Apr 3, 2015

Merredin Community Show 2015

It’s Showtime Again!

 

Once again the Merredin show committee and the people of Merredin have hosted another fantastic community show. Congratulations to everyone on a job well done.

A street parade led to the opening of the show and there was a good variety of stalls to see including farm machinery and farm displays, crafts, jewelry, candles, collector’s wares and wine stalls. The schools and craft exhibitions along with some very talented acts throughout the day ranging from old favorites like the simply awesome ‘Bad Piper.’ Rachel Wells kept us watching in awe at her stilt walking from Big Sky Entertainments and the Moto X wowed us with their stunt riding. Then there was new-to-town displays of the ‘Junk Room Gypsies.’ who invited interested people to join them in some classes on Monday nights at the CRC in Merredin. Sideshow alley and the food vans were also a big hit with the crowds.

All these amazing talented people did a top job on the weekend and I take nothing away from them when I say this year’s show was prominent in ‘causes’ and I was proud of that.

James Kermode in the World’s Greatest Head Shave had his head shaved by his nieces Anna and Hayley Collison they raised funds for The Leukaemia Foundation. James whole family was there to support them.

Lisa Arthur of the Merredin Youthcare Council made ANZAC biscuits to raise their funds for Youthcare.

Western Reptile Rescue Inc is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection of Australia’s beautiful native reptiles and amphibians Michelle offers a free snake removal and relocation service. Michelle Marks and Gary Davies of West Aussie Reptiles got together for a photo with an olive python.

 

No one could miss the bikers, didn’t they look fantastic and their message was a big and strong one! They call themselves B.A.C.A. which stands for ‘Bikers Against Child Abuse’ with a tag line ‘Keepers of the Children.’ Excellent, fantastic, awesome, superb…none of these words can say enough to support these guys well enough. I am hoping I can get permission to write about them separately.

The Mens Shed were all out in force today with a wonderful float in the parade as well as a marvelous display of their handywork for the community and making and painting poppies for the ANZAC centenary.

Another strong message was Storn Peterson’s suicide prevention car. Storn travels as much as possible with his rig raising awareness and smashing the stigma around depression. The car is literally covered in the realization that 33 men suicide every week in Australia.

 

 

 

Collgar windfarm had a display of their own which was manned by Barry Sayers and Gemma O’Reilly. They not only run the magnificent windfarm, they support our town in a huge way. I saw Collgar signs on various exhibitions throughout the show like the camera clubs photo competition as well as many other projects around town. A huge thank you to Barry Sayers and Collgar for your support. The whole town is a better place for your enthusiasm and assistance.

Strong messages, new business’s, existing business’s, farming, hobbyists, sporting and lots of fun, all in one place on one day with good food and fireworks. Just awesome!

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