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9 August, 2024
Big crowds enjoy Sheepvention
THIS year’s two-day Sheepvention Rural Expo has once again been hailed a huge success, with hundreds of visitors through the gates.
The event, held last Sunday and Monday, offered visitors a vast array of agricultural displays, competitions, live music, cooking demonstrations, wood carving, entertainment, food and much more.
The CopRice Victorian Farm Dog Championship once again drew a quality field, with Bree Cudmore taking out the event with her dog Lanarch Moana.
Bree also took second with Vera Slim while Andrew Whelan finished third with Whelans Run Burls.
Mount Yulong Poll Merino Stud received the honours for Supreme Champion Ram while Tamaleuca Merino and Poll Merino Stud took out Champion Ewe.
One of many highlights over the two days, the inventions competition attracted great interest among both entrants and spectators.
In the improved and modified inventions class, first place went to Sheri Symons (planket pot), 2nd Matt Byerlee (gas knife buddy) and 3rd Matt Byerlee (wool pack buddy).
New inventions class results - 1st Trudie Nutt (twist ‘n lock agricultural fence tensioner), 2nd Joshua Murcott (mainframe adjustable stock crate) and 3rd Rohan Giles (retractable vaccinator holder).
The Careers in Ag (senior judging) and VAS Junior Judging competitions were tightly contested, with almost 40 competitors entered.
Junior judging results:
1st Georgie Taylor, 2nd Emmy Finlayson and Immy Cameron, 3rd Rubi Thomas and 4th Alfie Price.
Senior judging:
1st Lucinda Smith, 2nd Alex Tonissen and Chelsea Wilkinson, 3rd Elli Burgess, 4th Lily Jackson.
Overall champion – Lucinda Smith.
And for the littlest visitors, the chance to have their faces painted and get up close with animals in the nursery proved a big hit – as did Olaf and Tigger who roamed the showgrounds throughout the day.
