South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE TOWN

Support your favourite town and vote for one of the 97 nominated towns.

Vote for the Agricultural Town that you feel excels in agricultural practices and is a great place to live and work.

Your vote could help that town be selected as one of the top 10 towns and have the opportunity to be crowned the 2025 Agricultural Town of the Year.

Voting closes Friday 20 June 2025

SKIP TO VOTING FORM

1. SELECT A TOWN

Aldgate

Adelaide Hills
Population: 3,471

Fruit and vegetables

Select Aldgate

Ardrossan

Yorke Peninsula
Population: 1,269

Wheat and barley cultivation

Select Ardrossan

Auburn

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 668

Livestock, vineyards

Select Auburn

Balaklava

Mid North
Population: 5,392

Wheat, hay, and sheep grazing

Select Balaklava

Balhannah

Adelaide Hills
Population: 1,756

Vineyards and fruit orchards

Select Balhannah

Barmera

Riverland
Population: 2,884

Citrus fruits and sweet potatoes

Select Barmera

Barossa Valley

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 26,268

Grapes (wine and table)

Select Barossa Valley

Berri

Murray and Mallee
Population: 4,143

Wine, grapes, citrus

Select Berri

Booleroo Centre

Southern Flinders Ranges
Population: 482

Grain, wool and lamb production

Select Booleroo Centre

Bordertown

Limestone Coast
Population: 3095

Livestock, meat and wool, vegetables and crops for hay

Select Bordertown

Burra

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 790

Livestock

Select Burra

Bute

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 389

Beef, sheep and dairy farming

Select Bute

Clare

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 3,200

Grape and wine production, cropping and livestock

Select Clare

Cleve

Eyre and Western
Population: 1742

Cereal crops, livestock, meat and wool, and other broadacre crops

Select Cleve

Coffin Bay

Eyre and Western
Population: 664

Wheat and oyster farming

Select Coffin Bay

Coobowie

Yorke Peninsula
Population: 258

Wheat, lentils, barley and canola

Select Coobowie

Coonalpyn

Murray and Mallee
Population: 350

Wheat, barley, canola, bean, and pea crops, as well as sheep and cattle farming

Select Coonalpyn

Coonawarra

Limestone Coast
Population: 135

Wine production, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon

Select Coonawarra

Cowell

Eyre and Western
Population: 1124

Commerical fishing, wheat and wool

Select Cowell

Crystal Brook

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 1,322

Grain farming

Select Crystal Brook

Cummins

Eyre and Western
Population: 981

Cereal crops, livestock, fishing and aquaculture

Select Cummins

Curramulka

Yorke Peninsula
Population: 304

Wheat, barley (including malting barley), pulse crops (beans and lentils) and Merino sheep farming

Select Curramulka

Eagle On The Hill

Adelaide Hills
Population: N/A

Grazing and wheat growing

Select Eagle On The Hill

Encounter Bay

Encounter Bay
Population: 5,305

Wheat farming, aquaculture, vineyards and market gardens

Select Encounter Bay

Eudunda

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 815

Cereal crops, other broadacre crops and livestock, meat and wool

Select Eudunda

Farrell Flat

Clare Valley
Population: 201

Grain farming, specifically the growing, collection, sorting, and distribution of various grains

Select Farrell Flat

Freeling

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 2,516

Cereal production and hay harvesting

Select Freeling

Gawler

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 24,988

Wheat and barley production

Select Gawler

Gladstone

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 745

Wheat and sheep; the largest inland grain storage facility in the Southern Hemisphere, storing wheat, barley, durum wheat, peas, faba beans and fiesta beans.

Select Gladstone

Goolwa

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 7,369

Wheat, barley, crop, livestock

Select Goolwa

Hahndorf

Adelaide Hills
Population: 2,814

Known for growing strawberries. The region also produces a wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as being home to artisan food producers.

Select Hahndorf

Jamestown

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 1,549

Cereal crops, livestock, meat and wool and other broadacre crops

Select Jamestown

Jupiter Creek

Adelaide Hills
Population: 231

Forestry and livestock grazing

Select Jupiter Creek

Kapunda entry sign

Kapunda

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 3,865

Livestock, meat and wool, cereal crops and grapes (wine and table)

