THE Bass Coast Summer Agricultural Show kicks off this weekend after years of trying to get back on its feet due to the pandemic and lockdowns.
It will be held at the Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve this weekend on Saturday, January 14 as a one day show!
While organisers are still very mindful of COVID, they want to celebrate how far they have come and feel optimistic for the future.
And to make the show even better this year, the Wonthaggi AP & H Show Society Inc were awarded a grant to support free entry for children, through the Victorian Government’s one-off investment in the Children Entry COVID Recovery Grants program.
The entry for adults and teenagers is $5 but cash only.
Honorary Wonthaggi Show Secretary Rosemary Loughnan highlighted this year will have a big focus on kids, with a carnival and show bag trucks returning.
“There will also be plenty of food and coffee trucks,” she said.
To make it even more appealing for families, there will also be an animal nursery.
“The donkey show is also very interesting, they come in all shapes and sizes,” Rosemary added.
“The mules can be as big as horses.”
The Poultry Exhibition is sure to also be a hit this year, (on Saturday, January 14) with sashes to feature:
* Champion Bird in Show
* Reserve Champion Bird in Show
* Champion Bird Junior
* Reserve Champion Bird Junior
* Champion Hardfeather Bantam
* Champion Hardfeather Large
* Champion Softfeather Bantam
* Champion Softfeather Large
* Champion Waterfowl
* Best Eggs
* Best Novice
Other features of the show include:
* A massive ute and 4x4 show
* An amusement carnival
* Showbags and novelties
* Buskers with their live music
* Stilt walker
* Barnyard babies mobile farm
* Poultry exhibition
* Face painting
* An equestrian show with horses and ponies in harness as well
* Special will be donkeys and mules show
* Diverse food vans plus coffee
The Alex Scott and Staff Equestrian Exhibition will be returning much to the delight of crowds (Sunday to feature Equestrian only).
Equestrian judges for the show are as follows:
Saturday, January 14
Section one... Open Leds and Ridden Tina Marshall (Hennel)
Section two.... Leds Breeds and Coloured Chris Hartigan
Section three and four ......Local and Pony Club Catherine Schwarz
Section five ......Fun Beginners Jodie Prosser
Section six ........Harness Show Tina Marshall (Hennel)
Section seven .......Donkey Show Jan Murray
Sunday, January 15
Section eight...... Hack Ring 1 Nicole Morrison
Section nine ......Hack Ring 2 Sharon Lewis Tipping
Section 10 ......Hack Ring 3 Kim Bilton
While the committee has their fingers crossed for pleasant weather, their big plan is to get back in 2024 to something grand.
