Kyneton Show
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A family effort
The Kyneton Agricultural Society has honoured president and long-serving committee member, Vince Lakey, with life membership. Mr Lakey was an incredibly hard worker and a passionate advocate for the show in his 14 years on the committee, becoming president in 2019. Society secretary, Josephine Rutledge, said the life membership also recognised the efforts of the…
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Keeping the Kyneton Show spark alive
This Friday night, the skies over Kyneton will be the backdrop for the biggest fireworks display the district has ever seen.The Kyneton Show is upscaling its famous opening night fireworks. “While we had to postpone the show, we still really wanted to give the community something to celebrate so we’ve doubled our fireworks budget,” show…
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Fireworks but no show
November’s 160th Kyneton Show has been postponed until next year. But the Kyneton Agricultural Society is planning to host a special fireworks display on the night the show would have opened, to give the community something to look forward to. Show secretary, Josephine Rutledge, said the show was famous for the scale of its Friday…
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Novice takes the cake
Bernadette Nunn Kyneton’s Ian Kohlman has beaten the state’s best bakers to become the first man named Victoria’s carrot cake champion.“I could not believe it,” Mr Kohlman said. “I have never won anything like this.”He won through from the last Kyneton Show in 2019 to be the first male to win the delayed Central and…
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A recipe for success
Kyneton’s Ian Kohlman has made history as the first bloke to cook his way from the Kyneton Show to the state final in baking.“I’m feeling stoked,” he said. “Isn’t it ridiculous something like this and you feel so excited about it.” Kohlman won best carrot cake against a strong field of competitors at the last…
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Show tickets up for grabs
Would you usually be busy preparing your craft or your cattle, selecting a fine wool fleece or cultivating your prize-winning rhubarb to enter in the Kyneton Show? Does your family count down to the carnival or is Show Day your favourite? With COVID restrictions forcing the rescheduling of this month’s show, the Kyneton Agricultural Society…
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Tears and joy for special show prize
One of the great joys of the Kyneton Show is the joy that fills the pavilion when people run in to see their entries on display, squealing with delight to discover a prize card, even a coveted aggregate championship or best in show sash. But there’s a story behind some of the special prizes. For…
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Kyneton Show shines with record crowds
Organisers have declared the 159th Kyneton Show an enormous success with perfect spring weather on Show Day setting new attendance records. Kyneton Agricultural Society secretary Josephine Rutledge said more than 5800 people went through the gates over the two days, well up on the 5000 last year. She said the country-styled parkour obstacle course was…
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Free fun at Kyneton Show time
The creative team behind the Kyneton Show has put together two big days of family fun this coming weekend for the 159th show with loads of free farming activities and things to make to take home. See if you can make a whip crack with free lessons and demonstrations on Friday night as Keira Buzza…
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Who brews? Home brew comp comes to Kyneton Show
Do you have a mini-brewery in your garage or back shed? Do you brew your own pale ale, pilsner or lager? Do you make a stronger beer, a stout or dark ale? Perhaps you brew wheat or rye beer, sours, or fruit beers? No matter what your concoction, there’s a class for you with a…
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History-making Kyneton show
The 2018 Kyneton Show made history when the pavilion opened for the first time on the Friday night. Kyneton Agricultural Society president Michael O’Sullivan said it was a real hit. “It did mean bringing forward everything with entries closing a day earlier but people really embraced it and there was no resistance to it,” he…