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Don't forget
the 134th
Annual Beverley
Agricultural Show
Saturday 21 August 2010!
Download the 2010 Schedule
(56 pages in pdf format)
Download the Agricultural Show Entry Form
Join the Agricultural Society!
download membership form.
Events
Make a date to visit Beverley for one of the annual events - the Art
Show at Easter, the Clydesdale and Vintage Day at Avondale
in June followed by the Beverley Agricultural Show in August, and
Avondale's Harvest Festival in November.
See the Calendar of Events for details of these and many other events such as the Tennis Tournament at Easter, the Rose Show in October and Tractor Pulls and MotoCross events throughout the year.
You can also find out more details of current events and news in the Shire's monthly Beverley Blarney online.
Sports
There's plenty of sporting activities in Beverley - you can fly in a glider,
play golf, tennis or bowls, try out the motocross track, swim in the pool
in summer or bring your kyak to paddle the Avon River in winter. Most
clubs welcome visitors, check the Community
Directory for a full listing of sporting clubs and contact details.
Easter Art Exhibition
and Tennis Tournament
.
Each Easter the Beverley Easter Art Exhibition is a drawcard for many visitors. It's a wonderful opportunity to see and buy work by local artists and artists from around the state. Each year prizewinning artwork is added to the Beverley Council's art collection on permanent display in the Station Gallery. Check the Calendar of Events for details of the next Art Show.
Easter is also the time for the tennis tournament that brings tennis players from around the state to compete in a 4 day-event on the grass courts at Beverley. The Beverley Tennis Courts are the scene of an active tennis club and are also available for hire at other times.
Clydesdale and
Vintage Day
Check out some photographs from the 2010 Clydesdale and Vintage Day on the Avondale website.
The Avondale Clydesdale and Vintage Day is a wonderful nostalgic look at how ploughing was done in the old days. You'll see Clydesdale horses pulling a variety of ploughs and a large number of vintage tractors on display. Held in June each year, this a perfect day to visit Avondale Discovery Farm. Check the Calendar of Events for details and the Avondale Discovery Farm website for more information.
Beverley
Agricultural Show
Saturday 21 August 2010
Download the 2010 Schedule
(56 pages in pdf format)
Join the Agricultural Society!
download membership form.
The Beverley Show is a traditional country town agricultural show - you'll be able to see cattle judging, watch pony events, check out the poultry and sheep and admire the displays of eggs, jams, cakes, vegetables, flowers and craftwork. Each year the Beute ute competition and displays of vintage machinery become more impressive. And the fireworks display is always a grand finale to the events of the day.
Held in August each year, you can check the Calendar of Events for details of the next Show.
Avondale
Harvest Festival
Sunday 21 November 2010
10am-4pm
One of the highlights of the year, the Avondale Harvest Festival is a chance to find out how crops have been harvested since the early days, see working dogs round up sheep, learn about new crops and taste local produce. There's music and dancing and wagon rides and much, much more.
For more details on the date, check the Calendar of Events or go to the Avondale Discovery Farm website.
There are many sporting clubs in Beverley that welcome visitors. See the Community Directory for a full listing of sporting clubs and contact details.
Town Oval
In winter you'll be able to see football matches being contested on the
Town Oval, and in summer you'll probably catch a game of cricket.
You'll find Tennis courts, the Bowling Club and the Swimming Pool nearby - all of which welcome visitors to the town.
On the outskirts of town you'll find the Motocross track, Rifle Range, Tractor Pull and Gliding at the airstrip.
Beverley Motocross
Application Form,
the Beverley Schedule
and Rules, and see the new
Beverley Motocross website.
Motocross
The Beverley Motocross track is a popular place for young and old. In
addition to regular practice days for members, the Beverley Districts
Motorcycling Club offers GoMoto days open to any motorcyclist with
a bike (2 or 4 wheels) to have a go. Have a look at the Beverley Motocross
website.
Check the Community Directory or the Calendar of Events for contact details and the schedule of events.
Beverley Pony Club
This active club offers a range of equestrian activities and sessions for ponies and horses (and their riders!) with monthly rallies from March to
October. Beverley is also the venue for state and zone pony club events.
Check the Community Directory for contact details.
Beverley Golf Club
Visitors are welcome to play at this scenic country golf course on the
banks of the Avon River. You'll enjoy the experience of golf on the finest
sand greens course in Western Australia.
Check the Community Directory for contact details.
Gliding
The Beverley Soaring Society welcomes visitors. You can experience a flight
in a glider or just watch as gliders are towed up into the skies and talk
to the friendly gliding enthusiasts.
See the Community Directory or check out the Beverley Soaring Society's website.
Beverley Bowling Club
The Bowling Club in Forrest Street near the Town Oval has all-weather
greens and is often the scene of fierce but friendly competition. Visitors
are welcome - for more information see the the Community
Directory for contact details.
The Community Directory is regularly updated so you can find the right contacts for each of the large number of community organisations in Beverley.
Contact the Beverley Information Centre with any updates or for any advice or information.
