Entries open online on the 26rd of January.

 Here are a list of competition closing dates;

Section	Closing Date	Judging	Notes
A- Merino Sheep	27th  February 2026	Fri 6th, Sat 7th	No late entries
B- British & Australasian Sheep	27th February 5pm	Fri 6th	No late entries
C- Wool	3 March 5pm	Fri 6th	Contact steward for late entries.
D- Cattle	Friday 27 Feb 2026  5pm	Friday 6th	No late entries
E- Young Judges	27th February 2026 5pm	Sat 7th
F- Sheepdogs	Arena Trials Wed 25 Feb 2026 Dog High Jump Fri 27th Feb 5pm	Thur-Fri, Finals Saturday	No late entries
G- Poultry & Eggs	Postal 20 February 2026 Online 27 February 2026 5pm	Sat 7th	No late entries
H- Horses in Action	27th February 5pm	Sat 7th	Enter via Nominate.com (online entries only)
I- Clean Shear	20 Feb 2026  5pm	Sat 7th	NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY
J- Woolhandling	20 Feb 2026  5pm	Sat 7th	NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY
K- New Release	27 Feb  5pm	Fri 7th	see Tradefair application form
M- Young Farmers Challenge	---	Sat 7th	Enter on the day
N- Art	26  February 5pm	Tues 3rd	see download center for identification documents Late entries to be arranged with steward, $20 late fee applies
O- Photography	27th February 2026 5pm	Wednesday 4th	Late entries to be arranged with steward
P- Special Junior	9am Thur 5th March 2026	Thurs 5th
Q- Craftwork	27th February 2026 5pm	Tues 3rd	No late entries
R- Needlework	27th February 2026 5pm	Tues 3rd 11am	Late entries accepted until Thursday 5 March 9am
S- Patchwork, Quilting & Applique	27th February 2026 5pm	Tues 3rd	No late entries
T- Knitting & Crochet	27th February 2026 5pm	Tues 3rd	No late entries
V- One Person's Work	27th February 2026 5pm	Tues 3rd	No late entries
W- Cookery	11am Wed 4th March	Wed 4th 1pm
X- Fruit and Vegetables	Tuesday 3rd March 3pm	Wed 4th	No late entries
Y- Jams & Preserves	27th February 2026 5pm	Tues 3rd	No late entries