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Kempsey Showground

Locality: West Kempsey

Phone: +61 2 6562 5231

Address: 19 Sea Street 2440 West Kempsey, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.kempseyshowground.com.au

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25.01.2022 Drone footage of the landslip blocking Armidale Road at Devils Nook east of Bellbrook

22.01.2022 Twilight Christmas Festival Time to get those toys outa lockdown, and outa the shed guys and gals! Fire up those engines, buff those bonnets and bring yo...ur pride and joy along to the huge SHANNONS INSURANCE Show’n’shine .. all part of our annual Christmas Festival on Saturday 5th December. Vehicle Entry on the day is $5 (any make, model, type) and the show’n’shine will be on 9-2 in the main ring at the Kempsey Showgrounds

22.01.2022 "Kempsey Show is the one main event where the community is able to show what we're proud of and I want to make sure the Kempsey Show continues to grow into the future."

21.01.2022 Free Caravan Safety Checking Days are being held in early December at Kempsey, Grafton & Coffs Harbour. Provided by Transport for NSW & NSW Police click ‘learn more’ for details.

21.01.2022 Work continues on the refurb of our ladies public amenities. The facilities will be available for Christmas

20.01.2022 Special thanks to Melinda Pavey and all guests for sharing in the opening of our new Dressage Arena today.

18.01.2022 Work has commenced to refurb our ladies public amenities

17.01.2022 Ken Butler Horse Chiro 8 December 2020 at Kempsey Showground Bookings are now being taken, call Peter on 6562 2105 or 0404 076 223

16.01.2022 Fantastic to see the locals supporting the Free Caravan Safety Day at Kempsey Showground The event was designed to increase driver awareness of the risks assoc...iated with towing and specifically to help drivers improve their understanding of why it’s important to get the weights, mass and dimensions right for the safety of themselves and other road users. The event was hosted by Transport for NSW, NSW Police and Council.

16.01.2022 Have you snapped a photo with Kevin & posted it to Facebook or Instagram for your chance to win an exciting gift pack? Make sure to head down to Coastline Credit Union - West Kempsey Store

11.01.2022 ROAD CLOSURE: ARMIDALE ROAD LANDSLIP 2:00pm Tuesday 5 January Council advise that following engineering inspections of the landslip at Devils Nook, Armidale ...Road will be closed approximately 6km east of Bellbrook for at least a week. The landslip starts approximately 85 metres above the roadway and has taken out tonnes of rock and debris. There are several trees either balanced or still at risk of slipping and these will require specialist tree removal equipment and professionals to safely remove them from above. Council are working with specialist engineers to plan the best method for clearing and stabilising the site, but it is currently very dangerous with rocks still falling. There is no pedestrian access through the dangerous site and fencing will be in place. Council are working with residents and the SES to coordinate delivery of urgent medical supplies today with a plan being developed to secure daily deliveries of other supplies, potentially by helicopter through this week. Further investigation is also underway to secure alternative 4WD access but with more rain predicted residents are reminded not to drive through flood waters. For more information visit: http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/media-relea//mr20210105.html

11.01.2022 Twilight Christmas Festival Wrapping up our Market this Saturday, you’ll be amazed by a super spectacular Christmas light and sound extravaganza! Don’t miss all the fun! . #christmas #laserlightshow #kempsey #twilightmarket

10.01.2022 Twilight Christmas Festival Only two more sleeps! Can you believe it!! We cant wait to celebrate the end .. well almost end ... of what’s been one of... the craziest, hardest years ever! All the action starts at 9am up at Kempsey Showgrounds. Access through the Sea Street gates, there will be disabled parking on site. BYO picnic blanket or chair, come and enjoy a great day out! . #kempsey #kempseyriversidemarkets #twilight #carshow #christmas #festival #ilovethemacleayvalleycoast #communityspirit See more

