THIS year’s Cohuna Show wrapped up successfully despite the absence of the Young Farmers challenge.
Organiser Giorgi Boucher said there was a great turnout for the horse and dog shows, as well as the the district Holstein Feature Show.
“We were able to have a huge crowd for most of the night which was great,” Ms Boucher said.
The event’s most novel competition, the Duck Drop – which involves ducks pooping on squares – took longer to finish than expected.
“The ducks held on for a bit,” Ms Boucher said.
“We had to wait for a bit for them to do their job, but it went quite well as it drew in a bit of a crowd.”
Ms Boucher said one of the highlights of the show was the pavilion entries, which showcased a range of skills such as cooking, arts and crafts and gardening.
“They were so beautiful, bright and vibrant, and they really showed the talent of Cohuna,” she said.
Cohuna resident Catherine Rosewald was able to showcase her talents with 65 entries to the show, taking home three best-exhibit ribbons, with her cross stitch item competing at the regional finals in late April.
“Catherine’s always been a huge supporter for the pavilion entries and she’s got a lot of talents,” Ms Boucher said.
The show’s new junior rural ambassador Paige O’Connell will also be competing at the regional finals.
After months of organising the show, Ms Boucher thanked the community for their support.
“The biggest part that blew me away was just how much the community helped out,” she said.
“There were people who spent a entire week taking off time from their day just to help us set up our pavillion and food truck area.
“We wouldn’t really be able to do it without all the people that just rock up and help out.”
