Saturday 14th December to Saturday 29 March

Make yourself comfortable under the stars, surrounded by the vineyard whilst you sip on a glass of Lentedal Margaret River wine and enjoy their famous wood fired oven pizzas.

Movie tickets are $10, movies will commence between 7.30pm-8pm depending on ambient light.

The Lentedal cellar door and alfresco café will be open until 9pm for drinks. Wood fired pizza orders until 7.30pm and grazing boards available for pre-purchase.

Important: bring warm clothing and rugs!

Learn more.

Friday 28 February, 6pm – 8pm

Discover the exceptional flavours of the wines from Settlers Ridge with a free tasting! Known for their dedication to crafting exceptional, 100% organic wines from their family owned vineyard.

Whether you’re a wine enthusiast or just love a good sip, this is an evening you won’t want to miss. Join us at The Market Bar for great wine, and the perfect start to your weekend!

Learn more. 

Sunday 2 March, 12pm to 4pm

Indulge in a summer event not to be missed this Labour Day Weekend at Xanadu, with gourmet picnic, fine wine, and live music.

Relax on the lawn with gourmet food from a charcoal chef, sip on award-winning wines, and enjoy live music—all set against the breathtaking backdrop of Xanadu’s Margaret River vineyards.

Tickets: $50 per person

Book here. – SOLD OUT!

Friday 1 March, 6pm to 10pm

For one night only, Hay Shed Hill and Rustico will open their doors for dinner, offering a unique chance to experience everything you love about Rustico at night.
Featuring Michelle Spriggs on keyboard/vocals and Louise Marsh on saxophone/vocals. Together, Michelle and Louise will entertain you with a mix of jazz, soul, blues, and reimagined classics.
This is a one night only event with bookings are available from 6pm.

Book here.

Saturday 1 March, 1pm to 5pm

Celebrate the long weekend in Margaret River.
Join the team at Passel Estate when they will be firing up the BBQ to serve delicious crayfish and shrimp rolls.
Relax on the deck in the early autumn sunshine and enjoy a serving of succulent crayfish meat and shrimps dressed in lemon mayo, served in a toasted brioche roll and perfectly paired with a glass of Passel Estate Chardonnay (or your choice of Passel Estate wine).
This is an 18+ event due to service of alcohol, strictly no BYO and sorry, no dogs.
Learn more.

Saturday 14th December to Saturday 29 March

Make yourself comfortable under the stars, surrounded by the vineyard whilst you sip on a glass of Lentedal Margaret River wine and enjoy their famous wood fired oven pizzas.

Movie tickets are $10, movies will commence between 7.30pm-8pm depending on ambient light.

The Lentedal cellar door and alfresco café will be open until 9pm for drinks. Wood fired pizza orders until 7.30pm and grazing boards available for pre-purchase.

Important: bring warm clothing and rugs!

Learn more.

Sunday 2 March, 3pm to 7pm

Join the team for an End of Summer Sundowner.

They hope to see you there!

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Sunday 2 March, 11am to 2pm

Join Greg Bettenay, Owner/Winemaker at Bettenay Wines, for an immersive tour of Bettenay’s Estate. Start with a tasting of award-winning wines, followed by a vineyard walk to sample grapes and learn about viticulture. Visit the winery to explore the winemaking process, from barrel tastings to testing developing wines.

Finish with a back vintage tasting and a long table lunch at the cellar door with a glass of wine of choice. This hands-on experience offers unique insights into winemaking with one of the industry’s best.

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Visit the award winning Margaret River Farmers’ Market to meet these producers in the Margaret River Wine stall.

A great opportunity to select a bottle or two to compliment your market produce!

Thursday 5 June, 8.45am to 4pm

Presenters Kristy Stewart (Yan Yan Gurt West Farm), and Charles Otway (Terra Perma) will cover a range of ways to integrate trees into your farm. Workshop topics covered include:

  • Why Trees on Farms
  • Who’s doing what on their farm
  • Farm Design for Trees in the Landscape
  • Yan Yan Gurt West Farm Case Study
  • Trees on Farms Field Walk and an introduction to Master Tree Growers with Kristy Stewart and southwest forester Bob Hingston.

Learn more.

Business Planning

Thursday 5 June, 1pm to 2.30pm

Tools to use to support business planning, monitor progress and measure your success
– How to identify areas for improvement or changes over the past 12 months and in the future to improve your business operations.
– In a challenging environment that requires businesses to be adaptable, how to address changing needs, potential threats, or new opportunities
-How to set and track short-, medium- and longer-term goals for your business and what specific actions are you taking to ensure you achieve them

Book here.