08.01.2022 MACLEAY VALLEY FLOOD UPDATE #13 Kempsey Shire Council Flood Update as at 3.00am 16 December 2020 KEY CHANGES The likelihood of the flood structures being opene...d during the course of Wednesday morning is reduced due to BoM downgrading the flood warning to a minor flood status. WEATHER UPDATE The Bureau of Meterology issued a Minor Flood Warning at 1.48am on Wednesday 16 December. Minor flooding is possible along the Macleay River at Kempsey and Smithtown on Wednesday. A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers. For up-to-date warnings head to www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/flood/macleayriver.shtml The following levels for the Macleay River are anticipated: Bellbrook was expected to remain below the minor flood level (6.5 m). Kempsey (AHD) is expected to exceed the minor flood level (4.50 m) around 08:00 am Wednesday. The river level is likely to peak near 5.00 m around 11:00 am Wednesday with minor flooding. Smithtown is likely to peak near the minor flood level (3.00 m) Wednesday afternoon. The above flood warning states, the river level at the Kempsey Traffic Bridge is expected to exceed the minor flood level of 4.5m around 8am and peak near 5.0m around 11am on Wednesday 16 December 2020. Council has issued a warning that the flood structures may be opened should the river level exceed 5.1m and reach the Moderate flood level of 5.7m as previously predicted. The likelihood of the flood structures being opened during the course of Wednesday morning is reduced due to this updated warning and expected river level peak. The following is an update on conditions in Kempsey Shire. ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES Water is over the road on the Macleay Valley Way at Bellimbopinni. Water is over the road on Beranghi Road, Crescent Head. Water is over the road on South West Rocks Road, between Kempsey and Gladstone. Water is over the road on Belmore River Right Bank Road, at various locations. Collombatti Road is closed. Saleyards Road is closed. Old Aerodrome Road is closed. Verges Creek Road is closed. Mines Road is closed. Crescent Head Road at Rudders Lagoon is closed. A VMS board is in place. Queen Street, South Kempsey is closed. Sherwood Bridge is closed. Turners Flat Bridge is closed. Bellbrook Bridge is closed. Temagog Bridge is closed. Toorooka Bridge is closed. Dungay Creek, Moparrabah Road and Dowlings Falls causeways are closed. The bypass bridge on Toms Gully Road, Lewis Creek is closed. Bridges on Nulla Nulla Creek Road are impacted by flooding and are closed. The Gladstone Street Rail Underpass is closed. Armidale Regional Council have advised that Armidale Road is closed west of Blackbird Flat. There are several roads currently subject to flash flooding and water ponding in the Kempsey LGA There may be water over or adjacent to other roads proceed with caution. RIVER LEVELS AND TRENDS A flood monitoring camera is in place at Sherwood Bridge across the Macleay River west of Kempsey with images available on this page https://ksc.pub/sherwoodcamera. The image on this page will show the bridge deck so residents can see if the bridge is being affected by flooding. During normal conditions the camera images are updated every 30 minutes and more frequently during potential flooding. Alternate river level/rainfall information is available from the BOM website: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/midnorth.shtml Updated river conditions as at 3am Location - Gauge reading - Time (AEDST) - Trend Georges Creek - 4.04m - 3.15am - Falling Bellbrook Bridge - 4.80m - 9pm - Falling (no manual reading at midnight) Turners Flat Bridge - 5.84m - 3.15am - Steady Sherwood Bridge - 5.50m - 3.15am - Falling Kempsey Traffic Bridge - 2.87m - 3.15am - Rising FLOOD GATES KSC have closed all flood structures: The flood gates on Kinchela Creek, Belmore River, Christmas Creek and Euroka Creek are closed. Flood relief gates at Kinchela Creek and Belmore River are closed. The downgraded BoM flood warning at 1:48pm means the likelihood of the flood structures being opened during the course of Wednesday morning is reduced due to the revised river level peak that is expected. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? NSW SES are urging people to consider: Refraining from driving or walking through flood water The impact of possible road closures and flood isolation on work, family and educational commitments Monitoring emergency warnings and severe weather updates on local ABC radio, NSW SES Mid North Coast Facebook Page and Bureau of Meteorology website If your property is at risk of inundation, please raise moveable items, such as furniture, as high as possible onto benches or tables, placing electrical items on top If you live in a low-lying area and are advised by an emergency services officer to evacuate, please do so Securing outside belongings and before leaving; turn off the power, water and take essential medicines and clothes with you Residents and visitors are urged to remain cautious on the roads for localised impacts and not attempt to drive through floodwaters or cross flooded bridges. Council work teams are inspecting roads and any areas of concern will be advised in future updates. Council welcomes advice from residents in outlying areas regarding any concerns which may be reported to Council on 6566 3200. For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately. FOR MORE INFORMATION Listen to local ABC, the emergency broadcaster, on 95.5 FM or 684 AM Follow NSW SES on Facebook or www.ses.nsw.gov.au Latest Weather, Warnings, Rainfall and River heights: www.bom.gov.au/nsw Road Closures: RMS website www.livetraffic.com.au, 131 701 or on the Regional Road Information website www.myroadinfo.nsw.gov.au NEXT UPDATE Council will post key updates to our Facebook page in the event of breaking news. Next report will be issued by 6.30am on Wednesday 16 December 2020.

