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Welcome to the
RED HILL Agricultural & Horticultural Society
Inc. website |
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80th
RED HILL SHOW
22 March 2008 (Easter Saturday)
Red
Hill Showjumping @ Treehaven Equestrian Centre
5 - 6 April 2008 (Sat - Sun)
International Cool Climate Wine Show
Judging : 4 - 5 March 2008 (Tue - Wed)
Public Tasting : 5 March 2008 (Wed)
Awards Dinner : 7 March 2008 (Fri)
Wine Growers' Symposium : 2 - 3 May 2008
Red
Hill Open Horse Show
9 March 2008 (Sun)
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THE
RED HILL SHOW…..THERE’S NOTHING LIKE IT !
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2004 MORNINGTON PENINSULA SHIRE COMMUNITY EVENT OF THE YEAR
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It’s true
… Agricultural Shows are the most popular
form of family entertainment in Australia today, and here on the
Mornington Peninsula we have one of the best. Every year
thousands of people attend the Red Hill Show to enjoy a great
family day and be part of this wonderful community celebration.
The fourth weekend in March always brings the excitement and
entertainment of the Show.
This will be the
80th annual Red Hill Show (the only
event of its kind on the Mornington Peninsula) and, as always, the
entertainment, exhibitions, demonstrations and animals will be top
class.
This Show will also celebrate the fact
that Agricultural and Horticultural Shows have been held on the
Mornington Peninsula for 150 years. This is a fantastic
achievement for our community and a specially produced history
"A Show of our Own" will be available with the historical
display in the Pioneers Produce Pavilion. |
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When the Show began in 1922, local people exhibited
apples, flowers and vegetables along with the best butter, cooking
and preserves from home and farm kitchens. Show Day was declared
a local holiday by the Shire of Flinders and a special train ran
from Melbourne to bring spectators down to Red Hill, the journey
taking over three hours.
Over the years, horses, sheep, cattle and alpacas were included in
the Show – each new introduction indicating the changing face of
farming on the Mornington Peninsula. More recently we have added
wine, avocados, olives, berries and cheese to the list of produce
coming from this most acclaimed agricultural and horticultural
area, and some of the very best local produce will be available at
the Show for tasting and buying.
The Red Hill Show Society is the proud host of the International
Cool Climate Wine Show, now in its
9th
year and attracting approximately 700 entries. The
wine show includes the fantastic Public Tasting on Wednesday March
5th
and the Awards Presentation Dinner on Friday, March
7th. Click
here
for more information.
The animals at the Red Hill Show are always
amazing. There will be beef cattle, stud and black and coloured
sheep, aristocratic alpacas, pigs, poultry, and much smaller in
size but every bit as competitive will be the rats and mice.
There will be petting paddocks full of animals for young people to
get to know. Other Show Day demonstrations will include
shearing, spinning, working dogs, woodwork, heritage machinery,
craft and cake decorating.
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A wide variety of
exciting entertainments have been booked for the 2008 Show
including the amazing performing Leopard Appaloosa Stallion
“Regal” and his trainer Tony Golder. There will be circus
workshops for children with the fabulous Westside Circus; Amateur
Skateboarding Competitions; the very popular Storybook History
Alive where Australian history comes alive with stories,
demonstrations and artefacts, and lots of other activities for
children including free face painting. You won’t want to miss the
reptile display, and what would a Red Hill Show be without the
“up-close” spectacle of the Grand Parade, the Dog High Scramble or
the Ferret Racing? The all-day woodchop program will include the
sensational tree-felling, 3 man relay and Hot Chainsaw races.
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The Sound Stage program this year is amazing in itself. Featured
top line artists are Jordie
Lane and Suzanna Espie and local musician Gary Jones and his
daughter will also perform. |
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Although the main Red Hill Show Day is Easter Saturday 22nd
March at the Red Hill Reserve, the Red Hill Open Horse Show will
be held at the Balnarring Pony Club Grounds, Bittern on Sunday,
March 9th and the Showjumping events will be held on
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March at the
Treehaven Equestrian Club, 53 Western Port Highway, Somerville.
Treehaven is a beautiful, purpose-built, all-weather,
professionally developed facility owned by internationally
recognised equestrians Laurie and Annie Lever. Facilities for
spectators are first class and the 1 Ring Program features 8
spectacular showjumping events for A, B, C & D Grade horses as
well as events for junior riders. |
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There is so much more to see and experience.
The Weekly
Times (April 7th,
2004) reports
“The Red Hill Show is always one of the state’s busiest and best run”
but come and see for yourself.
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The Red Hill A & H Society Open Horse Show
Venue
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Balnarring Pony Club Grounds, Woolleys Road, Bittern (Melway
ref:164 F7)
Date
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Sunday, March 9th 2008 from
8.30am
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The 80th Annual Red Hill Show
Venue : Red Hill Showgrounds, Arthurs Seat Road,
Red Hill (Melway ref:190 J4)
Date :
Easter Saturday, March 22nd 2008 from
8.30am to 5pm.
Admission : Adults $15
Children 6-18 yrs $10
Children
under 5 FREE
Students & Pensioners $10
Family (2 adults & 3 children 6-18yrs) $35
Parking : FREE
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The 2008 Red Hill A & H Society Showjumping
Venue
:
Treehaven Equestrian Centre, 53 Western Port Highway, Somerville (Melway
ref: 149 E5)
Date
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Saturday, April 5th &
Sunday, April 6th 2008 from
8.30am
Admission: $10
per car, each day
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