The Lancefield Agricultural Society has cancelled the Lancefield Show, scheduled for Sunday.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the society said it was with ‘great sadness and disappointment’ that the committee announced it had to cancel the show this Sunday.
“Our committee full of volunteers flipped, turned and jumped to make it all happen this year however when you are up against mother nature, even our most positive of attitudes couldn’t win,” the statement read.
“As you can understand, the Lancefield park has copped too much water. With respect to the park and users of the park, there is no way in good conscious that we can allow the event to go ahead.”
The home crafts will still go ahead in the Laurie Green Pavilion.
The society will also be selling grazing boxes full of local produce over the weekend to ensure supplies are not wasted.
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Exhibits and displays include food stalls, animal exhibits, a tractor pull, show jumping, rides, a petting zoo, dog novelty events, shearing, live music and a raffle.
The Lancefield Show woodchop event has come highly anticipated, returning this year for the first time since 2019.
Father and son woodchopping champions Laurence J O’Toole and Laurence M O’Toole will compete against each other throughout the day.
They will have fierce competition on their hands, as one of their biggest threats, Blake Meyer of Romsey, placed third in the World Championship Standing Block at the Sydney Easter Show this year.
The woodchop competition will intensify for the feature event of the day, the RT Edgar Macedon Ranges Three-Man Relay, which will host a field of 27 axemen in the one event.
Thanks to local sponsors, including this year’s major sponsor RT Edgar Macedon Ranges, the woodchop’s extended prize money has attracted axemen from across the state, including Gippsland, Benalla and the Surf Coast.
Children this year have free entry to the show thanks to a State Government grant, while concession tickets are $5 and adults $10.
Located at Lancefield Park, 62 Chauncey Street, Lancefield, the show will run from 9am to 4pm.
Tickets can be purchased online at lancefieldshow.org.au.
