The organisers of the Royal Easter Show say bushfires and drought in NSW will impact the event, with local shows cancelling for the first time since World War II.
In the past week agricultural events set to be held in the New South Wales towns of Kiama, Berry, Bemboka, Cobargo, Lithgow, Parkes, Albion Park, Bowral, Pambula and Candelo have been called off."I think the big thing is that people are suffering and there's so much stress and anxiety out there that we had to take that decision," Kiama Show Society President Neil McLaren said.
"We've had judges unable to attend, horses need to be worked up to the point that they're able to compete, and that hasn't happened."People are more concerned that if the fire comes over the hill, do they have to load up their horses and get out of there — that's the sort of reality of what's out there."
Apart from the smoke, the greater Wollongong area has not been affected by fires, but Albion Park show president Sean Macfarlane said its grounds are still being used as an evacuation centre for large animals and locals are feeling anxious. "It's just that everything's impacting upon us, the fires and the dry weather as well," Mr Macfarlane said.
"A lot of our committee live on property as well, and everybody is very uptight about the fires — there's a lot of bush in the Illawarra that hasn't been burnt for many years."
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