Pre-Entry Competitions

We’re thrilled to offer online entry again in 2024. Save time on filling out details by clicking the link below. You can enter many different classes eg: horses and craft exhibits in the same sitting! Easy Peasy! If technology’s not your thing we’d love to see your entry forms - either in the mail or in the entry drop off box at Foster Foodworks.

Entries close Wednesday 21st February 2024

Horses

  • We are excited to see horse competitions back at the Foster Showgrounds in 2024! Foster Show offers a relaxed country atmosphere with horses centre stage on the football oval for everyone to see.

    We look forward to welcoming the following judges for our 2024 program:

    Native Ponies & Harness - Michael Hopkins

    Ring 1 Open - Peta Watson

    Ring 2 Open - Lisa Dunn

    Pony Club - Lucy Phipps

    HRCAV - Erin Dunne

    Showjumping - Bev Shandley

    Topsy Ring - Annalisa Moon"

    Find our Horse Schedule Here

Exhibit Shed & Stadium

  • Each year our community comes together to showcase what they’re good at whether it’s baking, crafting or growing beautiful flowers or delicious veggies. Get involved and celebrate your hobbies!

    Find our Exhibit Shed & Stadium Schedule Here

Photography

  • A digital photography competition with a huge range of categories to encourage photographers of all interests and skill levels to get involved. Please note entries are to be submitted on a USB to Paragreen Real Estate by Friday 16th February 2024.

    Find our Photography Schedule here

Pumpkin Growing

  • We want to see your biggest and best dressed pumpkins! Seeds were distributed in September 2023 but this year a big pumpkin grown from any seed is eligible to enter. If your green thumb didn’t prevail this season, why not enter the Best Decorated Pumpkin instead?

    Find our Pumpkin Schedule here

Show Ambassadors

  • We’re proud to acknowledge our talented and driven, young locals through the VAS Rural and Junior Ambassador Program. If you or someone you know are passionate about agriculture or our local community we’d love to meet you!

    Find our Show Ambassador Schedule here

Poultry & Eggs

  • Our poultry section is growing each year, with turkeys and geese a new addition to our 2024 program. There’s a backyard chook class for those not experienced in showing and a decorated egg class – you don’t even need to own a chook to enter this one!

    Find our Poultry & Eggs Schedule here

Beef Cattle & Cattle Parading

  • Classes for halter broken beef cattle to showcase your breed’s qualities. Cattle parading classes judged on the exhibitor’s handling ability rather than the animal’s physical attributes.

    Find our Beef Cattle & Cattle Parading Schedule here

Donkeys & Mules

  • A friendly and fun ring to showcase your donkey or mule’s versatility.

    Find our Donkey and Mule Schedule here

On Farm Challenges

We know there’s some exceptional local producers and our show is a celebration of agricultural excellence. Our On Farm Challenges take the competition to the producer with judges visiting farms for our On Farm Beef and Dairy Challenges and silage analysis results being submitted for comparison and judging in the lead up to show day.

On Farm Beef Challenge

Find our On Farm Beef Schedule here

On Farm Dairy Challenge

Find our On Farm Dairy Challenge Schedule here

Silage and Bale Art

Find our Silage and Bale Art Schedule here

  • The photography exhibit was a visual feast. The pics captured the heart and soul of Gippsland life. It was like flipping through a photo album of the region's story—fascinating and beautiful.

Have a go, enter the show!