![Last year's top six performers in the Ruth Davis Memorial Junior Bush Poetry,Speaking Competition [from left] Max Chard, Willie Gray,Xavier Brooks, Lucas McDonald,Aya Magnussen and Jack Shea.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/z8hBhxAZcc6GAanbqacDHK/14774c94-e36b-4796-867a-af598d7ec13c.jpg/r0_0_640_394_w576_h298_fmax.webp "Last year's top six performers in the Ruth Davis Memorial Junior Bush Poetry,Speaking Competition [from left] Max Chard, Willie Gray,Xavier Brooks, Lucas McDonald,Aya Magnussen and Jack Shea.")
President of the Milton Show Society, Ken Leslie, said the society is planning to stage the 2021 Milton Show in March, Friday 5 and Saturday 6.
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The title of the 2021 show will be 'Pigs, Pumpkins and Ponies.
Mr Leslie said that due to the COVID virus the show will have a different feel.
"Each week we will be monitoring the COVID situation and adjusting the show activities accordingly," he said.
"We will keep the community informed as we get closer to the date.
"This show will be very much a community show - all about the local community and for the local community.
"There are many opportunities for the local community to get involved by entering one of the many events or becoming a member and assisting in organising the show.
"Last year's show was spectacular, considering the bushfire situation.
"The success of the 2020 show was the resolve of the local community, the dedicated volunteer show committee members and the efforts of the hundreds of entrants in all categories, they all went far beyond and beyond the norm to put on a great show representing their local community."
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The Milton Show,in the past, has faced some hardship.
In 1867, it was canceled due to drought and bushfires, 1870 floods,1888, no cattle due to a virus,1899 drought and depression and 1905 due to bushfires.
"We are all very resilient mob and proud of where we live," Mr Lesile said.
One of the popular events is the Milton Show Bush Society, open to all ages just needs energy and enthusiasm to enter.
Poems can and be serious or light-hearted, classical, contemporary or original.
It's run by famous local nationally acclaimed poet, John Davis.
During the past decades, due to his passion for Australian history and folk law, John has won many prestigious awards.
With the assistance of another local poet legend Jon Travers, entrants will be guided by the best.
John said he was impressed by the quality of the young entrants in the Ruth Davis Memorial Junior Poetry Speaking Competition last year.
The local schools are right behind encouraging the children to take part, this year's first prize is $150.
For more details on the various categories and entry information head to www.miltonshowsociety.com.
