The Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days are traditionally held during the last week of August each year. This is a period (end of winter, beginning of spring) when broadacre farmers generally have less active duties on the farm and are able to attend without neglecting their operations.

The two day event is very much a serious expo of farm machinery and equipment, from headers to water tanks and everything in-between. There are no livestock displays and certainly no sideshows, however there is a very large Family Interest Display section, situated under cover and featuring a vast array of products, from honey to craftwork through to kitchen accessories.

There are also separate marquee and permanent structure exhibition areas for finance, private and government schools, government departments and tourism, as well as very strong representation from car and truck manufactures and their associated dealers.

As the pre-eminent machinery field day event in Western Australia, there is a strong focus on information seminars, with regards to all relevant farming issues. It is a perfect opportunity for dealers to build relationships with potential clients and for farmers to assess and listen to advice from many different sources, while at the same time, the event also serves as a unique social opportunity for farmers and their families from across rural Western Australia (and beyond) to meet and have a chat about life on the farm.

While many such field days are in reality commercial enterprises, the Dowerin GWN Machinery Field Days are community owned, with just three full time staff and a vast number of volunteers (in excess of 400). The volunteers, many of whom come from communities spread right across the wheatbelt, work for their nominated charity, sporting club or school etc. Their hours are tallied at the end of the event and a cheque sent to the relevant organisation.

It's a fantastic method of bringing much needed funds to rural communities and has, over the last 42 years, seen swimming pools built, fire engines purchased and schools equipped with computers, just to mention a few examples. It's also a marvellous way for machinery and related businesses to support rural Western Australian communities and we would urge you to support those businesses who exhibit or sponsor the event.