The Agricultural Societies Council of SA Inc (SA Country Shows) is the governing body of the country shows in South Australia, we work to protect and promote the interests of Agricultural, Horticultural, Floricultural, Industrial and Pastoral Societies, and their Shows across the state of South Australia.
SA Country Shows has 48 member shows and 8 member associations representing over 2000 volunteers from Wudinna to Pinnaroo, and Quorn to Mount Gambier, including all the peninsulas and Kangaroo Island.
Each year around 160,000 people attend SA Country Shows, which are held from August to November, and February to April.
SA Country Shows coordinates several competitions that run at local, association and state level. Competitions include:
- Rich Fruit Cake Championship
- Genoa Cake Competition
- CWA/Laucke Scone Competition
- Native Food Competition
- Rural Ambassador Award
- Young Rural Ambassador Award
State Finals for the above competitions are staged during the Royal Adelaide Show, except for the Young Rural Ambassador Award which is held in conjunction with the SA Country Shows Symposium in July.
The State Championships for the Young Judges and Paraders Competitions are also held at the Royal Adelaide Show, with SA Country Shows working with the Royal Adelaide Show sectional committees to run hotly contested competitions.
SA Country Shows is a member of Agricultural Shows Australia (ASA), a national show organisation that represents over 580 shows nationwide. Each year ASA runs National Finals for a series of Young Judges & Paraders competitions and the Rural Ambassador Award.
Executive Committee
At the 2025 Annual General Meeting the following postitions were appointed.
President: Mr Michael Scott
Senior Vice President: Mrs Amanda Lock
Junior Vice President: Mrs Julianne Wandel
Immediate Past President: Mrs Rosie Schultz
Executive Committee Members: Ms Taryn Mangelsdorf, Mr Nick Rodda, Mr Nicholas Tremaine, Mr Josh Wiltshire, Ms Rhiannon Atkinson
Secretary: Mrs Kaye Butler
Treasurer: Mr Keith Colyer
ASA Delegates: Mr Michael Scott & Mr Peter Angus
Sub committee chairs:
Finance: Mr Michael Scott
Fundraising & Sponsorship: Mrs Amanda Lock
Publicity & Promotions: Mr Michael Scott
Symposium & Annual dinners: Mr Nick Rodda
Cake & Scone competitions: Mrs Julianne Wandel
Ambassador Awards: Ms Taryn Mangelsdorf
Young Judges: Mr Josh Wiltshire
Access & Inclusion: Ms Rhiannon Atkinson
Constitution and Operational protocol: Mr Keith Colyer
Affiliated & Associated Organisations
