Not horses today for Thursday Art day, instead I’m featuring “The Australian Championship Painted Gumboot” the competition was held at the 113th Cobram Agricultural Society Annual Show 2011 www.cobrambarooga.org.au

This year at the Cobram Agricultural Society Annual Show the committee incorporated the “Australian Championship Painted Gumboot”. From what I heard on Australia All Over entries came from ‘all over’ Australia and even from overseas. The Championship was sponsored by ABC Macca’s Australia All Over. In a time when Agricultural Societies are struggling for competitors and supporters this would have to be one of the most novel and fun competitions held in a long time. Bravo! Cobram Agricultural Society.

I fell in love with the winning entry ‘Frogs In Gumboots’ by Honi Reifler from Glenreagh NSW. Congratulations Honi. The  winner photographs are by Barry Bennett, Cobram Show Committee

Honi Reifler is also Chairperson Sherwood Christian Rehab Centre Inc. Sherwood Cliffs is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre operating near Coffs Harbour in NSW. John and Honi Reifler started the centre in 1981.
The centre provides a residential rehabilitation program for men and married couples with drug and alcohol problems but they are currently building a new centre for women which is expected to open in 2010.
Sherwood Cliffs Christian Community

1756 Sherwood Creek Rd,
GLENREAGH, NSW, 2450
Business Hours 0266492139

Nicole Hocking Secretary of the Cobram Show snapped this photograph, a close up of some of the other entries in the Gumboot Painting Competition.