Show society president, Phil Hunter, said the show bought a timely burst of positivity to Yeoval which has recorded just one third of its average annual rainfall.

“We pulled together a pretty reasonable show despite dry conditions, it has gone as well as it possibly could… it’s a tough year,” he said.

“It has brought positivity into the community and given people an opportunity to catch up, have a chat and have a bit of a distraction from the current climate.”

This year’s drier conditions meant entries in the cattle section were down some 25 per cent on previous years. But while the section was lacking commercial numbers, it still boasted phenomenal quality, according to judge Brooke Elsey.

There was plenty to keep the crowd entertained between dance performances, tug-of-war, a wood chop competition and dog high jump.

With this year’s show done and dusted Phil and his driven committee turn their focus to 2019’s show which he hopes will include the introduction of a sheep yard dog trial with considerable prizemoney.

Federal Member for Calare, Andrew Gee, who was on hand to assist in officially opening the show, said Tuesday’s show was a credit to the community.

“Despite experiencing a dry spell at the moment you can see from the show our country communities are strong and resilient,” Mr Gee said.