Big day ahead at Korumburra Show

KORUMBURRA Showgoers will enjoy a busy day of entertainment on Saturday February 11, with animals, craft, cookery, produce, music, children’s activities, hot rods and classic cars featuring, along with market stalls, followed by a night-capping fireworks display.

Pavilion exhibits are a long-standing show tradition, with Allison Potter one of the keenest entrants and the most successful exhibitor in the home products (cookery) section over recent years of the Show.

With children in primary school and full time work, she manages to achieve a sufficient level of organisation to enter around 20 items each year.

“It’s a personal challenge, because it’s a mammoth task to do as many of the cooking entries as I can,” enthusiastic baker Allison said.

The farm-based Poowong North resident is a member of the Poowong CWA, which she helped establish.

Leading into the show, Allison will be hard at work preparing boiled fruit cake, plain and date scones, and many other items, with the preparation of specific entries timed according to how well they last, something that requires good planning.

“I like the atmosphere and the pavilion building and the way they display everything,” Allison said.

Korumburra Agricultural & Pastoral Society president Rhonda Brooks will again take charge of the pavilion.

“I think the pavilion is great because people get to display how creative and talented they are, whether it’s cooking or growing plants or sewing,” Rhonda said.

Along with seasoned show entrants, children’s work will again be on show in the pavilion, including handwriting, with Banjo Paterson’s poems featuring this year.

“It doesn’t hurt kids to learn about Australian poets,” Rhonda said, noting some of the youngsters have beautiful handwriting.

Free children’s activities run in the Amenities Complex, including hands-on craft opportunities and performances by young magician Lachlan Wilde who had his audience spellbound at last year’s Korumburra Show.

Lachlan’s shows take place at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm, with chosen audience members set to play a part.

Face painting is free, as is the animal nursery, with gold coin donations accepted to help bring them back for next year’s show.

While changing rural demographics over the years has necessitated a wider variety of show entertainment, there is a strong commitment to maintaining a healthy agricultural element, with cattle, poultry and sheep judging to take place.

About 20 classic cars were on show last year, with at least that many hoped for this time.

Members of the South Gippsland branch of the Ulysses Motorcycle Club will be riding into the showgrounds, showing off their bikes and happy to have a chat about them.

While horse events this year are taking place the week after the show, the oval won’t go to waste, set to be graced by hot rods.

Market stalls will include wares such as art, craft, clothing, candles and jewellery.

President Rhonda expressed her appreciation of the support provided by many local businesses that helps make the Korumburra Show a success.

“Some of them donate cash so that we can give cash prizes or buy special prizes, and a lot of them give vouchers to their business, so I am really grateful to them,” Rhonda said.

Sponsorship from local businesses allows organisers to hold the Korumburra Music Festival Competition, which commences at 12pm offering a first prize of $600 cash in the ‘open age’ section.

Entry forms and fees for those wishing to participate in the Korumburra Music Festival Competition must be received by Wednesday February 8, with the entry cut off extended from January 29.

Please email Shirley Cowling at shirley.cowling@outlook.com or phone her on 0400 976 248 for enquiries or to book your place in the competition.

Locals and those from further afield are encouraged to enter, with all musical styles welcome. 

A flyball dog demonstration takes place at the showgrounds at approximately 5pm.

Fireworks launch at 9pm. 

Korumburra Show details:

When: Saturday February 11, gates open 9am.

Where: Korumburra Showgrounds 

Cost: Family (2 adults and 2 children) $25, Adults $10, Ages 10-14 $5, Under 10 years free entry, after 5pm entry - gold coin donation.

Horse Show details:

When: Sunday February 19, with all rings commencing at 9am.

Where: Korumburra Showgrounds

Cost: All entries on the day are $5 per class.  Gate entry fee is $10 per vehicle.