Coffin Bay to Wild Horse Plains, vote for your favourite AgTown
From some of the state’s best known agricultural towns to those that fly or gallop under the radar – it’s time to cast your vote for a nominee in this year’s AgTown of the Year.
The nominees for the 2025 South Australian Agricultural Town of the Year Award are a diverse bunch, spanning the breadth of the state and its agricultural industries.
A record 97 towns were publicly nominated from across the state, up from 73 last year, with South Australia’s agricultural outputs well represented.
Primary Industries and Regional Development Minister Clare Scriven said South Australia’s regional towns are “the heart of our state – driving innovation, food production, and economic strength across the board”.
“The Agricultural Town of the Year Award is a fantastic way to celebrate these communities and acknowledge the incredible role they play in our state’s prosperity,” she said.
The state produces around one-third of Australia’s potatoes, most of which are grown around the Riverland, Murray Mallee and the South East.
If you would like to chip in with your vote, Barmera, Pinnaroo, Mingbool and Palmer are all nominees this year.
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However, to cast your vote for an AgTown where commercial fishing is key, look to Cowell, Cummins or Port Lincoln.
Or help dish up a fancy Top 10 nomination for Robe or Port Macdonnell, with Port Mac being home to the largest southern rock lobster fleet in the Southern Hemisphere.
With voting only just opened, there is barely a grain between all the nominees…
Barley and wheat growers can be found around Balaklava, Coobowie, Coonalpyn, Gawler, Gladstone, Goolwa, Lameroo, Minlaton, Minnipa, Mintaro, Moonta, Orroroo, Port Broughton and Stansbury – to name only a few.
Lentils are also big crops on Yorke Peninsula and Eyre Peninsula, with South Australia producing half the nation’s output.
Keep your finger on the pulse with a vote for Ardrossan, Bute, Curramulka, Eudunda or Wangary.
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Other key industries in the state include sheep and beef production, wool, dairy, aquaculture, horticulture, forestry, grape growing, cereal and grains.
To see the complete list of 97 towns nominated, visit the voting website.
The Agricultural Town of the Year is an initiative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions and delivered in partnership with InDaily. The award recognises South Australian towns that excel in agricultural practices and are great places to live and work.
Voting is open until Friday, 20 June; the top ten towns receiving the most votes will be announced in late June and then move forward in the competition.
They will be invited to submit a written submission to an independent judging panel, who will assess their contribution to agriculture, community strength and regional leadership.
From this group, three finalists will be selected for town visits before the ultimate winner is crowned later in the year.
Last year saw Penola, Kimba and Burra make it to the finalists round, with Penola taking home the title.
Minister Scriven encouraged the public to help determine this year’s winning town.
“I encourage everyone to get involved and vote for the town they believe best represents the values, innovation and resilience of our regional areas,” she said.
“Congratulations to all the nominated towns – and good luck in making it to the top ten.”
