THE Australian governor-general David Hurley will officially open the Tamworth show next weekend as organisers hope for a huge turnout.
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This is the second year the show has been held at AELEC and the committee president Greg Townsend said it was a huge community effort to get the event together in difficult climatic conditions.
Mr Townsend said the committee was trying to bring the show back to its "glory days".
He said there will be more sideshows this years, as well as the return of campdrafting competition.
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"Even with the bad climatic conditions we've had, local people pulled together and pooled cattle to be able to run the campdraft," he said.
"It has been fantastic to see everyone pull together.
"It's for three days of 'let's forget about what's going on outside and come to the show and have fun'."
This year's show will run from August 30 to Father's Day, September 1.
The governor-general will attend the show as part of a broader trip to the region.
Mr Hurley spoke of the importance of supporting rural communities during the drought.
"The Tamworth show is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate the best of the region," Mr Hurley said.
"While Linda and I are delighted to be back in Tamworth, we know how tough and devastating the drought continues to be for the region.
"We can't will the rain to come, but we can demonstrate to all Australians both the strength of the community and and the best of Australian produce."
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