Business Performance – Finance

Thursday 12 June, 9.30am to 11am

Demonstrating financial viability in your application

How to use graphs and figures to indicate the rates of growth and decline and how this compares to previous years.

How to approach major factors in turnover and profitability.

Some years businesses make a loss while getting established, that’s fine, you just need to show where the money is being spent and future projections.

Book here.

Thursday, June 12, 2025, 8:30am-1:30pm

Venue: Council Chambers, Augusta Margaret River Shire Building

Speakers: Luke Morgan (DPIRD), Nick Tsvetkov (DPIRD), Richard Fennessy (DPIRD), Alison White (Environmental Consultant), and Felipe Barrirareyes (DPIRD)

Content: Sustainable wastewater management pathways, regulatory compliance, measurement and monitoring systems for different sized operations, case studies of leading wine regions, practical scenarios for large/medium/small producers, innovative treatment technologies, and digital monitoring solutions.

Book here.

A Margaret River Wine stall is available each week for MRWA Wine Producer members to:

The cost is $50+GST for eligible producers who meet this criteria:

Please check the guidelines below prior to making a booking and to book contact [email protected] with the date(s) you are interested in and we will confirm the availability.

Wine Producer Criteria Guidelines

Testimonials

Victory Point Wine – “What a fabulously organised and welcoming vibe the Margaret River Farmers Market has! Arriving and getting set up was super easy, we had been allocated an incredible corner spot and being able to borrow a marquee from the organisers made it so smooth for us. The other stallholders gave us plenty of tips and help, and the reception from the attendees was engaged and positive. We even sold a bunch of wine! A great way to reach potential customers who are already shopping local. ”  Sarah Flynn

Small Things Wine – “We were smashed!! Had we been open for another 30min we would’ve run out of wine!!” Ian Batt

Arlewood – “A great position – north and east facing stall. A wonderful opportunity to re-engage with the Margaret River community, have your brand associated with Margaret River’s regional produce and be on the top of passer’s by minds when visiting their next cellar door. Looking forward to showing off our wines at the stall again in late December.” Paris Hokin

Thursday 12 June, 9am – 12pm

Supply goods or services to big business? This affects you!

New legislation came in to affect in January. Reporting regulations require large business to disclose climate-related information, and if you supply products or provide services to major businesses it’s important to understand your requirements.

How it works: Carbon reporting by larger firms is soon being extended to what is called “Scope 3”. This means that companies will be looking at their contractors and suppliers’ carbon emissions and climate actions – and that means you.

Learn what you need to do to maintain your contracts with large firms – what information you have to collect and how to put plans into action.

Get templates, resources and advice from industry expert, Dr Vanessa Rauland from Industry Capability Network (ICN) who will deliver an informal and hands-on session to help your business prepare.

Tickets are just $25pp + BF which includes morning tea, tea/coffee and all materials.

All remaining costs are subsidised by event partners Regional Development Australia – South West, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and City of Busselton.

Register here.

Thursday 12 June, 8am – 9am AWST

Get more out of your marketing tech

Zoom webinar | Free
Whether you’re a dedicated marketing manager, or it’s just one of the many hats you wear at work, you have a set of tools and platforms to get the job done. Over time, functions and features change, and you can probably get more done with the tech you already use.
Join our expert panel as they share tips and tricks to get more out of your marketing tech.
This session combines expert insights with your active participation for a highly engaging experience. Come armed with questions, concerns and comments to share with the panelists and other attendees.

Register free here.

Friday 13 June, 8am – 9am AWST

How to sustain your business in an uncertain environment

Zoom webinar | Free
How can you make business decisions when the future is hard to predict? Join Dr Angeline Achariya and Caspar Schmidt as they share tips and examples of asking good questions, focusing where it counts, and finding opportunities for growth.
This session combines expert insights with your active participation for a highly engaging experience. Bring your questions and engage in discussion in the chat.

Register free here.

Monday 16 to Wednesday 18 June 2025 –  Marlborough, NZ  

Join Organic Winegrowers NZ for this compelling three-day technical conference, focusing on vital topics such as climate change, water ecology, biodiversity, soil health, biodynamics, regenerative viticulture, and much more.

Bringing together leading industry experts and speakers from across Aotearoa and the globe, the conference is designed for all wine industry producers – from the certified organic to the curious. Expect innovation, knowledge-sharing, and networking to inspire the future of winegrowing. It’s perfect for vineyard practitioners/managers, viticulturists, winemakers, exporters, and wine marketers.

Speakers include Rajat Parr (USA), Joseph Brinkley (USA), Katia Nussbaum (Italy), Dr. Mike Joy (NZ), Dr. Mary Retallack (Australia), Mike Saunders (Australia), Jim Bowskill (NZ), Jeremy Hyland (NZ), and Jens Merkle (NZ).

