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Lyn Larsen AM, Nimbin Local and cricket legend has a long history with the Nimbin Show as this newspaper clipping from 1984 demonstrates. We are very proud that Lyn is able to open the 2024 Nimbin Annual Country Show. Lyn appeared in 15 test matches and 49 One Day Internationals for Australia between 1984 and 1994, captained the side between 1986 and 1993. Lyn was just this year inducted into the Australian Cricketers Hall of Fame.

The official 2024 show opening will be at approximately 2pm (following completion of cattle exhibits, and ahead of the Grand Parade) Saturday 21 September. We look forward to seeing you there.

As we ready the grounds and make preparations for this year’s Annual Country Show, please note:

• we are closed for camping the week leading up to the show i.e. from Monday 16 September to the following Monday 23 September inclusive; and
• the Gym will be closed from 16 September, reopening on 25 September.

We are still looking for volunteers to assist on show days, jobs include recording event results, ‘runners’ and other interesting things. If you are interested, please contact info@nimbinshowsociety.org.au.

The Nimbin A&I Society is seeking support to secure the area known as Bellevue Park for the community.

The 1.8ha site, which many people may presume is already part of the Showground, is directly behind the water tanker filling site at 29 Cecil Street (see map). The area is part of the former Stewart family farm, and was set aside as community land at the time of the development of Jarlanbah, Djanbung Gardens, and other properties. In 1989, Lismore City Council granted a 21-year lease to the A&I Society to create a space for an oval for the Nimbin Demons AFL team. This lease included a boundary adjustment between council and the A&I Society. In 2004 the A&I Society surrendered a 13m-wide section of the lease’s northern boundary to allow the construction of the water-filling station. In 2010 council granted a five- year extension to the lease and shortly after made enquiries as to the A&I Society’s willingness to purchase the land. Negotiations began but were interrupted by the Covid epidemic, and the natural disasters of 2019 and 2022. Its proximity to the Nimbin Preschool, Discover Fitness Gym, the Nimbin Headers fields and the new walking track – along with regular use by emergency groups such as the rescue helicopter – make it a vital piece of open space within the village precinct. It has been maintained by Showground volunteers for the past 35 years at no cost to council.

Negotiations have now re-commenced and your input can help to influence the way Council proceeds. You can make a short statement supporting the showgrounds via email to: nimbinshow2@y7mail.com or by mail to PO Box 200165, Nimbin.

Save the date: the Nimbin Annual Country Show will be held on 21 and 22 September this year. Stay tuned for further information and updates.

With barely a week to go until the Nimbin Country Show on September 23 and 24, the volunteers at the A&I Society are excited to be holding their first show in four years.

Since the 100th show in 2019 the Showgrounds have been beset by a number of disasters that lead to the cancellation of the show three years running.

Despite this we’ve still managed to act as an evacuation centre during fires and floods, and to provide camping for tourists when weather and pandemic conditions allowed.

There’s also been a fair bit of work done as a result of a Bushfire Recovery Grant awarded in 2020. Patrons and exhibitors will discover new stalls in the cattle arena, an awning added to the poultry pavilion, an enclosed equestrian stable, and a not-quite-completed building - with yet another awning – on the site of the old preschool.