New shed for Lamb & Potato Festival

Secretary Julie Gittoes, Adam Marshall MP, ARC Mayor Ian Tiley and President Steve Mepham to turn the first ceremonial sod of soil on the $130,000 project.

11th May 2021

A ceremonial turning of the sod last week marked a start on construction of a new undercover performance and dining area for the Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival
Funding for the project has come from a $130,000 grant from the NSW Government.
The permanent, all-weather shed will be constructed behind the Big Lamb, alongside the existing canteen building.
Lamb and Potato Festival President Steve Mepham said the building would slash thousands of dollars and multiple man hours off running the event.
“The shed will replace two marquees which are normally hired each year, at a combined cost of $6,000,” Mr Mepham said.
“Traditionally the marquees take half-a-day before the festival to put up and another half-day to pull down, creating additional work for a volunteers who already give up time off their farms to support the 13-day event.
“The festival runs on the smell of an oily rag each year and so the $6,000 we save on hiring a marquee will be able to be spent improving other facilities like our kitchen.
“With council approving our development application, I expect we will have contractors on site in by the second half of this year, with the hope of having the build complete in time for the 2022 festival.”
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said that each year the Lamb and Potato Festival is a quality showcase of what the Guyra area has to offer and hopefully this new building will support the committee to grow and develop the event into the future.”
“The permanent building will be equipped with roller doors which can be utilised during Guyra’s torrential summer storms or opened during a sweltering January afternoon,” Mr Marshall said.
“It will give patrons a comfortable space to tuck into a famous lamb and gravy roll and enjoy some local country music.
“Each year the Lamb and Potato Festival is a quality showcase of what the Guyra area has to offer and hopefully this new building will support the committee to grow and develop the event into the future.”

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