Included with your conference pass is the opportunity to explore some of New Zealand’s best organic wines, poured by their producers, at the Aotearoa Organic Tasting on the first night of the conference.

Also on offer is an evening dedicated to reflection, celebration, and connection through exceptional food, delicious wine, and meaningful conversation: the Matariki Organic Feast on the second night. This year’s theme, “A Touch of Sparkle,” is inspired by the stars of the Matariki constellation. A separate ticketed event that sells out each year, the feast promises to be a memorable experience. Our special guest chef will be announced soon – you won’t want to miss this!

The conference concludes with the final ticketed evening event – the International Organic Tasting, Mai Tawhiti – From a Distance. Taste iconic international organic wines, riverside, with light bites and ambient tunes.

Learn More.

Friday 18 July 2025 10.30am 4.00pm 

Navigating a changing world

Domestic and international insights, market activations and promotional programs for Australian wine producers, exporters, and trade.

Unpack opportunities and potential for our wine markets, as we navigate a changing world together.

Don’t miss key presentations, panel discussions and Q&A.

Wine Australia international market teams will also be available to meet and discuss specific queries with you.

Morning/afternoon tea and lunch will be provided.

Please bring a bottle of wine to showcase at the networking session.

Event will be recorded.

Find out more and register

Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 July 2025

Why this event is a must attend
After the past two years the importance of reconnecting with key suppliers and partners face-to-face has never been more important.
Do it all over three amazing days in one convenient location with the best suppliers, leading educational sessions and key industry bodies.

Find out more.

Register here for free exhibition pass.

 

AWAC 63: Monday 17 – Thursday 20 November
AWAC 64: Monday 24 – Thursday 27 November

Founded in 1992, the Advanced Wine Assessment Course (AWAC) is an intensive four-day course designed for participants with considerable formal wine tasting experience. It aims to prepare potential new wine show judges and develop the sensory analysis capabilities and the vocabulary of Australian wine industry personnel at an elite level.

The AWAC is presented under a four-day format, which includes approximately 40 hours of activities over four days. Twelve leading wine show judges, journalists and winemakers assist in the presentation of the course.

The aims of the course include:

Learn more an register interest here.

South Regional TAFE Margaret River campus offers a range of short courses including forklift operation, barista, first aid and evaluate wines.

Find courses here.

If you wish to discuss any skills / training requirements for your business please contact [email protected]

Further information on what skills / training is already available may be found at this here

Kickstart and exciting career in the wine industry.

On completion of this course you will gain insights in the procedural and technical tasks in bottling and packaging, cellar operations and laboratory testing, customer service tasks in cellar door, tasks related to wine grape growing and harvesting and post-harvesting.

Overview

Campus: Margaret River
When: Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
Study Mode: Full-Time

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required for operational workers in the wine industry. These workers carry out skilled tasks under broad direction in a range of sectors. Some of these sectors include procedural and technical tasks in bottling and packaging, cellar operations and laboratory testing, customer service tasks in cellar door, tasks related to wine grape growing and harvesting and post-harvesting.

Learn more. 

Expand your knowledge in the wine industry. 

This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to meet the needs of managers in the viticulture industry.

Overview

Campus: Margaret River
When: Semester 2, 2025 | Semester 1, 2025
Study Mode: Full-Time | Part-Time

Learn more.

Find WA Wines to the World upcoming information sessions and past presentation’s and recordings here.

A healthy soil is vital to ensure both high yields and future high yields, as well as environmental protection – there are no negative consequences on the ecosystem from having a healthy soil! But what IS a healthy soil?

Soil health can be defined as a soil’s ability to function and sustain plants, animals and humans as part of the ecosystem. This definition speaks to the importance of managing soils so they are sustainable for future generations. To do this, we need to remember that soil contains living organisms that, when provided the basic necessities of life – food, shelter, and water, – perform functions required to produce food and fibre.

This workshop aims to give participants an introduction to management practices and tools that work to repair and regenerate our soil ecosystems and build resilience from the ground up.

Session 1: Management practices to improve soil health & microbial diversity
Richard Leask, South Australian Viticulturalist & 2019 Nuffield Scholar

View live recording here.
Download PDF of presentation here.

Session 2: The soil health tool kit
Emeritus Professor Lynn Abbott
Download presentation here.

Find out more about the program and speakers here.

This event has been made possible through a collaboration between Lower Blackwood Catchment Land Conservation District Committee and the Margaret River Wine Association and is supported by Leaskagri, Wine Australia, Soil Dynamics and Grow Safe.

