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The annual Bulli Show is on this weekend so we thought we would have a look back at what the Illawarra got up to at earlier Bulli Shows, as well as the Dapto Show and the Albion Park Show.

Holly-Honey The Sexy Sow with owner/trainer Georgia Gowanloch sharing a Tim Tam at Bulli Show. Picture: SYLVIA VINCENT

Ben McDonald age 3, from Bellambi with a baby goat at the 2003 Bulli Show. Picture: HANK VAN STUIVENBERG

2003 Bulli Show chook champion Harold Meaker with his red ribbon winning rooster. Picture: HANK VAN STUIVENBERG

Zane McGarrity-Lane, aged 5 clowning around at the 2012 Dapto Show. Picture: ORLANDO CHIODO

Ella Pratt aged 4 from Corrimal finds a woolly friend at the 2009 Bulli Show. Picture: GREG TOTMAN

Bob and Jan Hermann from Bulli get ready for the 2006 Bulli Show. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

Brothers Samuel Robinson, 9 and Bayley Robinson,11 from Bulli in the shooting gallery at the 2011 Bulli Show.Picture: GREG TOTMAN

Cassandra Daley, 7 of West Wollongong showing off her little "Star" which she entered in the Smallest Pet Category of the Bulli Show. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Dana Turner, 12 and Jordan Howard, 9, of Dapto took on one of the wild rides at the Dapto Show in 2009. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Olwyn Roberts of Corrimal who was the winner of the Queen lookalike competition arrives to open the 2012 Bulli Show with the assistance of Show Society President John Andrews. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Olwyn Roberts of Corrimal who was the winner of the Queen lookalike competition waves to her fans at the Royal Exhibition at the 2012 Bulli Show flanked by Barbara Creswick the Beefeater. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Tyler Healy, of Dapto, aged 2, gets stuck into a dagwood dog at the 2009 Dapto Show. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Pony rider Gabrielle Shoults 5, from Corrrimal at the 2010 Bulli Show. Picture: GREG TOTMAN

Woodchopping competitors at the Bulli Show. Picture: NICKI DAVEY

Bill Lewis and John Walker (L-R) with some of their birds for the Bulli Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Sisters Chloe and Rhiannah Akhtar from Sydney with cousin Tayla Markland from Worrigee enjoy slushies and hot dogs at the 2011 Bulli Show. Picture: GREG TOTMAN

Lita Hamilton and Mary Ackerman have been volunteering at the Bulli Show for a long time.They are friends and work in the pavillion making cups of tea and cake and sorting out the needlework and craft. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

Daniel Natakusma, 15 of Woonona showing off "Tim" the freshwwater crayfish he entered in the Strangest Pet Category of the Bulli Show. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Having a wild time on the dodgem cars are Layla Barnes-Nobrega 7 as a passenger with Melanie Pavia 9 of Bulli at the 2011 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

Russell Donavan 3, and Shahini 2, of Dapto having fun in a puddle at the 2008 Dapto Show. Picture SYLVIA LIBER

Lara Prior on left Bulli and Zoe Becker Thirroul try their hand at Sumo wrestling at the 2010 Bulli Show. Picture: GREG TOTMAN

John McGrath from Reptiles Rule with his Diamond Python meets Tonja Brataas and her daughter Ariel, 2 from Corrimal at the 2009 Bulli Show. Picture: GREG TOTMAN

Sisters Nadia 2, and Marissa Docherty 5, from Coledale at the 2010 Bulli Show. Picture: GREG TOTMAN

Bill Arnold from Corrimal with his award winning red Holden ute called Close the Bloody Gate that will be on display at the 2009 Bulli Show. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

Barbara Creswick, all set for the 2008 Bulli Show. Picture: ROBERT PEET

Lilly Pousderkos, 7 of Flinders liked the poddy calf at the petting zoo at the 2008 Bulli Show. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Darcy King, 9 with Maca, 5 and brother Stefan Zecevic, 7, all of Austinmer enjoyed the Iron Man Jumping Castle at the 2008 Bulli Show. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Bulli Show chief pavilion steward Barbara Creswick promoting the 2008 show. Picture: SYLVIA LIBER

Illawarra Pipe Band member George Thomson of Dapto blows up a storm as the band perfoms traditional scots bagpipe music at the 2007 Bulli Show. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Claudia Blanche, 12 of Stanwell Park with Daisy, who won the Most Like Owner section and came second in the Best Behaved at the 2007 Bulli Show. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Bulli Show president John Andrews prepares for the 2007 Bulli Show. Picture: WAYNE VENABLES

Rebecca Jennings, 11 from Woonona Pony Club competes at the 2003 Bulli Show. Picture: HANK VAN STUIVENBERG

Greg Gleaves Left , Bulli Show Society president with John Camkin, vice president. The show has merged with Whoopie in Woonona. Picture: ORLANDO CHIODO

Stephen Benten,9 from Woonona preparing for the Bulli Show. Picture: SYLVIA VINCENT

Zoe Fahey and Emma Low enjoys a ride at the 2013 Dapto Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Nikki-Anne Misios, 10, of Thirroul with Holly , her six week old miniature fox terrier which she entered in the Kids Pet Show, at the Bulli Show. Picture: KEN ROBERTSON

