Bluey and Bingo are coming to town!

Join with us to celebrate 100 years since the first Maleny Show. The Show Society have been working hard and are excited to announce that they have secured the beloved kids character, Bluey, along with younger sister, Bingo, to meet and greet their little (and big) fans as well as performing four exciting live shows. Bluey and Bingo will only be appearing live on Saturday June 3, 2023.

Maleny Show Society’s Lois White said the organisation was thrilled to be able to bring Bluey and Bingo to the hinterland show after months of negotiations.

“The Show Committee wanted to present a different feel to the show this year and concentrate more on family-friendly, free entertainment throughout the day instead of the more traditional larger night program,” said Lois.

Not to worry though, there are still some amazing things to see after dark at the show this year, with a Human Pyrotechnic show, bike stunts, live music and everyone’s favourite fireworks on both nights to round off the event.

“We are hoping to entice a younger generation of show goers, who can come see their favourite BBC cartoon characters in the flesh, as well as enjoy the agricultural aspects of our show,” Lois continued.

“Our Animal Nursery is always popular with the crowds, but so are the whip cracking competitions, dog jump, camp oven cooking demos, gem fossicking, dairy, beef and poultry exhibits and, of course, the wonderful main ring horse events and show jumping. “

This year there will be free train rides around the grounds as well as roaming entertainment, live music, bands, trade vendors, heaps of food and of course sideshow alley!

“The show has changed and grown so much over the last 100 years, but we’ve always stayed true to our agricultural heritage with our main show arena and pavilions set to showcase our rural strengths,” said Lois.

Nominations are now open for the pavilion displays with entries for everything from floral art, photography, needlework, tapestry, woodwork, handicrafts, and cut flowers, to sweets and preserves, cooking, woodworking and Lego. Nominations for general pavilion sections close May 26.

The Woodchop is back all day Saturday with increased prize money!

“Another free attraction on both days is the Dinosaur Adventure Park,” added Lois. “This is fun for all ages. A combination of lifelike animatronic dinosaur costumes, the robotic dinosaur enclosure and a free fossil dig zone.

Enjoy the Handheld Pyrotechnics (human fireworks) show both nights. Kris from Flux Entertainment and his team are the only people in Australia that provide this type of show, as seen on Australia’s Got Talent, and to be seen at the Ekka this year, but first they will be right here in Maleny at the show!

“At the opening of the show we will have descendants of some of our original show society life members and committee to mark the anniversary of the first show 100 years ago,” Lois shared.

“We are currently having a film made about the show and its history, and local writer Judy Fredriksen, who also writes for the Hinterland Times, has compiled a fantastic book for us available at the show, drawing on many volunteers from over the decades recalling stories and memories about the show.”

Show dates are June 2 and 3, and tickets are available online or at the gate. Pavilion and livestock section schedules are available online now. Visit: malenyshowsociety.org.au