Centenary show time

By Jennifer Kent

THE 2023 Maleny Show is still some months away, but organisers are in full swing to make this year’s show a huge success.

After the Maleny Show Society last year celebrated their 100 year milestone, celebrations are set to continue this year as it marks 100 years since the first ever Maleny Agricultural Show.

On Thursday, February 23, organisers, volunteers, businesses and supporters came together to officially launch the 2023 Maleny Show, thanking guests for their ongoing support and encouraging what support and action is needed to make this year’s show a great success.

Maleny Show volunteer coordinator Lyn Burgess has been busy encouraging businesses throughout Maleny, as well as Landsborough and Beerwah, to get involved and support this year’s show. She said the response has so far been encouraging, with people prepared to listen.

“Some of the ways people and businesses can get involved is through sponsorships, volunteering time and skills, getting involved in trades and even sponsoring show person contestants,” Lyn explained. “We’d really love to get younger generations involved, so our fantastic stewards can work with them and pass on their guidance to ensure the continued success for future years.”

One thing that sets the Maleny Show apart from other agricultural shows is that it has remained on the original grounds since day dot. While it may not be the only agricultural show to do this, organisers said this was an important part of the Show’s history and one in which should be celebrated.

“One of the most exciting things about our show is that it is held on the same grounds as it was in the beginning, unlike other shows that may have had to change location within the same town or region, the Maleny Show has never been held anywhere else,” Lyn shared.

“It’s grown and modernised and as trends have changed and things have