The Strzelecki Lions Club has announced that they will be hosting the South Gippsland Dairy & Farming Expo in Korumburra on Wednesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 7.
This year, they will celebrate over 22 years of providing the local dairying community with an event showcasing the latest innovations, products, and services available to the dairy industry.
Be sure not to miss your chance to win part of a $5,000 prize pool in the Udder Truth Show bag competition, which is proudly bought to you by South East Organic Fertiliser. So come along to the Korumburra Showgrounds on September 6 and 7.
The rules are simple, participants must be farmers and over 18 years of age. Collect a show bag at the gate, answer 17 of the 20 questions and request your card to be stamped by the corresponding exhibitor. The first card drawn with 17 correct answers, with the exhibitor stamps, will respectively win $3,000 first prize; $1,500 second prize and third prize $500.
The lucky winner’s announcement will occur at 2.30pm on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Let’s work out the odds; there will be 200 show bags available during the event’s two days.
The funds raised from the Dairy Expo have helped the Strzelecki Lions Club distribute over $640,000 back into the community and Lions projects. The planning for the Dairy Expo starts in January each year, and the committee meets monthly until the last week before the event to ensure all the plans are in place.
Matt Harms from OnFarm Consulting is hosting a session on Wednesday, September 6 at 11am.
With questionls like: Is dairying like a good bottle of red wine? Does it get better with age, or is it corked? Is the grass greener on the other side or does dairy offer a long-term financial reward that compensates for the hard work and volatility?
Join Facilitator Matt Harms with panel members Mark and Trish Hammond (Labertouche dairy farmers), David and Linda Brumby (recent entrants to dairy farming at Leongatha), Luke Wallace (Poowong North dairy farmer with recently installed robots), Nick Leppin (Wattlebank) and Matt Colwill (Nerrena) (both former dairy farmers), to discuss whether dairy farming is improving with age or is it on the nose? Come along and listen to a passionate range of views and experiences, to really determine whether dairy farming is improving with age.
What else is happening?
Airy Fairy Fun & Faces: There is something for everyone at the 2023 Dairy Expo, so bring the young kids along and share an opportunity to bring colour and fun to their faces.
The Gumboot Gift: On Thursday September 7 at 1pm, the prestigious 120-metre gumboot footrace will take place. It is a must-see and do event with both male and female sections with a prize pool of $4,000.
DIAA Gippsland Networking Event: On Wednesday September 6 2023, at 3pm. Why Gippsland is Australia’s premier dairy region. Panel discussion with Jersey Milky Cocktails, Beverages & Snacks by Matt Wilson.
RSVP via https://diaa.asn.au/events
The choice of days is up to you, but make sure you visit the South Gippsland Dairy & Farming Expo at Korumburra Showgrounds, Korumburra.
Opening hours are 10.00am to 3pm daily, and the cost is $15.00 per person; children under 16 years old are free. For exhibitors or patrons who have questions, please phone Deanne Kennedy on 0419 878 055 or email dairyexpo@jaydee.net.au
