Kingston Agricultural Society

14/03/2026

Someone recently shared this on the Newlyn Community Page and we thought it was too good not to share here as well!

This 1963 souvenir program for the Cobb & Co. coach visit to Kingston Showgrounds is a great reminder of the many events and moments that have brought our community together here over the years.

Bringing people together has always been at the heart of the Kingston Agricultural Society and the Showgrounds, and it’s lovely to see these memories resurface.

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A little piece of District History

Sunday 15th September 1963

Being the weekend, thought I’d share this little piece of memorabilia, being a souvenir program from 1963 which I’ve found, while sorting through an old shoebox.

Being 8 years old at the time (close to 63 years ago) vaguely recall about the helicopter. It would have been a big deal to see back then.
Maybe it will bring to mind, memories for others!

Cheers 🥂

13/02/2026

Great to see the Kingston Showgrounds hosting the the The Kingston Swapmeet on Saturday 21st February, with our local Kingston Fire Brigade CFA fundraising for their new community tanker.

If you’re heading along, please support our incredible volunteers as they park cars and rattle the tins to help reach their $50k goal.

Don't forget that the The Kingston Swapmeet is coming up next Saturday 21st February at the Kingston Showgrounds! Gates open at 7.30am - Over 300 stalls - Its getting bigger every year!

Once again, the Kingston Fire Brigade will be parking the cars and rattling the cans for donations towards our new Brigade-Owned and Community-Based Tanker 2.

So get to the Swapmeet, find what you've been looking for and donate your leftover coins and notes to help us reach our $50k fundraising target!

16/12/2025

We loved seeing the incredible creativity of our local school children at this year’s Kingston Show.

St Mary’s Clarkes Hill was presented with the award for Most Successful Local Art School, receiving a $100 prize for achieving the highest aggregate points across all classes which is a fantastic effort by students and teachers alike.

A big thank you to Meg Barry, proud sponsor of the Children’s Arts & Crafts at the 2025 Kingston Show and for her continued support of young creatives in our community.

11/12/2025

Additional Sunday Photos Now Available!

We wish to advise competitors and supporters that further images from horse events at the Kingston Show on 7 Dec are now available.

Mafer Lopez’s gallery can be accessed via the link below.

Our sincere thanks to Mafer for capturing the atmosphere of the day so thoughtfully.

Limited licence means that the photos are for the buyer's personal use and/or personal advertising only and are not for third party or commercial use without permission/purchase from the photographer.

09/12/2025

Cardboard Box Tractor Champions!

A huge congratulations to all the clever kids who entered our Cardboard Box Tractor Competition! The creativity, colour and big imagination on display was absolutely brilliant.

Well done to our winners:
1st - Eliza and Sophie
2nd - Emily
3rd - Ned

This was all made possible by our wonderful sponsor Prestige Tractors Ballarat!

📸 Kim James / Cassandra Rochaix

08/12/2025

Sunday horse competitor photos now available

We are pleased to share that Carmel Pethick (C-Photos Photography) has released the first collection of images from Sunday’s horse events at the Kingston Show.

Competitors and supporters are encouraged to view the gallery and tag those who took part. We extend our thanks to Carmel for her time and for capturing the day so professionally.

View the gallery by clicking link in the post below.

Photo collection by CPhotos

08/12/2025

Huge congratulations to the talented students at St Mary’s, Clarkes Hill on winning the Overall Aggregate Award!

07/12/2025

Photos from the 2025 Kingston Show

We’ve had some messages asking about the photographers over the weekend.

A number of our photographers were volunteers, generously giving their time to capture the Show. This means it may take a little while for them to sort and upload their images.

We’ll share links and details as soon as all photographers are ready to release their photos, so keep an eye on our page over the coming days.

07/12/2025

Day 2 - Working Yard Dog Trials

The action continues today at the Kingston Show with another full day of impressive teamwork and top-class working dogs in action.

Competition runs 8am to 4pm so come watch these incredible dogs and handlers at work! Admission to the Showgrounds is FREE!

A huge thank you to the Victorian Yard Utility Farm Dog Association for bringing this fantastic two-day event to our Show and also to our wonderful sponsors:

Beckworth Farms
AGF Seeds
Brendan Griffin livestock
McKinnons
Andrew Tyndall
TB White & Sons
Essantis
CopRice

06/12/2025

What a day for horses at the Kingston Show!

Our equestrian rings are buzzing with action today! The weather has turned on its charm, the grounds are looking fantastic and there’s plenty happening all day.

Whether you are here to compete, cheer on friends or simply admire these stunning horses up close, it’s a perfect day to be at the Showgrounds.

🎟️ Admission is FREE
📍 Kingston Showgrounds, 54 Church Parade, Kingston VIC

A very big thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting these events and to our judges - thank you for sharing your time and expertise

The Haymarket
Horseland
Hewitt and Whitty Saddlery
Smith Brothers Stock Feed
Skye Rieniets
The Welsh Pony and Cob Society
Mountain and Moorland
Victorian Pinto Society
Creswick Arabian Stud
Western Districts Arabian Riders and Breeders Inc. (WDARAB Inc.)
Australian Palomino Horsebreeders Association News Page
Off The Track

06/12/2025

Raffle Winners!

Congratulations to our raffle winners and thank you to our generous sponsors!

Pat Prender - Chocolate Hamper courtesy of IGA Creswick plus Liquor

Jenny - two bottles of wine courtesy of The American Creswick and a Bunnings voucher

Alan - chocolate buckets courtesy of Mars Ballarat

06/12/2025

Men’s Open Gumboot Throw Champs!

Ryan, Lee and Arron proved you don’t need fancy gear to put on a show, just a solid arm and a well-aimed boot!

Thanks for keeping the crowd entertained with some mighty and impressive throws! And big thanks to our sponsor The Commercial at Kingston for supporting the event.