GENERAL, FAMILY & CHILDREN’S DEMONSTRATIONS & ACTIVITIES

AFL GIPPSLAND

Hone your goal kicking and handball skills with a range of interactive activities. There are also giveaways and football information available together with visits from AFL footballers. Thurs & Fri - 11.00am - 2.00pm Sat & Sun- 10.00am - 3.00pm BP Ultimate Pavilion

LION DAIRY ANIMAL NURSERY

Lion Dairy Animal Nursery features a range of farm animals including pigs, calves, ducks, dogs and ponies. ‘Animals of Oz’ are a feature exhibitor - kids can interact with pythons, lizards, marsupials, crocodiles and birds. Continuous

Animals of Oz presentations on Australian native animals and birds including pythons, marsupials, crocodiles, etc.

Daily at 11.00am, 12.00noon, 1.00pm and 3.00pm Jersey cow milking demonstration followed by a hand separation of milk demonstration where the cream is separated from the milk

Daily at 10.00am & 2.00pm

West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation presents ‘Farm story time’ with Phil Lubberink. Saturday at 10.30am

Lion Dairy Animal Nursery

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS

String & Salt will be running a series of cooking demonstrations on their AGA, Rayburn and Falcon cookers each day. The best of slow cooking, tarts, baking and toasted sandwiches will be featured.

Daily from 10.00am to 2.00pm

String + Salt site 317 (Telstra Pavilion)

FISHING

The Australian Travelling Fishing Show - Sponsored by Bushman Tanks - demonstration of different fishing techniques. Features a 14,500 litre fishing tank with live fish. See how different lures work and suit varying fishing conditions. Continuous Bushman Tanks site 342-344 + 416-418

HISTORIC FARM MACHINERY

Historic farm machinery display and demonstrations - co-ordinated by the Baw Baw Old Engine & Auto Club.

Continuous Historic Farm Machinery Display Area

Historic display of David Brown tractors by the David Brown Tractor Club of Australia Continuous David Brown Tractor Club of Australia site CB23-24

PONY RIDES

Free pony rides undertaken by the Australian Pony Stud Book Society (Gippsland)

Continuous daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm - (subject to weather conditions)

Australian Pony Stud Book Society site no. F23-24

SHEEP DOG YARD TRIAL

Working Dog Yard Trial : The trial involves collecting and moving a mob of sheep through a set of yards. This is a Victorian Yard, Utility and Farm Dog Association affiliated trial undertaken by the Warragul and District Kennel and Obedience Club.

Continuous Saturday and Sunday Working Sheep Dog Trial Area