1950 days ago

South Otago A&P 154th Show

Katy Button from South Otago A&P Society

The South Otago A&P 154th Show will feature all the traditional Livestock (Cattle, Sheep, Alpaca, Dairy Goats & Pets), Equestrian & Home Industry Classes, 52nd Show Queen Contest, Trade Stands & Family Entertainment on Saturday, 28th November at the Balclutha Showgrounds on Glasgow Street.

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Entertainment
* Levi Goodall (extreme Cycle Rider) will have 3 Shows & chat with families about his stunts
* Santa Grotto
* Mike Hurring Logging & Contracting Wood Chopping
* Shearing demo's & Wool display in Ram Pavilion
* The Travelling Hoffman Exhibition; Patchwork Quilts
* Agrikids with Clinton YFC
* Alice Muir - Artist/Decorator will be Face Painting in the Cross Recreation Centre
* South Otago A&P Show Queens Speeches 12.30
* Coal Shoveling Competition returns
* Kapa Haka from Clutha Valley Primary School
* Clutha Dance will be performing
* Ravensdown Supreme Animal of the Show at 2.15pm in front of Secretary Office in the Main Ring
* Grand Parade in the Main Ring at 2.30pm

Gate Entry: Adults/$10 Children/$5
Family Membership $25 (Prepaid)
Look forward to welcoming you the the Balclutha Showgrounds on Saturday, 28th November 2020

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Help settle the great kiwi debate ... cheese on top, or folded inside?

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A reminder this hunting season

The Team from New Zealand Police

As thousands of hunters are making their plans for autumn – the Roar – recreational firearms groups are urging hunters to always be 100% sure of their targets.

Te Tari Pureke - Firearms Safety Authority NZ, which chairs the Recreational Firearms Users Group, has begun a public information campaign reminding hunters everywhere of Rule #4 of the Firearms Safety Code: to identify their target beyond all doubt.

Director Communities and Corporate, Mike McIlraith, says there is an estimated 50,000-60,000 New Zealanders involved in big game animal hunting each year, and the Roar is the key event for many hunters each year.
“The Roar is a fantastic time of year for hunters to get out into the hills after a trophy animal but hunting safely and making sure everyone gets home in one piece, still must be the most important goal of every trip,” says Mike McIlraith.
“The consequences of not fully identifying your target beyond all doubt can be catastrophic. Our message to hunters is a really simple one: If you are not sure, then don’t shoot.”

Mike McIlraith says while hunting fatalities are thankfully rare, research has shown that misidentification of the target is the largest firearms related risk to New Zealand deer hunters, and 80% of the time this involves members of the same hunting group.

The Authority says hunters should not feel pressured to take a shot: “Instead, hunters should take the time to analyse their target, wait and see if it is a hind or stag, how old is the animal, how many points does its antlers have? Identifying your target means never firing at sound, shape, colour or movement alone.”

Mike McIlraith says good hunters will slow down, and run through some simple mental checks:
- Can I see the whole animal, or could this be another hunter?
- Where are my hunting companions – could this be them or someone else?
- How much of the animal can you see, if it is a hind or stag, how old is the animal, how - many points does its antlers have?

“Taking a little extra time to identify your target and check the firing zone is the key to safer hunting. No meat or no trophy is better than no mate,” he says.

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