As the date of this year’s Myrtleford and District Agricultural and Pastoral Society Show draws near, Myrtleford Show Committee (MSC) members are hard at work arranging another mind-blowing event for all.
A celebration of local horsemanship, needlecraft, cookery, wood-chopping, dog training, whip-cracking, artwork and more, this month's annual show is set to make the Myrtleford Recreation Reserve the place to be on Saturday, 25 October.
“We’re progressing well with our plans so far,” MSC vice president and pavilion steward, Liz Salmon said.
“We’ve got some new things happening this year: show-jumping with ponies and other new horse events and the Freestyle Motorcross display, as well as Charlie the Little Shearer.
“There will be some changes in the schedule between now and show day, so if you have a particular entry in mind, check the schedule and our socials regularly for updates."
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Entrants are strongly advised to enter this year’s competition categories and attendees can book their tickets online.
“Parking will be located on site this year, with options for wet weather if necessary," horticulture and farm produce steward, Lorraine Hughes said.
"All entry to the show will be via O'Donnell Avenue from the main gate, next to the Myrtleford Golf Club."
Ahead of show day, the MSC invite any volunteers to a working bee scheduled for Sunday, 19 October, from 10am to 2pm.
“We’re not going to turn down volunteers as there’s plenty of things to be done," MSC assistant secretary, Lauren Padbury said.
"Mostly some gardening and other cleaning jobs; if we find some volunteers, we’ll find a job for them.”
The Myrtleford Community Garden (MCG) are similarly bustling to get everything ready for the big event.
"We're doing a lot of preparation for this year’s Myrtleford Show," MCG volunteer, Therese Graham said.
“Along with setting up our annual stall, we’ll aim to have a gardening-themed raffle on the day.
"Our theme for this year is heritage or heirloom vegetables.
"There'll be lots of seedlings for sale, with herbs and other cuttings.
"At this point, aside from holding a committee meeting before the show, we're also looking for donations from local businesses and the community at large.
"We'd be very interested in donations of any spare three-inch pots for seedlings, 5cm by 5cm pots, 100ml pots and seedling tubes."
Gates are set to open on show day at 9am, with festivities concluding at 9pm after the fireworks display.
For information on how to enter competitions, rules, key dates and so on, copies of the Myrtleford Show schedule are now available at supermarkets and newsagents around town, which includes show office opening times and dates for enquiries, with further information found online at: https://www.themyrtlefordshow.com.au/
To help out or volunteer in the lead up to show day or join the working bee, you can reach out by calling 5752 2608 or email: myrtlefordshow@gmail.com
