Bridget Archer (Bass, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

A couple of weeks ago I had the great pleasure of attending the 119th Scottsdale Show. The show is an iconic event in the north-east Tasmanian social calendar, and like many country shows it's an important occasion for social connection. This year's show was no exception, with fine weather drawing families from across the region to share in all the fun of a traditional country show, with an outstanding offering of livestock, equestrian, handcrafts, gardening and baking, as well as shearing and working-dog displays, animal nursery and machinery.

I had the great pleasure of participating in the judging panel for the state rural ambassador program. Congratulations to this year's winner, Dylan Bellchambers, and to the runner-up, Alice Hall, who were both extremely high quality candidates. I also enjoyed once again judging the miss and master show competitions across several age categories, which is always lots of fun. Well done to everyone who participated!

The show takes an enormous number of volunteer hours through the year in planning and preparation, as well as the hard work during the two days of the show. It was a credit to President Alice Hall, Secretary Emma Larkin and a committee of all volunteers who were very tired by Saturday afternoon but all still smiling and cheerful. Congratulations to everyone involved on another successful show. I look forward to the 120th birthday celebrations in 2025.

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