‘Proud’ addition to showground
Natimuk show is raising the ‘baa’ when it comes to infrastructure and safety.
Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society has relocated a new raised shearing board in preparation for its annual shearing competition – scheduled during the show in March.
Johno Lovel built the board and Travis Maybery and project officer Michael Sudholz, the chief shearing steward, transported it to the showground last month.
Cash help from national non-profit, Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, FRRR, and Agriculture Victoria funded the project.
Mr Sudholz said the new board would address occupational health and safety regulations for many shearing competitions into the future.
“It is a proud addition to our fine showground, which is used yearround,” he said.
Show secretary Judith Bysouth said the event would also honour three wellknown identities of the region.
“John Kuhne was a descendant of the first German settlers in the Natimuk and Polkemmet district. Medium wool, sheep and grain were his speciality passion in the farming industry,” Mrs Bysouth said.
“In honour of his dedication to farming, his family has chosen to remember him with a special $50 prize awarded in the merino lamb wool section of the Natimuk show fleece competition of 2023.
“The Kuhne family also donate a
$50 encouragement prize to a novice shearer each year in memory of Eric, and a $50 prize for something made of recycled material in memory of their mother, Joan.
Joan was an avid supporter of the Natimuk show and, in particular, in the handcraft section and assisting in the pavilion kitchen on show day.”
The Natimuk show and farmers market plus is at Natimuk Showground on Saturday, March 25.
The program includes yard dogs and horse events, shearing and wool-handling competitions, car and beaut
utes competition and lifestyle pavilion competitions. A circus workshop, mask-making, a Lego competition, rock-climbing wall and virtual reality grain arcade are also among attractions.
Natimuk Brass Band, Horsham Rural City Band and folk singer-songwriter Maurice Conway will perform and children’s entertainment is also available.
Online ticketing is available via www. ticketebo.com.au/natimukshow and available at the gate.
People can go to www.vicagshows. com.au/natimuk-show for the full schedule and more information.