Open day
Lely Open Day
4th & 5th of November 2026
Lely South West Victoria Open Days
Lely Southwest Victoria Roadshow
Lely Southwest Victoria Roadshow
Wednesday, 4 November 2026 | 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
Wyndara Farm, 129 Old Timboon-Terang Road, Dixie, Vic, 3265
Thursday, 5 November 2026 | 10.00 am - 2.00 pm
Wyndara Farm, 129 Old Timboon-Terang Road, Dixie, Vic, 3265
Thinking about automation?
Don't miss out this event
Come along for a ride as we load up the trailer with a Lely Astronaut A5 Next robot and hit the road across Southwest Victoria and into South Australia this November, popping up for a chat about where dairy farming is headed - data, AI, and robotics, and what it actually means for your farm and your day-to-day.
Our Sales Admin, Alan Steffensen, and the team will be on hand at every stop to walk you through the robot up close, answer your questions, and swap stories over a cuppa. We will also have Daniel Jung, as the Director of Customer Solutions from Sugre, joining us to talk about energy and how smart energy systems can help regional farms take back control of costs and keep the power secure.
Walk-ins are always welcome, but we'd encourage you to register, as it helps us get the food and drinks sorted. The first 30 people to register will be shouted lunch and refreshments on us. Sign up now!
Questions about the Roadshow?
Get in touch with us via alan.steffensen@lely.com or call: 0456 656 267
Our partners
Who we partner with
Surge is an energy company specialised in helping regional farms and businesses take control of their energy. The company designs, engineers, installs and manages an integrated smart energy system that delivers lower cost, and one simple bill for farmers across Australia.
Powering the Robotic Dairy: Energy Certainty for Lely Farms
A Lely robotic dairy never stops. Robots, vacuum pumps, milk cooling, feed systems and ventilation draw power 24/7 - making energy both the most critical input on the farm and one of its largest controllable costs.
That flat, round-the-clock load is the ideal profile for on-site solar and storage. Surge Embedded Energy as a Service designs, funds, installs, owns and operates a solar, battery and control system behind your meter, sized to your actual load. You invest no capital — your money stays in cows, robots and land — and simply buy the energy produced at a rate below your current tariff.
The result:
- Day-one savings and price certainty — positive cashflow from the first month, with protection from tariff rises, demand charges and wholesale volatility.
- Reliability that protects milk in the vat — batteries and smart controls keep robots, cooling, vacuum and water running through outages, so fewer missed milkings and less discarded milk.
- Headroom to grow — capacity built in for the next robot, more cooling, or electrified hot water and vehicles, without a network upgrade conversation.
- Fully managed — Surge carries the performance risk, including monitoring, maintenance, insurance and compliance. One point of accountability, no new technology to learn.
- Verified sustainability outcomes — measurable, reportable emissions reduction for processor and supply-chain programs.
Surge Embedded EaaS — your robots run on sunshine, certainty and someone else's capital.
SenseHub Dairy offers farmers a single, accessible source of insight into the full life of their animals, from calf to cow, and the technology is backed by more than 20 years of cow behaviour insights through Allflex Livestock Intelligence.
The system gives farmers real-time, actionable insights into individual animal and group reproduction, health, nutrition and milk production, all within one connected ecosystem, helping farmers make informed, timely decisions across their herd. This is further supported by a dedicated Australian-based technical support and training team, who are available by phone or on-farm whenever extra support is needed, with training built into the cost of the system from the outset.
About Allflex Livestock Intelligence
Allflex is the world leader in the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of solutions for animal identification, monitoring and traceability. Allflex's data-driven solutions are used by farmers, companies and countries to manage hundreds of millions of animals worldwide.
By putting intelligent, actionable management information into farmers’ hands, Allflex's solutions empower them to act in a timely manner to safeguard their animals’ health and wellbeing, while achieving optimal production outcomes for a healthy food supply.
GreenCon have been operating in the concrete and construction industry since 1964, and bring deep experience in agricultural infrastructure across the region. Their agricultural team specialises in the design, project management, construction, modification and repair of farm structures, with a particular focus on dairies, including, notably, one of the region's first robotic dairy conversions.
With offices in Cobden and Warrnambool, GreenCon has a long-standing presence in Southwest Victoria and a strong track record working alongside local dairy farmers to build infrastructure that supports the future of their operations.
Our local team
Lely Center Southwest Dairy Services
No two farms are the same, and neither is the journey into robotic milking. Our local Lely teams bring years of hands-on Australian experience to help you transition with confidence. Get in touch today and let's map out the right path forward for your farm.
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Worth checking out
What the days look like: Your detail schedule & agenda
Some details to help you plan around your day. Come have a look, ask the hard questions, and have a chat with the crew.Automatic milking with Lely Astronaut
Explore the possibilities of automatic milking and our local services.Grazing Brochure
Explore how grazing and robotic milking work together.
What may also interest you
Explore our customer testimonials and the Dairy Experience Podcast to learn more about the future of dairy farming and how robots can transform your business.
