Brookfield Show

The Brookfield Show is an annual agricultural show held at the Brookfield Showground, Brookfield in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, in May. It is held for three days over the third weekend in May. The Brookfield Showground is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register.[1]

History

In 1885, the Queensland Government reserved 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land for a public hall.[2]

In 1897, the Brookfield Pullen Vale and Moggill Farmers' Association was formed at a public meeting held at the Brookfield Hall. In 1905, the association formed a "Show Society" to promote the district and its produce.[3] The first show (a one-day event) was held in 1906, and moved to a two-day format in 1910.[4][5][6] The society held its last show in 1926.[3][7]

In 1953, a public meeting decided to resume the shows with events held in 1954, 1955 and 1956.[8] In 1956, a new Brookfield Show Society was created and has run the annual show ever since.

In 1980, the Show expanded to a 3-day format (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). In 2006 the show attracted a record crowd of almost 22,000 visitors, with numbers averaging around 20,000.[3]

The Show in 2020, scheduled for 15 to 17 May, was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

Entertainment

The show includes sideshow and pony and camel rides, food stalls, live music and arena entertainment, including a rodeo and fireworks.

Competitions

There are competitions in:

  • cookery
  • needlework
  • woodwork
  • stud cattle
  • horticulture
  • art
  • photography
  • poultry
  • waterfowl
  • horses and
  • guinea pigs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brookfield Public Hall & Showgrounds". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Official Notifications". The Telegraph. No. 3, 880. Queensland, Australia. 21 February 1885. p. 5. Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ a b c "About Us". Brookfield Show. Brookfield Show Society. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Brookfield Show". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 330. Queensland, Australia. 14 May 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Brookfield Show". The Telegraph. No. 11, 755. Queensland, Australia. 21 July 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ Jeffery, Marlena (19 May 2007). "Opening of the Brookfield Show". Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Brookfield Show : Grounds to be Improved". The Telegraph. No. 16, 816. Queensland, Australia. 25 October 1926. p. 12. Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Fair back after 30 years". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 6 November 1954. p. 22 (LAST RACE). Retrieved 13 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia., ...Brookfield, one of Queensland's oldest farming districts, today is holding its first country fair for 30 years...
  9. ^ "Brookfield Show "CANCELLED" 2020". brookfieldshow.com.au. Brookfield Recreation Reserve Trust. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ Walker, Helen (16 March 2020). "Coronavirus stops the shows". Queensland Country Life. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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