A delighted Maddison Huard gives her victory speech.
The 135th Junee Show on October 25 once again lit up the Showgrounds with stalls, shows, rides and festivities. From the horse events to the fairy floss and the pavilion, the committee said the community spirit was alive and thriving.
President of the ShowSociety, Peter Commens, echoed the same sentiment that the Show went really well.
“We had a good show, we had a good crowd, everything went really well, and we were blessed with the weather because it rained the day after.
“It was really good. We were really pleased with everything. The public came out and supported us well. Our entries were very good. Our pavilion looked brilliant.
“The horse ring was up a bit on numbers, and the ring looked really good. We had some donkeys there for the first time in the show, so it was a little bit of an attraction.
“The duck racing and our dog high jumping went really well.
“All in all, it was really good. Everybody worked well together and we didn’t have any dramas, which was very good.
“The duck racing is a main attraction, and we had big crowds around that, and the last duck race was about 5:00 pm. We ran a calcutta, and we auctioned the ducks off so people could pay some money, so whoever picked the winning duck got some prize money.
“We had them here two years ago. They won’t be back next year because they’ll be doing a circuit in South Australia, but I think they’ll be back the following year.
“Our dog’s high jumping is only new. We did have it years and years ago, and it was very popular with the crowd watching the dogs to see how high they could jump. It will build up, and it’ll be bigger and better next year, but people know a bit more about it.
“It’s always good on Monday morning after. There’s still the odd little bit to do down there, but not much. It’s mainly only a little bit more tidying up to do, but basically it’s all done.
“The Scouts were really good. They maintained the amenities block for us on the day, and they all turned up and had all the ground cleaned up, and the bins emptied into the big skip bins. It probably only took them a bit over an hour. It was really helpful.
“Smallmon Brothers have been supporting us for years. They’re very good. They bring us over skip bins, we fill them up, and they come and get them and take them away. It’s really good that we can do that; otherwise, you’d have about 50 garbage bins here to try and empty.”
Young Woman of the Year was Maddison Huard.
Peter said, “We wish Maddison all the best at the Zone Group Final at Ganmain in January next year.”
Louise Heckenberg
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