Lauren Moon, 4 of Thirroul hoping that the blue sky will be around for the Bulli Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Budding artist Ben Hider, 13 with the artwork he enteredd in the Bulli SHow. Picture: WAYNE VENABLES

Shirlee Walker, 15, and her horse, Playboy who she will be riding in the Bulli Show. Picture: DAVID TEASE

A visitor to the 2009 Dapto Show enjoys the bonsai exhibit. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Rebecca Jennings, 11 from Woonona Pony Club with some of her ribbons. Picture: HANK VAN STUIVENBERG

Michelle Benten hopes the rain will stay away for the annual Bulli Show. Picture: HANK VAN STUIVENBERG

Nowra axeman Peter Windley competing in the underhand event at the 2006 Dapto Show. Picture: WAYNE VANABLES

Kids enjoying the amusement rides at the 2013 Bulli Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

The big slide was a hit at the 2014 Dapto Show . Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Jay Knick 15, Kree Tipuna 14 and Mason Evans 12 all from Dapto jump puddles at the 2008 Dapto Show. Picture SYLVIA LIBER

Pekinese show dog Tower doing some final self grooming in preperation for the 2006 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

All the fun of the 2009 Dapto Show as Casey Shaw, 9 andEmma Bafield, 8 enjoy a ride. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Mia Chambers 2yrs of Oak Flats enjoying the games at the 2010 Dapto Show. Picture: SYLVIA LIBER

Milly Clarke of Berry riding Conolly in their showjumping section of the 2009 Dapto Show. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Chelsea Banfield, 4, of Horsley had a lucky fish dip at one of the sideshow stalls at the 2009 Dapto Show. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Trent Johnston gets into the woodchopping at the 2009 Dapto Show. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Cassandra Robins 12, Emma Graham 12, Carlee Haldane 12 and Chloe Horton 12 all from Horsley having fun at the 2010 Dapto Show. Picture: ROBERT PEET

Enya Buckley 4, from Dapto on the Fun Slide at the 2010 Dapto Show. Picture: ROBERT PEET

Zackery Murada 9, from Berkeley on the dodgem cars at the 2010 Dapto Show. Picture: ROBERT PEET

Ebony Hol 7, and Lara Cutajar 5, of Dapto enjoying themselves at the 2010 Dapto Show. Picture: ROBERT PEET

Richard Korte 14, of Unanderra at the 2010 Dapto SHow. Picture: MELANIE RUSSELL

Kids enjoying the jumping castle at the Albion Park show in 2005. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Courtney Chinnery 14, Kasey Yates 7, and Sarah Chinnery 13, of Tarago enjoy a hair rasing ride on the Spinner at the 2011 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

Natalya Milkovic, 3 of Wollongong gives the clown faces a turn -  eventually winning a prize at the 2011 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

Stephanie Chenery, 17 with her horse Kingswood Rover, who took out Supreme Hunter at the 2011 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

Felicity James, 8 of Wongawilli tries the Big Slide at the 2011 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

Nessa Holland 3, takes a look at the stilt performers during the 2011 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

Junior Master Chef Lucy entertains the crowd with one of her recipes at the 2011 Dapto Show. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

Emma Smith during the show jumping at the 2013 Dapto Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Graham Murray from the Wongawilli Bush Band performing at teh Dapto Show in 2012. Picture: ORLANDO CHIODO.

Jim Mobbs with his son Brendon, aged 2 enjoying the slide at the 2012 Dapto Show. Picture: ORLANDO CHIODO

Maddison McGarrity-Lane, aged 3 at the 2012 Dapto Show. Picture: ORLANDO CHIODO

Ava Fahey of Dapto enjoys a ride at the Dapto Show in 2013. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Tegan Ryan of Dapto looking at the flower display at the 2013 Dapto Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Izuzu DMax stunt drivers at the 2014 Dapto Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

A sheep shearing demonstration at the Dapto Show in 2013. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

The Dapto Leagues Club team during the rural challange at the 2014 Dapto Show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Bo Jolliffe, 13, from Berkeley, Luke Jolliffe, 14, from Albion Park and Josh Whittington, 14, from Albion Park riding on the Dominator at the 2003 Albion Park Show. Picture: ROBERT PEET

Jule Burge and Jack Rattenbury 2, enjoying an old favourite at the 200s Albion Park Show. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Michelle Cowan was named as Miss Albion Park showgirl 2003. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Megan Schubert 8, and Katie Noveski, 6, at the 2003 Albion ParkShow. Picture: DAVE TEASE

Side show alley was popular at the 2005 Albion Park show. Picture: ADAM McLEAN

Brittany Penrose, age 11 from Albion Park with her Indian runner duck Victoria at the 2006 Albion Park Show. Picture: WAYNE VENABLES

Albion Park Showgirls take their place aboard a semi trailer for the announcement of the judging in 2007. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

2007 Albion Park Showgirl winners L-R Laura Middleton, Tegan Fanning and Kelly Middleton. Picture: ANDY ZAKELI

The annual Bulli Show is on this weekend so we thought we would have a look back at what the Illawarra got up to at earlier Bulli Shows, as well as the Dapto Show and the Albion Park Show.<br>

Let's go to the show: photos

The annual Bulli Show is on this weekend so we thought we would have a look back at...

Let's go to the show: photos

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