To say the 140th year of the Goulburn Show was a success would be a massive understatement.
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All the work and preparation done by Goulburn Show committee members and volunteers definitely paid off.
There were plenty of things to see and do including pig races, dogs jumping, woodchopping, and exhibitions of animals, cars and vegetables.
The Daily Telegraph national affairs cartoonist and RFS member Warren Brown opened the show on Saturday, March 7 with a comedic poem he jokingly said was written by Banjo Paterson's little brother Ukulele Paterson.
He also spoke about some of the things that happened during the first Goulburn Show in 1880.
"You wonder what it must have been like when the show started," Mr Brown said.
"It was an age before household electricity, radio, televisions, iPhones and the internet.
"This was the year Ned Kelly was caught at Glenrowan and hanged at Pentridge Prison.
"School became compulsory for kids aged between six and 14.
"It was the year the very first refrigerated beef arrived in England from Australia.
"The show was held some 20 years before the separate colonies around the country came together to become a nation.
"It was held 30 years before the outbreak of WWI and 35 years before Gallipoli.
"While it's terrific to marvel at what took place so long ago, in many ways, things haven't changed.
"We're still seeing the best our region can bring, the best in agriculture, the best livestock."
Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman spoke about the government's support for the show.
"It's absolutely wonderful to be here today," Ms Tuckerman said.
"I just want to congratulate the NSW Government for supporting our country's regional agricultural shows.
"This year, we've been able to give $5000 to every country show.
"This season has been worth escaping due to the fires, floods and droughts, so it's a big recovery process for our producers and having shows like this supports them."
Other guests at the official opening were Goulburn AP and H Society president Jacki Waugh, Goulburn Mulwaree mayor Bob Kirk and 2020 and 2019 Goulburn Showgirls Laura Fletcher and Breanna Hickey.
The greatest junior showgirl
The previous two Goulburn Showgirls hosted the Junior Showgirl and Master Showman and Tiny Tots competition inside Veolia Arena straight after the official opening on Saturday, March 7.
Laura Fletcher and Breanna Hickey asked questions to each of the competitors and decided the winner based on their answers.
Five-year-old Emily Hunt, who loves the show due to the rides and also loves giraffes and koalas, was the winner of Tiny Tots while eight-year-old Claudia Mercuri was the Junior Showgirl.
Lachlan Kahler, aged 14, was the Master Showman while Fletcher's 15-year-old sister Hannah Fletcher was the Senior Showgirl.
Hannah gave it a go to follow in her sister's footsteps.
Ms Fletcher encouraged girls aged between 18 to 24 to apply to be the next showgirl because of all the positive experiences and opportunities they would gain from the role.