Select Kapunda

Keith

Limestone Coast
Population: 1,405

Grain, livestock and olive production

Select Keith

Kimba

Eyre and Western
Population: 1,059

Crops, livestock, meat and wool

Select Kimba

Kingscote

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 1,915

Crops, livestock, meat and wool

Select Kingscote

Kingston SE

Limestone Coast
Population: 1,637

Livestock, meat and wool, other broadacre crops, cereal crops

Select Kingston SE

Lameroo

Murray Mallee
Population: 857

Cereal crops like wheat and barley

Select Lameroo

Langhorne Creek

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 444

Grapes (wine and table), livestock, meat and wool and vegetables

Select Langhorne Creek

Laura

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 765

Livestock, dairy

Select Laura

Loxton

Murray and Mallee
Population: 3,947

Citrus fruit, grapes (wine and table) and crops for hay

Select Loxton

Lucindale

Limestone Coast
Population: 637

Sheep farming (wool and meat), beef cattle raising, and oilseed cultivation

Select Lucindale

Lyndoch

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 6,544

Lavender farms and wineries

Select Lyndoch

Lyrup

Riverland
Population: 346

Large-scale table grape production, particularly export-oriented varieties

Select Lyrup

Maitland

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 1,079

Cereal crops, livestock, meat and wool and other broadacre crops

Select Maitland

Mannum

Murray and Mallee
Population: 6,594

Livestock, meat and wool, cereal crops and vegetables

Select Mannum

McLaren Vale

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 4,409

Grapes (wine and table)

Select McLaren Vale

Meadows

Adelaide Hills
Population: 1,717

Hay production and as pasture for grazing livestock

Select Meadows

Meningie

Murray and Mallee
Population: 1,118

Livestock

Select Meningie

Milang

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 831

Select Milang

Mingbool

Limestone Coast
Population 123

Dairy, beef, grain farming, forestry, viticulture, potatoes and other vegetables.

Select Mingbool

Minlaton

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 1,018

Barley production

Select Minlaton

Minnipa

Central Eyre Peninsula
Population: 174

Wheat production

Select Minnipa

Mintaro

Clare Valley
Population: 218

Mixed agriculture, including wheat and canola crops, as well as pastoralism

Select Mintaro

Moonta

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 5,217

Livestock, meat and wool, cereal crops, dairy

Select Moonta

Moonta Bay

Yorke Peninsula
Population: 5,217

Barley production

Select Moonta Bay

Mount Compass

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 1,580

Dairy farms, (production of milk and related dairy products), market gardens, strawberries

Select Mount Compass

Mount Pleasant

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 1,058

Vineyards, local produce, farming

Select Mount Pleasant

Mount Torrens

Adelaide Hills
Population: 768

Dairy farming

Select Mount Torrens

Murray Bridge

Murraylands
Population: 18,243

Dairy, stone fruit, citrus, wine grapes, and olives

Select Murray Bridge

Mylor

Adelaide Hills
Population: 1,067

Premier wine region, strawberries, cherry growing, and fig picking

Select Mylor

Mypolonga

Murray and Mallee
Population: 1,697

Dairy (cow and buffalo milk), stone fruit (apricots, peach, nectarine, plums), citrus, wine grapes and olives

Select Mypolonga

Nairne

Adelaide Hills
Population: 5,082

Fruit farming, strawberry picking, wine production

Select Nairne

Naracoorte

Limestone Coast
Population: 6,293

Sheep, cattle, wheat farming, vineyards for wine production, dairying, and forestry

Select Naracoorte

Nuriootpa

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 7,157

Viticulture

Select Nuriootpa

Olary

Far North
Population: 4

Sheep farming, wool

Select Olary

Orroroo

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 578

Wheat, sheep, cattle

Select Orroroo

Palmer

Mid Murray
Population: 215

Vegetable production, particularly seeds, onions, and processing potatoes

Select Palmer

Parachilna

Flinders Ranges
Population: N/A

Pastoral farming, including grazing livestock (cattle and sheep) and a tourism hub for agricultural related activities

Select Parachilna

Penneshaw

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 269

Cereal crops, canola, wheat and pulses, livestock, abolone and oyster farming

Select Penneshaw

Penwortham

Clare Valley
Population: 163

Viniculture and winemaking

Select Penwortham

Peterborough

Mid North
Population: 1,638

Arable farming, horticulture, and livestock farming

Select Peterborough

Pinnaroo

Murray and Mallee
Population: 768

Broadacre farming, pistachio,olive, turf, honey, meat, potato and other vegetable production

Select Pinnaroo

Port Augusta

Far North
Population: 13,829

Arid-zone horticulture, particularly the production of tomatoes in a solar-powered greenhouse

Select Port Augusta

Port Broughton

Yorke Peninsula
Population: 1,116

Wheat and barley

Select Port Broughton

Port Lincoln

Eyre and Western
Population: 15,018

Livestock, meat and wool, cereal crops and seafood

Select Port Lincoln

Port Macdonnell

Limestone Coast
Population: 859

Rock lobster fishing, dairying, beef, sheep production, as well as wool, seed, and grain production

