Roll up to super show
THE 120th annual Korumburra Show will be held at the Korumburra Showgrounds this Saturday and Sunday, February 14 and 15.
Korumburra and District Agricultural and Pastoral Society president Doug Appleton is looking forward to the event, particularly the performances by 16 year old illusionist Lachie Wilde.
“We had him at the show last year and he is just fantastic. He is a very talented kid and he is going to go a long way,” he said.
Lachie Wilde will perform his 20 minute shows in front of the mail grandstand at 11am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday.
There is plenty more to enjoy at the show over the two days, including craft, cooking and home produce in the Exhibit Pavilion, and flyball dogs and dairy cattle in the Holstein Friesian feature show.
The main horse events have been moved from the Korumburra Show to a feature show in November, however there are still plenty of horses on display over the two days.
Sunday will be dominated by horse events, including breed, led and ridden classes and the HRCAV ring.
The sideshows will also operate on Sunday but it is on Saturday when most of the action happens, topped off with a fun fireworks exhibit at 9.15pm.
“We’d like to encourage everyone, whether they are a former exhibitor or someone who has never tried before, to bake some scones and enter them, or a fruit cake, some cut flowers, a jar of preserves, some floral art, veggies, needlework, art or photography,” Mr Appleton said.
“There’s also the great apple pie competition, sponsored by Kelly’s Bakery. Everyone loves apple pie and lots of people can make a good one, so why not have a bit of fun.”
Mr Appleton said community participation is what the show is all about.
“It’s a chance for people to come along and see where their food comes from and enjoy a day out without the pressures of daily life,” he said.
Not long after moving to the area around nine years ago, Mr Appleton became involved in the show society. He is currently in the final year of his first term as president.
As a retired plumber, he mainly became involved to help with maintenance.
“I qualified as a plumber but I also did a bit of building too so it still comes in handy, even though I’ve retired,” he said.
Mr Appleton said he is more at home on the end of a wrench, but he was happy to take the top job when it was asked of him.
“We had a bit of a problem last year when we had to cancel the Sunday program due to the extreme heat, which is why we want to see the show back better than ever this year,” he said.
As well as the usual sideshows, games and rides, the show will feature a horse therapist, Stax the didgeridoo player, who will also be teaching people how to play didgeridoo, an indigenous art display, performances by folk duo Walters and Warner, and a number of school bands.
Animal attractions include Barn Buddies Animal Nursery, poultry, dairy and beef breeds, sheep, a pet parade at 10.30am in the Sanders Pavilion (entry on the day) and Snakebusters reptile show.
Cute and cuddly: Alistair and Callum McLeod from Krowera won big in the Pop-A-Duck game at last year’s Korumburra Show.
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