Tehan officially delivers Sheepvention’s $70k

HAMILTON P&A Society members were excited to receive Federal Government funding to assist with next year’s Sheepvention event. Meeting on Monday to chat about the funding are (from left) chairman, Tim Hutton, Peta Anderson, Wannon MP, Dan Tehan, P&A treasurer, Darren Schurmann and Sheepvention president, Kathryn Robertson. Photo: LAUREN HAY.

By Allanah Sciberras

December 22, 2020 | 9:48 AM

THE Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society (P&A) will receive a $70,000 funding boost from the Federal Government to ease financial pressure after it was forced to cancel its annual Sheepvention event.

Wannon MP, Dan Tehan said Sheepvention was one of 378 agricultural shows around the country to receive funding under the $34 million Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program.