Tuesday 6 December 2022

Back Roads

 New to us program on TV, I had heard of it before and seen a couple of episodes. Basically a presenter goes to small towns in Australia and interviews the locals about what is happening in that community.

My small hometown Mundulla in South Australia was one of the first featured when we started watching.

However they featured the agricultural show which is held in March and also the Deb ball which is held in May so it was done over a few weeks.

The show is quite famous in the south east with a big showing of horses, jumping dressage and carriage driving. Some cattle and sheep but the main area is in the town hall with cakes of all types, cut flowers, photography and art. One long time local had 87 exhibits, same as her age, she won a lot as well. When I was a kid she owned the local drapery store, one of four businesses, the others being a tank making business, a garage and a grocery store.

One of my cousin's is the indoor convenor for the show.

Mundulla hotel was a private house when I went to school, now run as an upmarket eatery
First council chambers



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