Above: Resul Sulemanovski and son Filor from Dandenong receive a surprise visit — and peck — from George the Macaw at the Dandenong Show.By Shaun Inguanzo
THOUSANDS flocked to the Dandenong Show last weekend in a show of continued support for Dandenong’s agricultural and pastoral history.
A warm day with blue skies made for picture-perfect cattle and equine displays, and helped bolster the number of people seeking shade in community groups’ marquees, including the popular tent hosted by the Country Women’s Association.
Show stalwart Col Sellings returned once more with his cattle dogs who, to the entertainment of onlookers, rounded up ducks Hewey, Dewey and Louey.
A broad spectrum of activities were demonstrated in the art and craft pavilion, ranging from historical Meccano through to parchment craft.
This year’s winner of the art and craft’s George Andrews Trophy for best overall exhibitor was Narre Warren North’s Julia Rhodes.
A neighbouring pavilion hosted a menagerie of exotic and uncommon animals.
Showgoers were able to handle a variety of lizards, snakes and large birds, including South American macaw George, who leapt onto a passerby’s shoulder – a delight for the man’s young son.
Other attractions included the Beaut Utes competition on Saturday, an abseiling wall courtesy of Greater Dandenong’s Scouting groups, and a walkway of stalls hosted by community groups from across the city.
