Lameroo named South Australia’s 2025 Agricultural Town of the Year

The Mallee town of Lameroo has been named the winner of the 2025 Agricultural Town of the Year Award, recognising its pursuit of excellence in agriculture and regional development.

The award was announced at the 2025 Regional Showcase Awards held at Lot 100 in the Adelaide Hills.

Home to just under 900 people, Lameroo has been recognised for leading the way in sustainable farming, innovation, and agricultural education. The town is making the most of its location and opportunities, using its surrounds to strengthen both local industry and community life.

The independent judging panel praised the town for “stamping ag on everything,” with the region recognised as a food bowl and home to major agricultural businesses such as potato, carrot and onion producer Pye Group, and McPiggery, which is pioneering closed-loop systems and sustainability.

Lameroo was also commended for its resilience and community spirit during a particularly difficult year, with producers facing prolonged dry conditions.

Lameroo was selected from a record-breaking 96 unique nominations across the state, with Keith and Kimba named as the other two finalists. Keith and Lameroo are first time finalists for the award, while Kimba won the title in 2021 and was a finalist in 2020 and 2024.

The winning town receives a community celebration event, a town entrance sign, a trophy and extensive media exposure highlighting its achievements and contribution to South Australia’s agricultural sector.

Now in its seventh year, the Agricultural Town of the Year Award recognises South Australian towns that excel in agricultural practices and are great places to live and work, while highlighting the vital role that agriculture plays in regional development.

The award is an initiative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA), delivered in partnership with InDaily.

In addition to announcing the Agricultural Town of the Year winner, the 2025 Regional Showcase Awards were also presented across six categories, including Regional Resilience - sponsored by PIRSA - which celebrates the achievements of individuals, groups and businesses that have made significant contributions to regional South Australia.

Six award winners were announced in the following categories:

• Regional Resilience – Restored paddle steamer set for River Murray return
• Business Innovation – Riverland distiller releases Australia’s ‘oldest’ bottled spirit
• Meaningful Connections – Australia’s best men’s shed is in the Adelaide Hills
• Community Empowerment – Volunteers preserving SA’s rural History
• Lifelong Learning – Regional women in business scholarship launched
• People’s Choice Award – Outback caterer to the stars

For more info, visit the Agricultural Town of the Year Award.