What Events Does the Australian Olive Association Run for the Olive Industry?

The Australian Olive Association (AOA) runs grower-focused field days and state-based Olive Industry Think Tank Workshops, and it maintains a calendar for the full schedule. The events visible on the AOA homepage are the WA Back to Basics Field Day and the 2026 WA AOA Olive Industry Think Tank Workshop, with registration open for the WA and VIC Think Tank Workshops. These listings are the practical starting point if you are planning travel or booking a place.

Upcoming events listed on the AOA site

Both entries appear under "Upcoming Events" on the homepage, and the page links to a calendar view for the full event schedule.

What the Think Tank Workshops are

The AOA's Olive Industry Think Tank Workshops are described as state-based events that replace the AOA National Olive Conference & Exhibition. Registration is open for the WA and VIC workshops, with the first two events scheduled for early-to-mid October.

If you have attended the national conference in previous years, the format you are looking for has changed: the state-based workshop is now the relevant event to watch for in your state.

How to check dates and register

1. Go to the AOA homepage and look at the "Upcoming Events" block for the next scheduled events.
2. Open the calendar view linked from that block to see the full event schedule rather than only the next two listings.
3. For the Think Tank Workshops, use the registration route referenced in the AOA news item confirming that WA and VIC registration is open.
4. If your state is not yet listed, treat the calendar and the news section as the places where new state events will appear.

The expected result at each step is a confirmed date, time and location before you commit to travel; the common snag is that the homepage shows only the immediate events, so the calendar is the safer check for anything further out.

Events versus other AOA activity

The AOA is the national peak industry body representing Australian olive growers, and its site mixes event notices with industry news. Recent news items cover the 2026 Australian International Olive Awards winners, an ongoing Health Star Rating review, a biosecurity warning following a new Italian Xylella outbreak, food security priorities, and the Think Tank Workshop registration announcement. These are informational items, not events you attend, so separate them from the calendar when you are planning.

Membership and event access

The site includes "Become a member" and "Contact us" routes, plus a Subscribe option and a Resources Library described as a searchable collection of articles, presentations and fact sheets on best practice from grove to bottle. The homepage does not state whether event registration or the Resources Library requires membership, so check the individual event or subscription page before assuming access terms.

Quick answer for planning

• Next listed events: WA Back to Basics Field Day (Oct 7) and 2026 WA AOA Olive Industry Think Tank Workshop (Oct 8).
• Format change to note: Think Tank Workshops are state-based and replace the national conference and exhibition.
• Open registration: WA and VIC Think Tank Workshops.
• Best place to verify: the AOA calendar view, plus the news item on Think Tank registration.