Kyneton Show
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Three generations keep tradition alive
For the Collier family of Kyneton, the Agricultural Show isn’t just a date on the calendar – it’s a family tradition that’s spanned nearly 30 years and now three generations. It all began in the mid-1990s when Sarah and Ross Collier’s daughter, Steph, and youngest son, Andrew, first entered the pavilion competitions with home baking.…
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Fresh faces, same spirit
It’s one of the most anticipated and cherished events in the region, and this year the Kyneton Show promises to be more impressive than ever.The Kyneton Agricultural Society is excited to announce its first all-female executive leadership team in 163 years.Louise Conron takes the helm as the first female president in more than two decades…
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Kyneton Show competition smashes records
The Kyneton Show has again set records with the biggest crowd ever at the Friday night carnival. The showgrounds were abuzz with about 9000 people across the two-day show. Kyneton Agricultural Society president, Andrew Ferrington, congratulated all who attended, entered and volunteered to make the 162nd show such a success. “We aim to improve every…
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Kidding around at the Kyneton Show
Hesket’s Harriet Boudrie, 10, cuddles up to new friend, three-month-old kid goat Pixie, at Farmer Darryl’s Animal Nursery, a crowd favourite at Saturday’s Kyneton Show. Pixie is a miniature pygmy goat, a popular new breed for pets because of their compact size and docile nature. Photo: Kate Mackey More photos from the show below …
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Mark your calendars
If you’d like to be a part of the 162nd Kyneton Agricultural Show, save these dates so that you don’t miss out on one of the region’s most cherished events. Friday November 15, 5.30pm – 10pm, and Saturday November 16, 9am – 4pm. A beloved annual tradition that started in 1858 and brings the community…
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Sun shines on Kyneton show
Perfect weather saw huge crowds for both the Friday night carnival and Show Day on Saturday at the 161st Kyneton Show on the weekend.
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It’s Kyneton Show time again!
The 161st Kyneton Show kicks off on Friday Carnival night tonight! There’s live music, whip cracking, camel rides and laser tag in the hay bales. Add to that the Meltdown or a ride on the bucking bull and sideshow alley before the Show’s famous fireworks, which start at 9pm. Saturday is when things really get…
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Giant LEGO wall to be unveiled
LEGO made its mark at last year’s Kyneton Show, and this year it will be bigger than ever.
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Secrets of a showstopper
Grant Taylor is perfecting his prize-winning jam recipes for entering in the 161st Kyneton Show, which kicks off in four weeks’ time.
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Seb named junior champion
Bernadette Nunn He’s only nine but East Trentham’s Sebastian Beattie has already ticked off his number one ambition, showing his own stud sheep at the Kyneton Show. “I just always wanted to show my sheep,” he said. He did more than that though, winning the Champion Stud Sheep Junior Handler award. Steward of the stud…
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Record turnout to Kyneton Show
Crowds flocked to the weekend’s Kyneton Show, smashing attendance records. More than 8000 people attended over the two days, with numbers up more than a third on the last show three years ago. “It was the combination of the fact that the show is loved so much and people had been looking forward to it…
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New president for 160th show
Barfold’s Andrew Ferrington is the Kyneton Agricultural Society’s new president. It is one of the oldest continuous agricultural societies in the state, formed in 1856. “I am honoured and flattered,” Mr Ferrington said. “This will be the 160th show so it’s an extraordinary time to be here.” The first Kyneton Show was in November 1858,…