Entertainment

Welcome to Viv’s Farm Animals. Do come and visit us, at the Mt Gravatt show, as animals and animal activities are what shows used to be – and are about, so come and cuddle the cute little goats and lambs, hold a chicken or guinea pig, pat an alpaca, see the different birds that are found around farms, learn about what the different animals are, and just have fun.

All the animals are raised by us at our property, we breed them for their colours and their playfulness. Come to bottle feeding of the younger animals at 9 am and 5.30pm We love our minature goats, of which you will meet many of them at the show but don’t forget to check out Ellis our Anglo Nubrium dairy goat, he is tall.

If you would like to go for a walk, take Frosty or Shadow the alpacas or Bacon the pig or Velvet the goat for a walk around the show grounds You can learn about wool and how it gets from the animals to a garment, there will be some one to talk to, through out the day about “wool”. There will be farm animal work shops and sheep shearing shows through out the day. Look forward to seeing you interacting with our very friendly animals.

Have you gone to craft shows and wondered how the items were made? This year, the Mt Gravatt Show’s Cottage Crafts will include paper-based Make and Takes so you can give it a go.  All skill levels are covered and classes will give you confidence to create some of your own pieces; maybe to enter in future shows.

There will be three sessions in the morning and three in the afternoon as outlined below however if you want to book your own group just e-mail the organiser and we’ll see what we can do. Maximum per group will be 10.

All materials are provided however there is a gold coin contribution required per person.

At Dreamtime Reptiles we aim to create a memorable experiences for you by showcasing the remarkable animals of Australia. Meet some of our star performers:

• Max, the Snappy Crocodile
• Marilyn, the lazy 3 metre Python
• Blue, the 2 metre Goanna
• Ralph, the cutest Bearded Dragon & his Blue Tongued Lizard buddies
• Also the world’s most venomous snakes

Bring your camera to record hands-on interaction with the reptiles or even a #crocodileselfie! We look forward to seeing you there, and telling you all about the animals, their unique characteristics and answering your questions. 

FMX Kaos International Freestyle Team will perform 2 shows daily. Two riders – Tom Robertson who has invented his own tricks and who has traveled the world and Scott Fitzgerald who has ridden with Nitro Circus will perform the most death defying entertaining stunt show ever performed in the Country.

Don’t miss their stunt show Saturday 2:00pm and in our Saturday Night Entertainment Program commencing at 6:30pm.

The Stunt team will perform again on Sunday at 11:00am and 2:00pm.

Flux love to do things big, and together they strive to always push the boundaries and present to the masses their unique style of performance and creativity.

They have a diverse range of props and acts between them and a powerful presence on stage.

Their performances are very high impact, choreographed productions, and are guaranteed to give you an experience through their art form which excites, inspires and moves you.

Brisbricks is Brisbane’s Premier Recognised LEGO User Group.

Their members are some of the most talented LEGO builders in Australia.

Come and see their amazing displays at the Mt Gravatt Show and marvel at what can be constructed out of LEGO. From cars, castles, miniature cities, spaceships, ships, chess sets its a display not to be missed. This is one of the largest community LEGO displays in Brisbane.

Brisbricks members will be on hand to answer questions and children will be able to make some LEGO displays.

With state-of-the-art technology and a talented team of designers and technicians, this laser light show is the ultimate experience in entertainment. Don’t miss your chance to witness the magic of this incredible display!

Errol Gill

Born in Ipswich, lived most of his life in the rural areas in and around Boonah.

Training and breeding of Kelpie working dogs, came about when a tree change had him living in Coonabarabran, NSW.

Errol purchased a property and ran sheep and cattle, and doing contract stock work. He has always used the Kelpie dogs to assist with the stock work.

He was introduced to Competition – Working dog trials, in both cattle and sheep. He is Queensland handler of the year, 2021 & 2022 and Caviar George – Open Yard Dog for both 2021 & 2022 Sheep yard dog trialing.

The Kelpie team have just returned from competing in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. At the Australian Yard
Dog Competition in Victoria, Caviar George represented Queensland, placing 10th.

Since retiring, Errol’s focus has been directed into the development of handlers and their dogs. Along with his partner, Jeanel, Errol is demonstrating a small glimpse of how a ‘Working Dog’ assists the farmer in his daily role.

In 2021, he inspired the formation of The Boonah Working Stock Dog Club Inc, promoting the training of handlers and dogs for the future.

The club is located in the Kalbar in the Scenic Rim. The club holds regular training days and
competitions.

Walter Whip was born in Brisbane in 1987 and had a passion for the Australian country
lifestyle despite growing up in the heart of Brisbane. Walter purchased his first stock
whip at 10 years of age and spent many hours practicing all kind of whip cracking styles.
He then added more and more whips into his whip cracking routine. He then developed
the skill to crack 6 whips at once and performed in front of crowds at school fetes and
The Australian Woolshed.
In 2015 Walter had thoughts of taking his whip cracking skills to a show level again, then
approached by someone on the Australian rodeo circuit to re-start his show he has come
back in full swing with his new show “Walter Whip and The Flames”.
He has now taken whip cracking shows in Australia here to a new level, introducing his
fellow performers “The Flames” into the show. Walter now performs crowd pleasing,
spectacular shows cutting roses from the very trusting girl’s hands and mouths. Walter
Whip is also a fire whip artist and performs fire stunts including entering a burning ring
of fire, cracking 2 whips on fire. His shows are active, spectacular and a must see
performance especially with those great balls of fire throughout his fire stunts.
Walter Whip and The Flames have a busy show schedule each year performing at Royal
and Annual Shows, Rodeos and Festivals. Their show also raises awareness and funding
for Cystic Fibrosis Australia and RACQ LifeFlight.
This year their show will play a great part in the Scoot Mason Annual Tractor Pull at
Biddeston in August, RACQ LifeFlight Gala events and The Launch of the Cystic
Fibrosis, Great Escape Drive Rally in Dubbo.