Field Days

  • Ben aims to keep thing running

    Ben aims to keep thing running

    OUYEN resident Ben Nihill is the newest member to join the team at Poole and Jackson. Last week Ben started his apprenticeship with the Speed…

  • Business plan blooms

    Business plan blooms

    BORN and bred in the Mallee, Teale Mott grew up with the Mallee Machinery Field Days almost in her backyard. Ms Mott, who grew up…

  • Lions are part of field days’ roaring success

    Lions are part of field days’ roaring success

    NANDALY resident Terry Elliott is the newest Lion at the Speed Lions Club, having joined about two years ago. Mr Elliott believes volunteering is a…

  • Sponsorship support in the field

    Sponsorship support in the field

    THE Mallee Machinery Field Days committee recently launched new sponsorship opportunities for its growing list of exhibitors. While these will be officially launched following this…

  • Big task for small group

    Big task for small group

    PREPARATIONS for the field days begin months before the actual event. Each year a designated site on the outskirts of the small Mallee town of…

  • Labour of love for craft exhibitor

    Labour of love for craft exhibitor

    SEWING has been a labour of love for Rachel Binney for most of her life. She received her first sewing machine at the ripe age…

  • Get up to speed after two years

    Get up to speed after two years

    THE Mallee’s signature agricultural event, the Mallee Machinery Field Days, is set to return to Speed following its cancellation in 2020 and 2021 due to…

  • Bringing smiles to faces

    Bringing smiles to faces

    JADE Barr started her face-painting business last year, while completing Year 12. Combining her love of art with her passion for make-up artistry, Jade worked…

  • Crafts of all sorts

    Crafts of all sorts

    THERESE Jolly is responsible for adding a feminine touch to the Mallee Machinery Field Days. She’s been involved with organising and co-ordinating the craft and…

  • New team drives tradition

    New team drives tradition

    POOLE and Jackson has been serving the Mallee and Wimmera regions since the 1960s. However, the business recently changed ownership for the first time, marking…

  • Field of the latest and greatest equipment

    Field of the latest and greatest equipment

     Mallee Machinery Field Days

  • Way of life for Phil

    Way of life for Phil

    VOLUNTEERING has been a way of life for Phil Down. He’s dedicated many voluntary hours to the Speed Lions Club, following in the footsteps of…

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