities to local businesses in the Wheatbelt to provide goods and services for the events.
DEM raises funds through its commercial operations to reinvest back into Dowerin and surrounding Wheatbelt communities, contributing to the ongoing sustainability of the region.
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