Sheep exhibitions, shearing and Midlands wool fashion were standout features of this year’s Campbell Town Show, as thousands gathered to enjoy the festivities on Saturday.
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The iconic fashion parade was held on Saturday, showcasing collections from the Tasmanian Wool Centre in Ross, Cloth in Launceston and Australian Wool Innovations.
Models also wowed audiences with Sports ski wear Ortovox and Timeless Elegance Evening Wear.
Campbell Town Show parade producer Christopher Horne said the display saw old fashioned knitting methods make a comeback.
“The way it’s done: ie cable to the knits is all coming back, so it’s become very very popular again,” Mr Horne said.
He said bright colours had clearly impressed the audience.
“We need to get them (the general public) into bright colours for Winter to brighten up the dull days,” he joked.
The two day event boasted knitting tutorials, commercial sheep competitions, pet parades and sheep displays.
Farmers entered their own livestock in the Commercial Sheep Competitions, while they generously donated their sheep to be shorn in the Shearing Exhibitions.
Trefusis farmer Georgina Wallace boasted most successful exhibitor in the merino section for her prized ram, Hamish.
Ms Wallace said she was up against farmers from across Tasmania, as well as many travelling from interstate.
“I brought 22 sheep, I’ve had a pretty successful show, I’ve won quite a few of the classes,” she said.
She said an extensive amount of work had been put into getting Hamish in tiptop condition.
“This planning starts when you mate around to a ewe, and from your lambing right through to your weaning. This ram that we’ve got here has been two years in the making.”
Chairperson of Sports Shear Tasmania Greg Hazelwood said the highlight of the shearing competition was having Australian champion Daniel McIntyre at the show.
He said the competition included a good cross section of shearers, including novice shearers, up-and-comers and professionals.
Campbell Town Show president David Taylor said Saturday’s show would have a community focus, compared to Friday which focused more on competition.
“Yesterday we had a large focus on the school shearing competition, the sheep judging and the wool judging,” Mr Taylor said.
“We had the horse events today on the main arena which is the first time in a long time.”
Mr Taylor said he was expecting about 3000 to attend Saturday’s show.