The Sunbury Show Society has postponed the 100th anniversary of its agricultural show, but will still host a portion of the show’s events online.
The organisers of the Sunbury Agricultural Show had originally planned to run the event on October 9 and 10 in order to accommodate for COVID-19 protocols.
But Sunbury Show Society secretary Anne Beaty said the committee had decided to postpone the event due to the unpredictability of COVID-19 lockdown.
“We had a committee meeting the other night, and we really regretfully made the decision,” Ms Beaty said.
“We had approval and everything, but we’re at a point where we’re starting to spend money and we want to make sure we spend that money wisely.
“We want to do the 100th show justice so we’ll hold it next year.”
This will be the second year running that the agricultural show has had to cancel its in-person show.
Ms Beaty said this year the committee is working to run a range of the show’s events virtually, including the sheep and cattle sessions and the home crafts and food competitions.
Participants will be encouraged to share pictures of their entries into the show’s different award categories, with all entries to be judged remotely and winners announced online.
Details: Anne, 0412 002 266
Oliver Lees
