Lithgow is gearing up to host its annual Show, with a two-night bull ride event to be featured as a new attraction.
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Tony Luchetti Showground will host the annual Show on Friday, March 16 (2pm-10pm) and Saturday, March 17 (7am-10pm).
Crowds will be able to follow their favourite bullriders from Friday night. The finals of the event will be contested on Saturday night with a fireworks spectacular to follow.
There will be a swap meet on Saturday morning, starting at 7am, followed by the Show at 10am.
If vintage machines are your favourite attraction, you are in luck, with a display and machine parade to be held.
There will be plenty more on offer, with the full array of rides, a ute muster, outback stockman show, lawnmower racing, young farmers’ challenge, woodchop, helicopter rides, living history displays, an animal nursery, children’s entertainment and more.
For more information visit the website or call the Show office on 6353 1775.
ENTERTAINMENT – What you need to know
Features
- Bull ride: Friday (heats) and Saturday (finals).
- Swap meet: From 7am on Saturday. Sellers can book with Linda Hine on 0418 688 006. Inside pavilion spaces $10 (3m), outside space $10 (4m).
- Machines: Vintage cars and tractors display will be held on Saturday as well as a machines’ parade.
- Woodchopping
- Pavilion displays
- Outback Stockman Show
- Showmow Lawnmower racing Team
- Roving Childrens Entertainment
- RFS Challenge
- Young farmers Challenge
- Lithgow Living Histories
- Animal Nursery
- Local Entertainment
- Stalls
- Sideshow Rides
- Ute Muster (see more details below)
- Fireworks spectacular
- Helicopter rides: $50 Capertee Helicopter rides out of Showground on Friday and Saturday.
Show tickets
Tickets: Adults $12; Pensioner and Child $6; Child under 5 free; two day Family pass $45 (including two adults and two 2 children).
Ute Muster
Entry bookings to Lynda Simpson on 6351 2605. If you have a ute of any sort come along and join the fun you might just pull a prize.
Categories are:
- Best Holden
- Best Ford
- Best 4WD
- Best Classic/Vintage
- Best Chick’s Ute
- Best Country
- Best Bundiest
- Best Feral Ute
- Best Street Ute
- Best Overall Ute.
Showgirl competition
Entries for the Lithgow Showgirl competition are open until March 8. It is open to young women aged 18-25.
For more information about how to get involved in the 2018 Showgirl competition, contact Cassandra Coleman on 0429234163 or visit www.lithgowshow.org.au.
The winner will be announced at the Lithgow Show on March 17.
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