Interactive Insights – book now for specialised training

Wine Australia has recently launched its new Interactive Insights portal and we’re offering tailored training on how to access targeted information for your state or region.

If you’re yet to do so, we’d encourage you to register for training here.

The adoption of organic and sustainable viticultural and winemaking practices is increasing around the world in response to climate change and economic, health and other social concerns of land managers and wine consumers. Organic and sustainable production systems have many similarities, with both aiming to protect and enhance the natural environment and ecological diversity. The two systems have different approaches to achieving those aims. In this webinar, Liz Pitcher will address some of the more common questions about these two production systems.

View webinar here.

The conference will hear from grape and wine producers and leading researchers who will present the latest findings on bushfire preparedness, smoke effects and recovery from fire to ensure that grapegrowers, winemakers and businesses are better prepared, better informed and better equipped to handle the decisions that need to be made before, during and after bushfires.

Listen here.

The Chardonnay clone Gingin was imported into Western Australia in 1957 and has become one of Australia’s oldest recognised Chardonnay clones. While its phenotypic similarity to other Chardonnay clones has been noted, its exact origins remained a mystery. The AWRI has established a robust methodology for Chardonnay clonal identification that harnesses the detailed information provided by whole-genome DNA sequencing. This genomic technology was applied to unravel the history of this important grapevine clone by sequencing samples of Gingin and other clones suspected to be related to Gingin, including Mendoza and OF Chard. The findings shed light on the origins of these Chardonnay clones, while demonstrating the utility of the clonal genetic identification technology.

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Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code Online Training

This course includes a series of short videos, interspersed with questions, designed to educate and consolidate an alcohol marketer’s understanding of the ABAC system and the high standards for marketing and packaging alcohol in Australia.

Allow about 1 1/4 hours to complete the course.

Complete training here.

Employers of vintage and pruning workers are invited to join Rural Enterprises, the Harvest Trail Services (HTS) Provider for the South West, to an online Information Session on:

Find Zoom recording here, the link also includes the PowerPoint Presentation and the Harvest Trail Services brochure.

Eligible wine businesses can create a listing on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) at no cost to increase their online exposure. To take advantage of this opportunity, wineries can view the online training videos and see the new wine-related features, developed with funding from the Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package.

Tourism Australia, Ultimate Winery Experiences and Wine Australia jointly present domestic marketing insights for wine and tourism businesses. Tourism Australia’s Robin Mack will discuss the renewed focus, strategy and support in the domestic market. Robin will also be sharing valuable consumer insights from their Consumer Demand Project and detail the tourism distribution ‘journey’.

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Sustainable Winegrowing Australia is Australia’s national program for grapegrowers and winemakers to demonstrate and continuously improve their sustainability in the vineyard and winery through the environmental, social and economic aspects of their businesses. This webinar will provide an overview of the program including membership requirements, certification and use of the new Sustainable Winegrowing Australia trust mark.

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9 July 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Australia’s climate is variable, and it is changing. Grapegrowers and winemakers in Australia are already adjusting practices in their vineyards and wineries to keep pace. However, to date, many of these changes have been reactive; driven by the changes that are experienced season-to-season.

The new, world-leading resource Australia’s Wine Future: A Climate Atlas will help improve our climate adaptation response, as it provides a range of detailed insights about how the climate is projected to change within each of Australia’s wine regions until 2100.

Presented by Dr Rebecca Harris and Dr Tom Remenyi of the Climate Futures team at the University of Tasmania, this webinar will explore The Climate Atlas and what it shows for Australian wine regions in the Regional Program clusters.

The Climate Atlas combines a series of climate change models to clearly show projected trends in temperature, rainfall, aridity and in their distribution patterns in regions of Australia where grapes are grown.

It will help to explore the regionally specific climate challenges that we will need to manage and includes an indication of which regions around the country are similar now to through to the predicted conditions in 2100, allowing growers and wineries to look to their peers and viticultural experts around the country on how to adapt for the future.

Click here to watch a special report on Landline about The Climate Atlas or here to download the Climate Atlas.

Watch webinar recording here

Join Wine Australia CEO Andreas Clark who will introduce the newly released Wine Australia Strategic Plan 2020–25. This Plan provides a pathway to support profitable, resilient and sustainable winegrape and wine businesses and addresses key issues including growing value, export, wine tourism, innovation, climate change, sustainability and biosecurity. In addition, Andreas will introduce the Annual Operational Plan outlining Wine Australia’s plans for the next 12 months. Also hear from Stu Barclay – Wine Australia’s GM Marketing, Dr Liz Waters – Wine Australia’s GM Research, Development and Adoption and Rachel Triggs – Wine Australia’s General Counsel and GM – Market Access in this webinar which is not to be missed!

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