It’s showtime in Killarney!

“Killarney Show & Rodeo Society Inc. is part of a tradition of hundreds of agricultural shows across Australia, part of Australia’s past, present and future, and continuing to be at the heart of local, regional communities. The Killarney Show Grounds is a community-owned capital asset managed by a not-for-profit community committee, so the show is really YOUR show. The myriad of events held at the showgrounds help fund the upkeep of your showgrounds and brings people to our town.

“On that note I must say a huge and heart-felt thank you to the many volunteers who keep this Show on the road each year and are particularly in recent years, contributing massively to positive upgrades and positive futures. A big thank you to all those individuals giving of their time and expertise in this wonderful era of new developments for the Killarney Show & Rodeo Society. I would also like to say a big thank you to all of the local businesses from Killarney to Warwick and wider area who are again this year contributing to a successful annual show. Welcome back! It is great to have you with us! We have been very successful with obtaining grants whilst we were in hiatus. Thanks to the Queensland Government, the Australian Government, the Southern Downs Regional Council and the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for making these grants available.

In this, our 116th year, the Killarney Show & Rodeo Society continues driving positive economic, social and cultural ripples and we look forward to taking this tradition into an exciting future. Looking forward to seeing you at the Show.

“Please show support to all our great sponsors, without their generous support we will not be able to present all the great events we hold at the showgrounds throughout the year.”

Additionally, the Killarney Show and Rodeo Society Inc. acknowledges the assistance of the Queensland

Government Department of Local Government Show Societies Grants Program. President Jan Hamilton said without the generous grant programs from the Australian Government, Southern Downs Regional Council and FRRR-Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal “We would have been unable to continue upgrading our grounds and facilities. Thank you to the women of the Warwick Work Camp (Queensland

Corrective Services) for maintaining and preparing our Showgrounds and facilities, and to the Killarney Recreational Club for their support and use of facilities throughout the year,” Jan said.

“Killarney Show & Rodeo Society Inc. thank all judges, stewards and volunteers and acknowledge the contribution they make to the staging of our Annual Show.”

Contributed by Jan Hamilton.