A great family day out! Over 100 stalls with something for everyone. Competitions,
displays, live music, rides, arts and crafts, barrel racing, rural bush fire brigade.

Tyalgum Diggers Family Day

TYALGUM SHOWGROUND, SATURDAY, 27TH JULY 2002


Tweed Times, 3 August, 2001
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EVENTS ALL DAY AND NIGHT!!

Gates open 8.30 am 'til midnight

Admission - $6 per adult, $4 concession

FREE entry to all school age kids.

Also happening:

Guess the Weight of the Fat Bullock

Guess the Length of the Carpet Snake

Appearance by Banana Jim and Sugar Sue

Buskers through the day


Daily News, Monday
July 30, 2001
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Over 100 stalls with something for everyone!

Highest quality arts and crafts by well known local artisans including woodwork, pottery, ceramics, paintings, drawings, and lots of other original artworks.

Or you might find that perfect gift or item from among the jewellery, crystals, gemstones, plants, collectables, bric a brac, children’s and adult clothing, tools, books, haberdashery and household goods.

AND the community and environmental groups will be there too, eg Wildlife Carers, Friends of the Pound and Greenpeace.

ALSO a Children's Market and Carnival. Stalls include children's clothing, books and toys; and community fundraising stalls run by Tyalgum School, Tyalgum and Chillingham Pre School and Tyalgum Playgroup.

FREE activities and showbags available for kids. Novelty events and races held through the day.

FUN FOR THE KIDS including pony rides, tractor rides, battery operated cars, merry go round, jumping castle and kiddy gym.

Schedule of Events

  • 8.30 am - 11.00 am Hack Gymkhana
  • 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Country Market & Children's Carnival Rides includes Pony Rides, Tractor Rides, Jumping Castle, Kids’ Cars, Merry go Round
  • Animal Farm, Scout Display, Diggers Country Café, Anadi’s Hot & Spicy Vegetarian Food
  • LIVE MUSIC - Anneli Elliott & Friends (Folk)
  • 11.00 am - 3.00 pm Woodchop
  • 11.00 am - hourly to 4pm Chocolate Wheel, Liquor Booth
    LIVE MUSIC - Kelly & Sherry Urquhart
  • 11.30 am Belly Dancers
  • 12 noon Painted horse display and parade
  • 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm Feature Barrel Race
  • 1.00 pm - 2.00 pm LIVE MUSIC - Wollumbin High School
  • 1.30 pm - 1.45 pm Horse vs Motorbike Barrel Race
  • 2.00pm Charlie Durrough's Bullock team
  • 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Sporting Gymkhana
  • 2.30 pm - 2.45 pm Hapkido display
  • 2.45 pm - 3.45 pm LIVE MUSIC - Zen Zoo (African percussion)
  • 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm Bush Fire Service Display
  • 4.30 pm - 5.30 pm LIVE MUSIC - Musikel Reeds (Jazz)
  • 6.00 pm - 6.30 pm Fireworks Spectacular
  • 6.30 pm - Midnight LIVE MUSIC