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• Prepare for increasing market expectations around sustainability and emissions transparency
• Reduce operational costs
• Access a practical subsidised industry-supported emissions platform

• Prepare for increasing market expectations around sustainability and emissions transparency
• Reduce operational costs
• Access a practical subsidised industry-supported emissions platform

• Prepare for increasing market expectations around sustainability and emissions transparency
• Reduce operational costs
• Access a practical subsidised industry-supported emissions platform

The Swan Valley Winemakers Association is pleased to announce the dates for the 2026 Swan Valley Wine Show.

The annual Swan Valley Wine Show will consist of judging from Tuesday 11 August to Thursday 13 August, followed by the official awards evening on Friday 14 August including trophy presentations for all of our category winners at Mandoon Estate.

The Swan Valley Wine Show is recognised as being one of the premier regional wine shows in Western Australia.

Each year hundreds of wines are submitted by wineries from the Swan Valley and Greater Perth Zone. The Swan Valley is the oldest wine region in Western Australia, the second oldest wine region in Australia and this will be our 38th annual wine show.

PAUSE, PRESERVE OR REMOVE? VINEYARD MANAGEMENT IN TRANSITION

Every vineyard reaches a point where difficult decisions need to be made.

Whether you’re considering maintaining, mothballing, redeveloping or removing vineyard blocks, understanding the commercial, practical and long-term implications has never been more important.

Join leading industry experts and fellow grape growers for a practical workshop exploring the frameworks, real-world experiences and decision-making tools that can help you confidently navigate these complex choices.

The workshop is open to all Wines of Western Australia (WoWA) members statewide, with the flexibility to attend either in person in Margaret River or online via Zoom.

Topics include:

• Practical decision-making frameworks
• The costs and implications of different management options
• Labour, contractor and project planning
• Grower case studies and lessons learned
• Future planning opportunities and industry support
• Interactive Q&A with industry experts

Thursday 13 August 2026
8.30am – 1.00pm
Margaret River Men’s Shed + Zoom

A light lunch and networking session will follow for in-person attendees.

👉 Register now via Humanitix

This workshop is coordinated and funded by Wines of Western Australia through the Western Australian Wine Industry Partnership—an industry-led initiative supported by the Western Australian Government—with support from the Margaret River Wine Association.

Every vineyard reaches a point where difficult decisions need to be made. 

Whether you’re considering maintaining, mothballing, redeveloping or removing vineyard blocks, understanding the commercial, practical and long-term implications has never been more important.

Join leading industry experts and fellow grape growers for a practical workshop exploring the frameworks, real-world experiences and decision-making tools that can help you confidently navigate these complex choices.

The workshop is open to all Wines of Western Australia (WoWA) members statewide, with the flexibility to attend either in person in Margaret River or online via Zoom.

Workshop topics include

• Practical decision-making frameworks
• The costs and implications of different management options
• Labour, contractor and project planning
• Grower case studies and lessons learned
• Future planning opportunities and industry support
• Interactive Q&A with industry experts

Thursday 13 August 2026
8.30am-1.00pm
Margaret River Men’s Shed + Zoom
A light lunch and networking session will follow for in-person attendees

This workshop is coordinated and funded by Wines of Western Australia through the Western Australian Wine Industry Partnership – an industry-led initiative supported by the Western Australian Government – with support from the Margaret River Wine Association.

Session 3

Tuesday 18 August – Strategic Application: Resilient Leadership

About: Wines of Western Australia and the Margaret River Wine Association are proud to launch Next Crop 2026 | Cultivating Leadership, a regional leadership accelerator program purpose-built for emerging leaders across our wine community. This intensive program brings together up to 15 participants from across the supply chain for six expert-facilitated workshops from July to November 2026.
Applications close 31 May 2026  APPLY NOW Places are strictly limited

Session 4

Thursday 24 September – Strategic Application: Mission Ready Committees – Leadership and Governance for Effective Committees

About: Wines of Western Australia and the Margaret River Wine Association are proud to launch Next Crop 2026 | Cultivating Leadership, a regional leadership accelerator program purpose-built for emerging leaders across our wine community. This intensive program brings together up to 15 participants from across the supply chain for six expert-facilitated workshops from July to November 2026.
Applications close 31 May 2026  APPLY NOW Places are strictly limited

Session 5

Friday 22 October – Future Leadership: Strategic Leadership for Sustainable Wine Business Growth

About: Wines of Western Australia and the Margaret River Wine Association are proud to launch Next Crop 2026 | Cultivating Leadership, a regional leadership accelerator program purpose-built for emerging leaders across our wine community. This intensive program brings together up to 15 participants from across the supply chain for six expert-facilitated workshops from July to November 2026.
Applications close 31 May 2026  APPLY NOW Places are strictly limited

Session 6 and Celebration

Monday 23 November – Future Leadership: Reflect, Celebrate & Grow

About: Wines of Western Australia and the Margaret River Wine Association are proud to launch Next Crop 2026 | Cultivating Leadership, a regional leadership accelerator program purpose-built for emerging leaders across our wine community. This intensive program brings together up to 15 participants from across the supply chain for six expert-facilitated workshops from July to November 2026.
Applications close 31 May 2026  APPLY NOW Places are strictly limited