The 2017 Stanthorpe Show will be held at the Stanthorpe Showgrounds from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 February 2017.
Friday 3 February is the official show holiday for the district.
As a general guide the following are the highlights of the three days – times and events may vary, this is a guide only based on previous years, see the website for further details.
Friday
* Prime cattle sale
* Local horse classes
* Show jumping grand prix
* Fine wool display, fruit and veg displays
* Machinery parade
* Beer and wine tasting
* Fashion parades
* Fireworks
Saturday
* Stud cattle
* Chainsaw and woodchop
* Quickshears competition
* Stockman’s Challenge
* Fireworks
* Demolition Derby
Sunday
* All breeds Led classes
* Ute Show
2017 Show admission fees:
* Adults: $10
* Pensioners: $6
* Children 17 years and under: $3
* Cars: $2
For more visit www.stanagsociety.com.au.
The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society is a not for profit organisation established by an Act of the Qld Parliament in 1875 to raise the standards of agriculture in Qld, more specifically in the Granite Belt part of SE Qld.
Now in the 21st century, the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society continues to support and promote Australian agricultural, horticultural and pastoral excellence and innovation through events, competition and education.
The Stanthorpe Agricultural Society is primarily responsible for organising and staging Stanthorpe’s largest show event – the annual Stanthorpe Show.
This show brings together the Granite Belt’s best for a weekend of agricultural, horticultural and pastoral competitions, displays and demonstrations, exhibitions, entertainment, commercial exhibits, carnival rides and a variety of food stalls.
In addition to the show, the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society encourages ventures that can make use of the facilities on the showground site to their best advantage throughout the year.
These ventures include using the grounds for markets, displays, expos, rallies, music festivals, private functions and camping accommodation.
History
During 1875, amid one of the worst droughts experienced, the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society was created in an effort to bring people together to generate a certain amount of enthusiasm among a then thriving mining community.
Since 1975, the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society has continued to hold its annual show on the fifth weekend of the calendar year without fail.
This means the show can occur on either the last weekend in January or first weekend in February.
As such, the society has the enviable reputation of hosting the first Agricultural Show for the Queensland show year.
An item of note is the fact that the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society is one of the oldest agricultural societies in Queensland and even pre-dates the Ekka by four months.
Now into its second century, the society has seen a number of presidents, supported by secretaries and treasurers successfully manage the society’s responsibilities and activities, in conjunction with a wealth of volunteers, stewards and sub-committee members.
