General News
23 October, 2022
Family's show tradition
PREPARING entries for pavilion sections at the Boort Show is a family tradition for Gaye Sim and daughter Tamara Boyd. Involvement in the show started when Gaye’s father Ron Whykes would display a latest model from his Holden dealership Jaron...
PREPARING entries for pavilion sections at the Boort Show is a family tradition for Gaye Sim and daughter Tamara Boyd.
Involvement in the show started when Gaye’s father Ron Whykes would display a latest model from his Holden dealership Jaron Motors and mother Glenyce entered knitting sections.
And for 50 years, Gaye has been a regular in the crochet and knitting sections.
“I taught myself to crochet and have been doing it ever since,” said Gaye who has again qualified for state finals.
“My grandmother was a beautiful with her crochet.”
Tamara won several prizes in this month’s photograpy sections at the 134th show.
“We grew up as kids putting entries together for the show. The morning of the show was always chaos - making biscuits and vegie masters were favourite for me in those younger years,” she said.
“Being involved is what makes country shows.”
Tamara and husband Greg are also involved with dog trials that had to be cancelled this year because of wet weather in the week leading up to show day.
Children Sienna, Luke, Jake and Alyssa also carry on the long family involvement.
Sienna and Luke enjoy success in the junior sections earlier this month as the family’s fourth generation does its bit to support the Loddon’s only agricultural show.