Members of a Wimmera agricultural and pastoral society hope to forge ahead with the organisation’s annual show set for October.

Warracknabeal Agricultural and Pastoral Society members voted the ‘show must go on’ in 2020, with plans continuing with the possibility of running a reduced event.

Warracknabeal Show has been a key feature in the Yarriambiack town for more than 130 years. 

The event, which pulls together features such as show rides, horse jumping, a motoring parade, arts and craft pavilion and a sheaf tossing competition, attracts more than 1000 people each year. 

Show president Cameron Drage said the society would provide an event, under relevant direction from the Chief Health Officer, to bring community members together.  

“We need to get back to community. We haven’t seen some people for months,” he said. 

“We have to make sure we’re doing everything legally and correctly. 

“The rules today won’t be the rules in four months’ time. 

“Things could even be worse in four month’s time. But we’re hoping that as each day and month goes by, restrictions ease more.”

Secretary Judi Armstrong said she hoped the show could deliver a pavilion to showcase arts and crafts residents had created throughout the pandemic. 

“We’re still going to have the pavilion with craft, photography and baking,” she said. 

“People who have been in lockdown have done a lot of art and craft, so it would be lovely to see it all.

“It would be nice to present something that’s positive.”

– Dylan De Jong

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