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The Albany Agricultural Show History
Founded in 1889, this community based event takes place over two days each year on the second Saturday and preceding Friday of November with the aim of promoting, encouraging and assisting the development of the resources of Albany and the Great Southern Region.
The Society is a not-for-profit organisation and has been located at Centennial Oval since 1930. Show attendances have consistently numbered in excess of 18,000 over the last few years. Over 4,000 section competition entries can also be viewed annually.
The 2017 Show returned to Centennial Park Eastern Precinct after being temporarily located at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre while the new showgrounds were being redeveloped.
The history of The Albany Agricultural Society Incorporated has been captured in print by local Author and Historian Mr Les Johnson “Something to Show”
Copies are available for $12.00 from the Society office on 88 Cockburn Road.
The Society is now into its THIRD century; Jim Whittem – President 1999, Life Member comments …
“The ‘secret’ of our success is no secret at all: we are a community body, reflecting community endeavours”
Committee
Patron:
Rick Wilson MP
Vice Patrons:
Rebecca Stephens MLA
Kevin Prince LL B;
Barry Panizza
Trustees:
Gary Wilson
Doreen Lyon
Murray Montgomery OAM
President:
Rob Wright
Senior Vice President:
David Bickford
Junior Vice President:
Erika Henderson
Immediate Past President:
Gary Wilson
Administrator:
Amarah Freemantle
Executive Officers:
Mike Russ
Anne Sparrow
Doreen Lyon
Wendy Fitzgerald
Section Councillors
| Section | Councillor |
| Alpacas | Lorraine Naylor |
| Catering | Doreen Lyon |
| Cattle (Gate 2 Plate Challenge) | David Bickford, Erika Henderson |
| Cattle | Alexandra Riggall, Clare King |
| Cookery | Anne Sparrow & Lesley Kowald |
| Creative Craft | Bronte Wilkes |
| Finance | Amarah Freemantle |
| Horses | Debbie Panizza, Barbara Cook, Merryn Bojcun, Sue Bickford and Susan Colgate |
| Horticulture | Leah Goodrem |
| New Machinery/Grounds | Gary Wilson, Kevin Parsons |
| Performing Arts/Entertainment | |
| Photography | Kelsey Freemantle |
| Poultry | Dianne Bell |
| Security | Rob Wright |
| Shearing | |
| Sheep | Leeza McClean & Kate Pritchett |
| Sheep Dog Trials | West Australian Sheep Dog Association and Erika Henderson |
| Spinners | Leeza McClean |
| Town ‘n’ Country Ute Muster | |
| Vintage Tractors & Machinery | David McIntosh |
| Woodcraft | Dawn Higgins |
| Wool | Jeremy Cullen |