08.01.2022 They say there’s a farmer in all of us well make sure you head into Norco Rural Kempsey to grab all your farming needs & also to snap a photo with Kevin the S...carescrow. Remember to post your photo with Kevin to Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #kempseynoshowscarecrow * if you are entering via Facebook make sure your post of PUBLIC so we can view your entry

08.01.2022 All fun here with the Vec traing day obstacle and jumps and dressage

07.01.2022 Twilight Christmas Festival Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, we've got you covered!! BBQ - Rotary Club of Kempsey - District 9650 - Club 4813... BBQ - Kempsey Lions Club Simply Thai By Ben Hank's Coffee Leonella Pasta Ed's Tucker Box Azeleainternationalcuisine Blue Cow Gelato Miyachi's sushi Sue Thai Tucka Master Crepe Hangry wolf bbq and catering Souvlaki North Coast Goulburn Thai Fredo Pies - Pastries, Coffee, Icecream CebuChew Bubble Pop, The Boba Tea Shack Tropical Sno Cones Zodiac Coffee Co. Soooo much to choose from!! Make sure you come along and enjoy the fun... and the food!!! Yummmmmmm!!! Tomorrow, Saturday 5th December!

07.01.2022 PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER The acclaimed and highly successful Black Summer & Beyond exhibition of community photos of the bushfires and recovery has announce...d the winner of its People’s Choice award as well as plans to publish a book of the images. Council’s Recovery Team announced on Thursday that Adam Dederer’s iconic image She’s coming straight for us has been named the People’s Choice for the Black Summer and Beyond exhibition. Adam’s image was a genuine favourite among audiences having collected almost a quarter of all votes. He will be awarded a $250 cheque and an Akubra hat. Congratulations! More: https://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/media-rel//mr20201210a.html

06.01.2022 Works continue with the refurb of our ladies public amenities

06.01.2022 It was a pleasure to visit Kempsey Showground today to see the new dressage arena and refurbished stables, funded by the NSW government as part of the Covid-19 ...stimulus package. Congratulations to showground coordinator Lisa Powlesland and everyone who worked on this project to create safe, workable facilities which are being put to good use. It was great to see the finished works and hear how they will benefit so many people - it’s also great to know there are more upgrades to come at Kempsey and other showgrounds across our region via the showground stimulus funding packages, supporting local jobs and providing better infrastructure for years to come.

05.01.2022 Twilight Christmas Festival One of our favourite performances every year at our Twilight Christmas Festival would have to be that of the Macleay Valley Pipes and Drums . #kempsey #twilightmarket #community #ilovethemacleayvalleycoast

