Link for survey – http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPV3WPN

Joan Minogue (nee Kelly) 1931 – 2005 was a stalwart of the Kilmore Agricultural and Pastoral Society being an active member most of her life.  Her father, the late Cr. John Kelly, was a Life Member of the Society, so Joan grew up with the Show in her blood; she loved it. 

From a very young age she successfully exhibited her knitting, needlework and cooking, not only in the Kilmore Show, but in numerous other county shows, eventually graduating to the Royal Melbourne Show where again she was successful.  Over the years she has won many awards, which included Most Successful Exhibitor on many occasions and Victorian Agricultural Society of Australasia (VASA) awards.

Joan encouraged her daughters and later her granddaughters, as well as other young people to take an interest in the Show and enter an exhibit.  She was a competent Judge in Homecraft and judged at many country shows.  She was a committee member and Chief Steward in the Homecraft pavilion for the Kilmore Show and spent many hours proof reading the show schedule and organising lunches etc. for officials and judges.  In December 1992, Joan was justly awarded Life Membership of the Society.

In memory of Joan’s contribution to the Kilmore Agricultural Show, the show committee awards a Joan Minogue Memorial Award each year. 

Maree Marr won the 2011 Joan Minogue Memorial Trophy for her beautiful quilt.

Joan Editing one of the Kilmore Show Schedules

We hope to have even more attractions and activites for the kids at the 2012 show.

The Kilmore Agricultural and Pastoral Society would like to thank our members, volunteers, sponsors, trade space, Show exhibitors and patrons of the 2011 Kilmore Show.

We hope to see you back again this year for a special celebration for the 150^th Kilmore Show on Saturday, 1^st December!

Watching the thrills and spills of the Dog High Jump!

We welcome feedback on previous shows and ideas for the coming years.  Please contact the show committee on kilmoreshow@gmail.com with any feedback.

The Championship Dog Show for dogs registered with the Victorian Canine Association has long been a main attraction for the Kilmore Show.  The show brings competitors from all over the state.

In Victoria average UV levels are three and above from the beginning of September to the end of April, this covers the time of the Kilmore show which is held on the first Saturday of December each year.  During these months particular care should be taken during the middle of the day between 10am – 3pm (when the show is in full swing), as UV levels reach their peak. 

With this in mind, the Kilmore Agricultural and Pastoral Society has developed a Sunsmart Policy.

2011 Kilmore Show Sponsors & Supporters

Gold Sponsors

• Northern Veterinary Group – “Northern Veterinary Group Pet Show”
• Mustad Horse Shoes – Australia
• Kilmore House Removers (Clancy’s)
• Robert Gordon Real Estate
• Raine and Horne Real Estate
• Goulburn Valley Water
• Lygon Court Newsagents
• Godings Whittlesea
• Verandah Solutions
• Donna Petrovich MP
• Rodwells Kilmore

Silver Sponsors

• Wellington Square Shopping Centre
• Danny D’Elia
• Excessories – Kilmore
• Goulburn Murray Credit Union
• Gray SA and PA Butcher
• Hogans Café Bar and Restaurant

Bronze Sponsors

• Isaac and William
• Kilmore Post Office
• Dewton Border Terriers Kilmore
• N. Wilkins Pty Ltd
• Greshaill Pty Ltd
• The Garmston Family
• AutoPro Kilmore
• Baaz Interiors
• Clancy’s Tyres and RACV
• Club Sport Trophies
• Coles Supermarket Wallan
• Coles Supermarket Kilmore
• Dench Meat Retailers
• Eric Salter Land Surveyor
• Gift Affair – Wellington Square
• Radiators R Us
• Simon Yu Chemist
• So little Tiny, Wallan
• Trophies R Us
• Wet n Wild Sun n Ski – Wallan

Supporters

• The Toy Shoppe Kilmore
• Kilmore Library
• Kilmore Newsagents
• Donna Petrovich
• London Mart
• IGA Wandong
• The Logo Lady, Wallan
• Just this and that
• Kemps Bakery
• Radio – OKR FM

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are still opportunities to sponsor and support the 2011 Kilmore Show.  This year the Kilmore Agricultural and Pastoral Society has introduced a 2011 Kilmore Show Sponsorship Package ranging from donations under $20 through to platinum supporters with donations over $500.

As another way of recognising supporters and sponsors, there will be a table at the show where all local supporters and sponsors can display their business cards or fliers, with a sign “Please support the local business that support out Show”.  

The 2010 show attracted over 1200 people, illustrating the advertising potential of being involved in the Show. 

We appreciate that local business are often asked to support local events and groups, with this in mind the Show Committee appreciates any donation that can be made.  

A sponsorship package for the 2012 show, our 150th show!, will be published shortly. 

Community Street saw 21 local community groups represented.  It was a great addition to our show and something that the Show Committee is keen to continue.

Feedback forms (link below)  and Expresssions of Interest for the 2012 show will be sent by March to all groups that were involved last year.   Applications for new groups will be published and promoted in June/July 2012.  involved. 

2011 Community Street Feedback form – for community groups involved with the 2011 Show

have made over the past year. It was also an opportunity to promote local community group, hopefully attracting new members.

Groups were encouraged to use the show as an opportunity to raise much needed funds by selling goods or by having a raffle – with many groups haveing christmas stocking raffles.

• Broadford/Mount Piper Country Womens Association, with their famous devonshire tea
• Seymour Youth and Fitness Club, who will be running hourly activites  (5 min. ea)
• Edgars Mission Kilmore – including performing pigs!
• Kilmore Broadford Netball Association – including a netball shooting competition
• South West Goulburn Landcare
• Waterwatch – including an interactive water bugs display from the Kilmore Creek
• Environmental Programs Unit of Mitchell Shire Council – including the popular free native plants
• Wallan Environment Group
• Kilmore T.O.W.N.  Club
• Transition Town Innitiative - Mitchell
• Kilmore Historical Society
• Kilmore Little Athletics Club
• Kilmore Integrity Kept Inc. 
• The Toy Library of Kilmore Inc. 
• Kilmore U3A
• OKR FM – Mitchell Community Radio – open studio and roving reporters. 
• Mitchell Community Resources and Advocacy Group (MCRAG)

All local community groups are more than welcome to attend.