At its annual general meeting, the committee was saddened to come to terms with cancelling the 2021 show.

Discussions were had between the committee about the capacity of each member, who are mostly life members, and their ability to continue to provide a show for Stawell.

In their attempt to continue hosting an agricultural show, the committee was on the lookout for a secretary. A position that has been advertised with no one coming forward.

Junior vice president Lois Trimble said most of the life members were getting more elderly and some were experiencing ill health.

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"We feel we don't have enough people to run a successful show," she said.

"In the past when we were growing up it was the thing to look forward to each year.

"Those who ran it ran it very successfully. But now, we're just wondering whether people do need it or not."

Mrs Trimble said the secretary's position was really important to the role and was one of the breaking points to the decision.

"It's really important in this day and age. Back in my time someone from the committee could be a secretary quite successfully but now it has to be someone who really knows computers and emails and the technology that comes along with it," she said.

"We've advertised and I haven't even had one person come forward and enquire about it."

Mrs Trimble said at the annual meeting, other office bearers were appointed.

"These office bearers are all life members, and most of us and are in that age group where we need people under 50 to put their hands up if they want a show for them, and their kids," she said.

"We don't want to be banging our heads against a wall if no one is interested.

"We didn't have a show last year due to COVID-19 and the year before was quite successful despite it being a really cold day."

If anyone is interested in helping the show committee they can contact Lois on 0408 566 221 or email stawellshow@hotmail.com

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