The Elmore & District Machinery Field Days Committee was formed by local community members in 1964, and has been run by volunteers ever since.
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Today the organisation is still owned and run by the community, and there are currently 25 volunteer committee members.
The organisation wouldn’t be still going strong if it wasn’t for the decades of hard work and dedication from subsequent volunteer committees and sub-committees to ensure every event is even more successful than the last.
“It is great to be involved in an organisation that puts so much back to the community and its members,” former president David Trewick said.
“Many past and present members, including myself, have been given the opportunity to complete courses and learn life and business skills, such as safety, accounting and marketing, that we can apply to our everyday lives and own occupations.”
During the annual Elmore Field Days, more than 300 volunteers look after everything from parcel pick-up and parking, to waste management and the parenting centre.
Organisations receive a compensation for the hours they volunteer at the event.
“We rely on the volunteers for support during the event and they rely on us for the support we give back to the community,” David said.
“We want to say a huge thank you to all incredible volunteers — we appreciate all the time and effort you put in.”
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