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Program of events

FRIDAY 27 March
Big W People’s Day
Douglas Feez Pavilion will be open from 10am to 8pm
Sheep Dog Short Course Trial – starts 7am
Dog Show
Showjumping – starts 8am
Horse events – start at 9am Friday
Prime Cattle – judged Friday at 9am
Prime Lambs – judged Friday at 9am
Home Brew – judged Friday
Stud Cattle – Junior Paraders and Judges Competition – Friday
Stud Sheep – Junior Judges Competition – Friday at 6.30pm
Laughing Loggers – Chainsaw carving demonstration

Friday night
6.05pm – Opening of Show – Mark Steketee, fast bowler for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League
6.20pm – Norco/ Redback Cycles Lucky Ball Drop
6.40pm – Killarney School of Dance
7pm – Six Bar Jump
7.30pm – Pipes and Drums
7.40pm – Laughing Loggers
8.15pm – Sheep Racing
8.45pm – Spano’s Fireworks
9pm – Cross Cut Saw Racing
9.30pm – Farmers Challenge
10pm – Demolition Derby
Friday night – Live entertainment at the bar from 8pm to midnight – Susie Rieser

SATURDAY 28 March
Douglas Feez Pavilion will be open from 10am to 8pm
Sheep Dog Short Course Trial – starts 7am
Showjumping – starts 7.30am
Horse events – start 8.30am Saturday
Harness Spectacular – starts 8.30am Saturday
Stud Cattle – judging Saturday
Stud Sheep – judging Saturday 8.30am
Caged Birds – judged Saturday 9.30am
Shearing – commences Saturday 10am
Pigeons – judged Saturday
Poultry – judged Saturday
Saturday night 6pm start
6pm – Dog High Jump $100 – bring your dog down
6.20pm – Sporting Club Challenge first round
7.20pm – Laughing Loggers
7.50pm – Sporting Club Challenge final round
8.15pm – Rooftop Express Arena Spectacular
Saturday night – Live entertainment at the bar from 8pm to midnight – Mik Oberle

SUNDAY 29 March
Douglas Feez Pavilion will be open from 10am to noon
Showjumping – starts 7.30am
Horse events – start 8.30am Sunday
Heavy Horse Spectacular – start 8.30am Sunday

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