Despite, or maybe because of, all the trauma and misery of the previous six months there was a great turnout for this years Tully Show.

Some of the showground is still damaged from Cyclone Yasi but it didn’t deter the locals and others from packing the place out. However, you wouldn’t have known that if you had read the article in the InnisFAIL Advocate, a “newspaper” not known for a positive attitude to those that live in the former Cardwell Shire area. In its usual dismissive and belittling terms for anything south of the El Arish Range, the Advocate said there were “hundreds” of people at this years show. Usual attendance is between 3000 and 5000. I don’t know the exact figure for this year but car parking was much harder to find than other years. I think that speaks volumes.

When the going gets tough the tough paint nice things:

Tully Show 2011 Works Of Art Champion

It takes quite some force to snap on these buggers in half:

Tully Show 2011 - Force Of Nature

Sideshow:

Tully Show 2011 - Sideshow

Tully Motors displayed their lovely Model T Ford:

Tully Show 2011 - Tully Motors' Model T Ford

Tully Show 2011 - Tully Motors' Model T Ford

Fairground rides:

Tully Show 2011 - Ghost Train

The usual health food outlets were there:

Tully Show 2011 - Healthy eating

Just like this ride, the people of the former Cardwell Shire are hard and resilient:

Tully Show 2011 - Fairground Ride

“Hundreds” of people:

A packed-out Tully Show 2011