In pictures: Crowds drawn to Wild and Wonderous Bridgetown show

Serian Lockwood-JonesManjimup-Bridgetown Times
Camera IconHundreds flocked to the showgrounds for the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones/Manjimup Bridgetown Times

Despite the rainy forecast, the 136th Bridgetown Show was a wild success at the Bridgetown Showgrounds on Saturday.

Attendees were able to enjoy more than 50 activities on the day, including up-close native critters, sideshow games and rides, a grand parade featuring veteran and vintage vehicles, livestock competitions, and live music.

In keeping with the show’s theme, Wild Wonders, there were even two dingoes for people to meet.

The prospect of fireworks was in question during the day, but in a statement shared on social media organisers said, rain notwithstanding, the show would go on.

“At 6.30pm we received a call from the fireworks boss asking if we were going ahead. Some of the fireworks (had) been damaged and the weather (was) less than favourable,” the committee said in an online statement.

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“We made the decision to go ahead. Our hearts burst with appreciation that the seating was filled, the cars were lined up, and the community had returned to see the grand finale on one of our most memorable shows on record.”

Camera IconSt Brigid's Choir perform at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconDarren Papasergio, Kylie Garde, Sam Brown, Adrian Henke and "Wombat" enjoy the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconJannah and Esther Mandry at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconAmy and Jacob Evans at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconChildren enjoy a ride at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconAddy Radburn, Isabella Unwin, and Ben Stuart at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconBridgetown VFRS at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconSteven and Zoe Holdsworth at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconRobert and Nicolas Hossell at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconSteve Turner with grandsons William and Ben. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconNative creatures including dingoes were on display the show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconWA Birds of Prey Centre’s Charlotte Price and Corina Henrisson with GT the brown falcon at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones
Camera IconSideshow alley at the Bridgetown Show. Credit: Serian Lockwood-Jones

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