After 126 years the Dungog Show shows no signs of waning in popularity.
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Show president Matt Neilson said the committee's dedication to growing the show with a variety of attractions was paying off.
"We try to have a combination of the traditional elements of a show and other events such as the free style motocross which always attracts a crowd," he said.
The schools program on Friday attracted a healthy crowd through the gates as did a full program in the arena on Saturday.
The drought conditions and devastating fires in the north may have put numbers down a little on last year - but that was a record year for attendance.
"The dry weather meant some people's animals were not in condition to attend but we had the usual number of exhibitors and a nearly full program of campdraft," said Mr Neilson.
Annie McDonald was crowned Miss Showgirl and Matt Anderson won the coveted Camel Cup race.
Ringmaster Jay Dillon said the show could not run without the support of the community.
"We are so grateful to our sponsors and everyone who made an effort to come to the show," she said.
"We put it on for the crowd and it's great to see them keep coming. Every year we try very hard to keep it as varied as possible so there is something for everyone.
"It's a pretty small committee and we have other volunteers who just pitch in.
A campaign by the show committee, Droughtmaster beer and Dark Liquor Dungog helped raise around $100 for the Buy a Bale campaign.
One dollar from each Droughtmaster beer sold at the show's bar went to Rural Aid.
The show was one of the first events at the showground to encounter the new requirements for only lower strength beer to be on sale and for alcohol to be consumed in a designated area.
Some people initially grappled with the new licensing regulations the show committee were bound to abide by.
"People generally accepted the new rules well," said Mr Neilson.
"And thanks must go to Norco for donating the fencing required for around the bar."