The winner of South Australia’s Agricultural Town of the Year Award has been named, with a community celebration and new town entrance sign heading its way
The town of Lameroo has been named as the winner of South Australia’s 2025 Agricultural Town of the Year Award, recognising its pursuit of excellence in agriculture and regional development.
Located in the Murray Mallee region, Lameroo is home to just under 900 people and is around 40km west of the Victorian border.
The town was recognised for leading the way in sustainable farming, innovation and agricultural education, while making the most of its location and opportunities by using its surrounds to strengthen both local industry and community life.
An 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.
As the 2025 award-winner, Lameroo will receive a community celebration event, a town entrance sign, a trophy and extensive media exposure highlighting its achievements and contribution to the South Australia’s agricultural sector.
The town 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 were also first-time finalists for the award, while Kimba won the title in 2021 and was a finalist in 2020 and 2024.
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.