Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd October 2023
plus Post-Conference events
The National Rose Society of Western Australia Inc Invite you to celebrate the 2023 National Rose Society of Australia Championships and Conference.
Below is a summary of key events across this busy week in October. For extra detail of events; booking details and deadlines; accommodation options plus more, please download the full conference brochure off this page.
Friday 20th October
- Welcome Cocktail Party
Pagoda Restaurant - Room A & Pool area
6pm to 8pm - $60
Saturday 21st October
- STAGING OF EXHIBITS - South Perth Community Centre
Cnr South Terrace & Sandgate Street
7am to 10.45am
- FREE TIME - to walk and stretch your legs
8am to 12.40pm
- Judging of Exhibits
11am to 12.30pm
- SHOW OPENS - South Perth Community Centre
1 to 5pm - $5
- Official Opening 2pm - National President Sandra Turner
- John Viska - 'History of Rose Growing' in WA (guest speaker)
2.30 to 3.15pm - $8
- Hon. Richard Court AC - 'Gardens in Japan' (guest speaker)
3.30 to 4.15pm - $8
- GALA Dinner - Pagoda
3 Course Banquet - includes local wines & soft drinks
Music by 'Four on Six' - with dance floor
7.30pm to 11.30pm - $95
Sunday 22nd October
- NRSA Annual General Meeting
9am - 1pm Pagoda Room A
- ROSE SHOW - South Perth Community Centre
10am - 4pm
- Grant Thornett (guest speaker) 10.30 to 11.15am
- Denise Shelbourn (guest speaker) 11.30am to 12.15pm
- Patsy Durack's Garden & Devonshire Tea
- 2.15 to 4pm - $25
- Platters in the Park
Farewell Dinner in Kings Park
- 6.30 to 8.15pm - $48
Monday 23rd October
- Perth City Gardens & Elizabeth Quay tour
9 to 11am
- Mandoon Estate Winery (including lunch)
& Margaret River Chocolate Factory (Swan Valley)
11am to 5pm - $60
Tuesday 24th October
- Optus Stadium tour
10am (including lunch) - $45
- Parliament House tour
1.30 to 2.30pm
- Parliament House afternoon tea
2.30 to 4.00pm
- Queens Gardens tour
4 to 6pm
Wednesday 25th October
- Government House & Gardens tour
9.30 to 11.30am
- FREE TIME - Optional Tours available
(Download Full Programme off this page for full details)
From 11.30am
- Grand Historical Tour (2 Hours) - $25 A; $20 C
- His Majesty's Theatre backstage tour - $20 A; $15 C
- Historical Access Tour - for people with Disabilities - $5
- The Friends of the Theatre Tour - $5
Thursday 26th October
FREE DAY - If you choose to stay the extra day and visit the Zoo
