Tyrendarra P&A Show I Calendar and Map
Tyrendarra P&A Show proudly supported by the Community Bank Heywood & District is celebrating is 107th year on the 8 February 2025 and it’s going to be another bumper year with our family friendly Show having something for everyone.
Thanks to sponsorship from the Community Bank Heywood & District we have an amazing array of competition for people to enter.. we have our On Farm Cattle Challenge for commercial and stud cattle judged on farm prior to the show, on showday we have our livestock classes with cattle, Sheep, Wool and Poultry. The horses have a great lineup with Show jumping, Show Horses, Childrens Topsy ring and Harness. It offers plenty of opportunities for people to sit down around the main arena and take in all the pretty ponies !
We also have the Cookery, Farm & Produce, Fancy Work, Craft Work, Cut Flowers and Floral Art. The friendly but fierce rivalries that happen in these sections particular the Blokes Cookery section year after year means the stewards and judges work is Cut out for them !
We have many classes within the sections for the juniors to enter and start their own Show traditions. From Junior Cookery, Art, Craft, Fancy Work, Floral Art, Photography, Lego, Show Kids and many more. Take a look at the schedule and start highlighting the classes you want to enter.
Again we have our Scarecrow section which includes traditional and non traditional and in past years has had some amazing creations including Dr Who and Monty Python inspired Scarecrows. They is also a peoples choice and Guess the Scarecrows competion so don’t be scared and head on over and check the Scarecrows out.
The every popular Pet Competion is open to all ages and most species of pets. It is free to enter and starts around 10.45am in the village green area.
Something we are quite exciting about is the Historical sections collaboration with the Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection. The theme this year is Historical Treasure Chest. So take a look in your Treasure Chest and see what you have to enter. President Anne Burley has plans to bring her Great Great grandmother’s postcards home from her visit to Portland in the early 1900 and an orginal hand forged nail from the long gone Tyrendarra Saleyards.
The Portland Motor Enthusiast will again be running a Show and Shine which sees a mix of impressive Cars, Utes and bike being judged for the coveted title of Best Overall Vehicle.
Don’t forget to get your Home Brew entries in with taste testing of the winners and losers after the judging !
If that’s not enough to keep you busy, with thanks to generous support from Pacific Blue Community Fund we have a great line up of entertainers with Dazzling Dan the Magic Man, the Animal Nursery, Wannon Wildlife, Donna Sparx Hoopla, Circus workshops and Roving entertainment.
Add in a large number of local business. producers and food vendors selling there wares and you are sure to have a great day out.
With entry only $12 for adults, $6 for Pensioners and children under 14 free you will be hard pushed to find a more value for money day of family friendly entertainment.
And if that wasn’t enough Show for you why not stop in on the Sunday with free entry to watch the impressive skills of horse and rider in the Tyrendarra Stockmans Challenge, part of the Tack Room Super Series. Horse and rider go through a course filled with challenging obstacles, riding patterns and whip cracking.
It’s going to be a great show, check out the schedule available on the website, www.tyrendarraagriculturalshow.com.au and like the Facebook page to keep upto date.
President Anne Burley said she is hard pushed to pick a favorite section because i love cooking, I love gardening, I love animals and I love shiny cars but having done wool handling in a past life i do have a soft spot for the Wool section and love to see and touch the magnificent fleeces that are produced. I also always like to check out the Novelty item made from a fruit or vegetable and the Decorated cake, with one particular creative local decorated cakes have me laughing every year, from the Pog who ate half the cake to the Kitty Litter inspired cake of a few years ago.
