General News
20 October, 2023
A day of fun for everyone
DESPITE the chill and the wet, close to 1000 people passed through the gates of the 151st Camperdown Show.
DESPITE the chill and the wet, close to 1000 people passed through the gates of the 151st Camperdown Show.
The show was held on Saturday, featuring a variety of activities for people of all ages including face painting, a petting zoo, market stalls and a variety of food stalls.
Show favourites such as the Beaut Ute competition and the dog jump also made a return for this year’s show.
Dressage and showjumping also took place throughout the day, held in the centre of the grounds.
Some activities, such as the Black Snake Productions wildlife display, Miniature Goats Australia and the inaugural cow milk guessing competition, were moved into a sheltered area due to the weather conditions.
Camperdown Pastoral and Agricultural Society (P and A) president Cheryl McMahon said many people came to “see what they could” inside the pavilions due to the rain.
“The home crafts pavilion was very well-supported, and the trade sites up at the Leura pavilion,” she said.
“The weather had an impact on the day; we haven’t had a bad weather day for probably 10 years.
“It’s bound to happen sooner or later.”
The poultry pavilion was also well-supported by attendees, with 130 entries into the competition and many people looking at the birds on show.
Champion Bird of Show went to Paul Burgess.
New features of the show included trade site awards for the indoor and outdoor market stalls, and a cow milk guessing competition
The guessing competition was taken out by Sami Munari, who correctly guessed the litres of milk at the show.
Ms McMahon said the trade site awards was one of her highlights from the show.
“That was won by Joker’s Fancy Dress for outside and Wagtail Threads won the indoor trade site award,” she said.
“That was really well-received, and I think we’ll continue on next year.
“Milking the cow went well. That was the first time we’ve run that, and I think we’ll continue with that competition.”
Ms McMahon thanked the Camperdown and surrounds community for supporting this year’s show.
“I think the amount of support, with all the new volunteers that we have this year and they’ve taken on roles and responsibilities within the P and A Society,” she said.
“It’s been wonderful to have those new members and new blood and enthusiasm to move the show forward. “
Ms McMahon believes that next year’s show will likely be very successful, provided the weather is better.
“I think it’s all looking very positive for the 2024 show, and people have started talking about next year already and things we can do next year,” she said.
“I think the show will gain momentum., and we’re getting more and more community involvement and more and more volunteers saying yes.
“It all looks good for the future of the Camperdown Show.”