03.01.2022 MACLEAY VALLEY FLOOD UPDATE #15 Kempsey Shire Council Flood Update as at 9.00am 16 December 2020 KEY CHANGES The river is steady or falling at all measurement... points. While some roads have reopened water may still be over key routes, proceed with caution. WEATHER UPDATE The Bureau of Meterology downgraded their alert to a Minor Flood Warning at 1.48am on Wednesday 16 December. Minor flooding is possible along the Macleay River at Kempsey on Wednesday morning. A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers. For up-to-date warnings head to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/flood/macleayriver.shtml The following levels for the Macleay River are anticipated: Kempsey (AHD) may peak near the minor flood level (4.50 m) around 11am Wednesday morning. Smithtown is expected to remain below the minor flood level (3.40 m). The above flood warning states the river level at the Kempsey Traffic Bridge may peak near the minor flood level of 4.5m around 11am on Wednesday 16 December 2020. Council has issued a warning that the flood structures may be opened should the river level exceed 5.1m and reach the Moderate flood level of 5.7m as previously predicted. The likelihood of the flood structures being opened during the course of Wednesday morning is reduced due to this updated warning. The following is an update on conditions in Kempsey Shire. ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES Water may still be over key routes, proceed with caution. Collombatti Road is closed. Saleyards Road is closed. Old Aerodrome Road is closed. Verges Creek Road is closed. Mines Road is closed. Crescent Head Road at Rudders Lagoon is now open. Queen Street, South Kempsey is closed. Sherwood Bridge is closed. Turners Flat Bridge is closed. Bellbrook Bridge is closed. Temagog Bridge is closed. Toorooka Bridge is closed. Dungay Creek, Moparrabah Road and Dowling’s Falls causeways are closed. The bypass bridge on Toms Gully Road, Lewis Creek is closed. Bridges on Nulla Nulla Creek Road are impacted by flooding and are closed. The Gladstone Street Rail Underpass is closed. Armidale Regional Council have advised that Armidale Road is closed west of Blackbird Flat. There may be water over or adjacent to other roads proceed with caution. RIVER LEVELS AND TRENDS A flood monitoring camera is in place at Sherwood Bridge across the Macleay River west of Kempsey with images available on this page https://ksc.pub/sherwoodcamera. The image on this page will show the bridge deck so residents can see if the bridge is being affected by flooding. During normal conditions the camera images are updated every 30 minutes and more frequently during potential flooding. Alternate river level/rainfall information is available from the BOM website. http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/midnorth.shtml Updated river conditions Georges Creek 3.273m at 9:15am - Falling Bellbrook 4.3m at 6:00am Falling Turners Flat 4.895m at 9:15am Falling Sherwood Bridge 4.95m at 9:15am - Steady Kempsey Traffic Bridge 3.146m at 9:15am Falling FLOOD GATES KSC have closed all flood structures: The flood gates on Kinchela Creek, Belmore River, Christmas Creek and Euroka Creek are closed. Flood relief gates at Kinchela Creek and Belmore River are closed. The BOM flood warning states the Macleay river may reach the moderate flood level of 5.7m at Kempsey Traffic Bridge. This makes real the possibility of opening the flood structures when the river reaches 5.1m at the Kempsey Traffic Bridge. Council has issued a warning that the flood structures at Belmore and Kinchela may be opened should this river level be achieved, however this is not expected to occur until late Wednesday morning. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? NSW SES are urging people to consider: Refraining from driving or walking through flood water The impact of possible road closures and flood isolation on work, family and educational commitments Monitoring emergency warnings and severe weather updates on local ABC radio, NSW SES Mid North Coast Facebook Page and Bureau of Meteorology website If your property is at risk of inundation, please raise moveable items, such as furniture, as high as possible onto benches or tables, placing electrical items on top If you live in a low-lying area and are advised by an emergency services officer to evacuate, please do so Securing outside belongings and before leaving; turn off the power, water and take essential medicines and clothes with you Residents and visitors are urged to remain cautious on the roads for localised impacts and not attempt to drive through floodwaters or cross flooded bridges. Council work teams are inspecting roads and any areas of concern will be advised in future updates. Council welcomes advice from residents in outlying areas regarding any concerns which may be reported to Council on 6566 3200. For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately. FOR MORE INFORMATION Listen to local ABC, the emergency broadcaster, on 95.5 FM or 684 AM Follow NSW SES on Facebook or www.ses.nsw.gov.au Latest Weather, Warnings, Rainfall and River heights: www.bom.gov.au/nsw Road Closures: RMS website www.livetraffic.com.au, 131 701 or on the Regional Road Information website www.myroadinfo.nsw.gov.au NEXT UPDATE Council will post key updates to our Facebook page in the event of breaking news. Next report will be issued by 12.30pm on Wednesday 16 December 2020.

03.01.2022 Got nice when breeze comes up. People enjoying the course

02.01.2022 Free Courses for 2020 School Leavers - Call us on 6583 7288 for more information

01.01.2022 Great to see TAFE NSW delivering Quad bike training at Kempsey Showground