WA Governor Chris Dawson has paid tribute to the communities that play a pivotal role in the agricultural industry, taking an extended trip to the Wheatbelt to meet the people “in their element”.

In his first excursion following the Governor’s Benefit Ball on August 30, Mr Dawson and his wife Darrilyn toured the region that plays an important role in WA’s economy, and in national and global food security.

The WA-raised Governor was sworn in as the 34th Governor of WA on July 15, 2022, after he provided 46 years of service in Australian law enforcement.

Notably, he was the former WA Police Commissioner — a role he served in from August, 2017, until July, 2022.

Kicking off the visit to the region, the Dawsons spent the whole day on September 2 in Narrogin where they were first shown arou

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