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The Border Watch : October 23rd 2013
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ADVERTISING FEATURE Bumper rides at this year’s Spring Show THE Showmens’ Guild of South Australia is promising an exciting line-up of attractions at this year’s Mount Gambier A&H Spring Show. “Last year, the Mount Gambier show fell on the same dates as Mildura and Geelong which is a rare thing, but it’s all on its own this time, so there will be a great variety of rides and sideshows,” says Guild secretary Alan Lynch. Mr Lynch estimates that approximately 50 operators and staff from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales will be bringing this year’s entertainment to town. His own company, SA Showrides, operates the Kamikaze, the Skydiver and the Fun Factory, as well as the Teacups, Laughing Clowns and Walk-On-Water balls. “It’s a big business and a big investment, with the larger attractions valued at up to $1 million,” he says. At least four staff are generally required to operate each ride, and Mount Gambier A&H Society president, Peter Woodruff , says the operators provide a considerable economic boost to the town. “Not only do they purchase large quantities of fuel for generators, but they also use their weeklong stay as an opportunity to maintain and service a lot of their equipment while they are in Mount Gambier,” he says. For those who would rather be entertained from the sidelines, the Lumberjacks in Action will be another big feature of next week’s show, bringing together an energetic blend of sport and comedy. A range of physically demanding disciplines including speed climbing and log rolling will be demonstrated at various times over the two days in the Hub area, Lumberjack Show is thrill a minute ONE of the main events at the 153rd Mount Gambier Spring Show will be a group of burly men performing amazing feats with axes and chainsaws. The Lumberjack Show is an exciting thrill a minute entertainment spectacle that never fails to leave the audience clamoring for more! A mainstay of New Zealand's A&P show's and summer festival circuit, the show performs for tens of thousands of people each year. Danger, excitement, thrill's and side splitting hilarity, the Lumberjack Show is Australasia's most popular and successful lumberjack extravaganza! Wood chopping, axe throwing, log rolling, pole climbing, chainsaw duelling, audience participation and more, the Lumberjack Show delivers an exciting performance that leaves the audience breathless! Conceived and produced by Ben James, the Lumberjack Show is unique within Australasia and has been perfected over the course of the last decade and is never less than wildly popular wherever it is performed. and the show will switch to the Main Arena at 8pm on Saturday night just prior to the popular fi reworks display. The century-old skills have been passed down through the generations, and while technology and machinery have mostly replaced manual labour, the everpopular lumberjacks will add a welcome touch of nostalgia and tradition to the show. The Mount Gambier Show will offi cially open to the general public at 9am on Friday, October 25. Each entry ticket will include a $5 dollar voucher for Banner Mitre 10, eff ectively reducing admission prices to $10 dollars. will be broadcasting live at this year’s Show 631276 631275 Livestock Transport Services KONRAD TOS (08) 8724 8118 Jubilee Hwy East Mt Gambier Ph 08 8725 2022 Fax 08 8724 9493 PO Box 1808 Mt Gambier SA 5290 russellindustries1@bigpond.com Famous for their traditionally smoked Mallee Smoked/Gluten Free 4 Footers Plus a full range of other products including Bier sticks, Pepperoni, Ring O Fire & After burners See us at the Mount Gambier Show 153rd Mount Gambier A&H Spring Show 2013 - 3 631273 631277 631271 631274
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