Select Port Macdonnell

Quorn

Far North
Population: 1,232

Bush foods, particularly quandong

Select Quorn

Reeves Plains

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 129

Broadacre farming and grazing

Select Reeves Plains

Renmark

Murray and Mallee
Population: 4,705

Nuts, grapes (wine and table) and citrus fruit

Select Renmark

Renmark North

Murray and Mallee
Population: 678

Asparagus, fruits (apples and oranges), grapes, citrus fruits, tomatoes, vegetables, and nuts

Select Renmark North

Robe

Limestone Coast
Population: 1,542

Cereal crops, beef cattle, and sheep

Select Robe

Stansbury

Yorke and Mid North
Population: 603

Cereal crops (wheat and barley), oyster farming

Select Stansbury

Stirling

Adelaide Hills
Population: 3,067

Select Stirling

Strathalbyn

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 6,207

Grapes (wine and table), livestock, meat and wool and vegetables

Select Strathalbyn

Tanunda

Barossa, Light and Lower North
Population: 4,666

Viticulture and wine production

Select Tanunda

Tintinara

Murray and Mallee
Population: 544

Sheep, beef, and cropping

Select Tintinara

Tumby Bay

Eyre and Western
Population: 2,906

Cereal crops, livestock (sheep and beef)

Select Tumby Bay

Victor Harbor

Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
Population: 16,139

Livestock grazing (beef and sheep), dairy farming, and the production of various crops

Select Victor Harbor

Waikerie

Murray and Mallee
Population: 2,684

Citrus fruit, grapes (wine and table) and crops for hay

Select Waikerie

Wangary

Eyre Western
Population: 203

Wheat production and grain farming

Select Wangary

Whyalla

Eyre and Western
Population: 21,244

Grains, lamb, beef, and pork

Select Whyalla

Wild Horse Plains

Barossa Light and Lower North
Population: 96

Grain growing and livestock farming

Select Wild Horse Plains

Wirrabara

Flinders Ranges
Population: 353

Fresh and dried fruits, meats, olive oils

Select Wirrabara

Woodside

Adelaide Hills
Population: 2,701

Cheese production, specifically artisan cow and goat cheeses

Select Woodside

Wudinna

Eyre and Western
Population: 1,136

Cereal crops, other broadacre crops, livestock, meat and wool

Select Wudinna

2. SUBMIT YOUR VOTE

Ag Town of the Year 2025 - Vote
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Why Vote?

Entering the awards will provide regional communities the opportunity to reflect on their contributions to South Australia’s primary industries and regional development and increase awareness of their town and agricultural contribution.

In addition to being recognised as the ‘South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year’, the winning town will receive:

  • Certificate and trophy presented by the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development at the awards event.
  • Media exposure around the award.
  • Video highlights showcasing the regional development and agricultural contribution captured in the written submission, plus the people and places that make up the fabric of the community.
  • Stories published to showcase the achievements of individuals and businesses that have made a significant contribution to the town.
  • Double page feature in the 2026 February edition of SALIFE magazine.
  • Sign for the town entrance recognising the town’s achievement.
  • Community event and sign unveiling to celebrate the ‘2025 Agricultural Town of the Year’ win.
  • Networking opportunities with other regional towns.
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  1. Submitting a vote is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions, and the award criteria listed on the website. Information on how to vote forms part of the terms and conditions of entry.
  2. The promoter is Solstice Media (ABN 63 105 598 187) of Ground Floor, 165 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 (Promoter).
  3. Voting closes at 11.59pm on Friday 20 June 2025.
  4. Voters are required to provide their full name, email, phone number and postcode.
  5. Entrants may be required to provide their residential or mailing address, if requested, to provide to gaming authorities.
  6. Each individual person is allowed a maximum of one vote. Any duplicate votes and entries will be removed.
  7. Employees of Solstice Media, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions and members of their family residing at the same address are not eligible to enter.
  8. Entrants must be above the age of 18 years old to accept the prize.
  9. Entrants must be a South Australian resident.
  10. A person who submits a vote is considered to be a “voter”.
  11. Any regional town in South Australia can be nominated and enter the South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year award. ‘Regional’ is defined by those towns that are located within Areas 1-6 on the PIRSA Regions Map here, and the McLaren Vale Preservation District, Virginia and Gawler.
  12. For the purpose of this award, ‘agriculture’ refers to all primary industries – agriculture (field crops, horticulture, meat and livestock, dairy, grape and wine, forestry), and fisheries and aquaculture.
  13. A town’s involvement in agriculture is not limited to farmers, but includes the wider community that supports the industry – e.g. shops, service providers, community activities.
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  15. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should be directed to the Promoter.
  16. If the district council of a nominated town does not wish for their town to be considered as a finalist or to have a nomination progress through the entry stage of the program, the District Council can advise the judging panel and the nomination will be removed from the process. In this instance the town with the next highest votes will be selected and made a finalist.
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