THE Euroa Agricultural Show made its much anticipated return over the weekend, much to the delight of the local community and all those who attended.
There were initially fears the event might be cancelled yet again when the event was postponed from its scheduled date in October due to floods, with the show already having taken a two–year hiatus due to COVID.
Weather was no issue on Saturday, with extremely warm conditions making it the perfect way to spend the sunny day.
Usual favourites were back in town; with shearing events, the cattle show, yard dogs, exciting carnival rides, showbags, and more all in full swing.
An arts and crafts section in the showgrounds pavilion showcased some of the fantastic talent found across the community.
Art works from all ages in the community were featured in the pavilion, including colourful paintings and drawings from local schools.
Sculptures, knit work, wood–working and photographs demonstrated some of the fantastic artistic ability of the region, with baking contests showcasing some of the high–level cooking skills too.
The Garden Club displayed several of flowers in the hall, with the wide selection of colourful and aromatic roses from the recent Rose Cup being a particular highlight to many who visited.
There were also several brand new features at this year's show; with whip cracking shows, vintage farm machinery, science demonstrations, fire brigades and new stalls all operating throughout the day.
When not enjoying the carnival games and rides, kids could be seen visiting the 'snake pit' and playing with the local wildlife, thankfully with expert supervision, or enjoying the interactive science demonstrations hosted by Andrew Hamilton from Dookie.
One of the highlights this year was the opportunity to meet 'Farmer Will', from Channel 7's hit 2021 television series 'Farmer Wants A Wife'.
Farmer Will, who happens to be a local farmer as well as a TV star, spoke at the official opening ceremony for the show at mid–morning, joined by Agricultural Society president Andrew Douglas and Frank York from the show's committee joining him on stage.
During the ceremony, Mr York spoke about the excitement of being able to host the show after the initial delays.
"This is my first Euroa Show, so I'm absolutely thrilled to be here and more thrilled to see you all here," he said.
Agricultural Society president Andrew Douglas, while incredibly busy on the day, said he was excited to have so many people attending and participating in the beloved local event.
