By 1871 | Moruya has an agricultural and pastoral show. |
1878 | Two portions of land on the southern riverbank were dedicated as Moruya Agricultural Society (showground). |
1881 | Exhibitions Hall completed for first show on dedicated site. Shed and committee room built late in 1881. |
By 1885 | Lighting for Hall, stalls and pens for livestock installed. |
1890's | Economic depression restricts show activities. |
1904 - 5 | Grandstand built at Racecourse (replaced an earlier one to the east). Sited to be viewed from the Moruya
Township. |
By 1910 | New secretary's office, publican's booth built. Show ring fences and gates painted. Cattle yards
established. Poultry shown on temporary stands. |
By 1912 | Luncheon booth and rotunda for brass band (Rotunda remains at golf club until about 2005). |
1912 | Some considerations of relocation of show to Moruya Park (present-day site). Original site proving to be poorly
drained and subject to floods. A grandstand already in place at proposed site, used by racecourse, which was
well-established there since 1866. |
1913 | Fruit stall, soft drink stall and Indian dart board stalls in place. Moruya Park re-dedicated to allow for showground
uses. NSW Government provided assistance for relocation of old Showground buildings. |
1914 | Exhibition Hall relocated to present-day site, east of the saddling. |
1915 | First show on present site. Cattle yards, pig pens and poultry coops located behind grandstand. |
1914 - 25 | Nine-hole golf course built at Moruya Park. |
1920 | Addition to Exhibition Hall. |
1930's | Lighting to show ring and installation of public address system. |
By 1940 | Additional lighting and a 'main gate' built. |
1940's | Showground used by the Army. Some war-time shows cancelled. |
1942 | Eurobodalla Shire Council resumes trusteeship of showground. |
1944 | Extension to pavilion. |
1952 | Toilet facilities built. |
1977 | Pavilion upgraded. |
1977 - 78 | Community Centre (Basketball Stadium) built. |
1980 | Thinking of changing the Shows name to Eurobodalla District Show Society. |
1981 | Society's name changed and formed a committee to raise the Community Radio Station. |
1985 | Horseracing ceases. |
1987 - 88 | Ack Weyman Oval built. |
1988 | Society became Incorporated. |
1988 | Golf course extended to eighteen holes. |
1990's | New Secretary's Office, Horse yards and Ticket Booth built. |
2002 | Grandstand and Exhibits Pavilion listed on Eurobodalla Shire Council's Local Environmental Plan. |
2003 | Showground Precinct nominated for inclusion on the NSW State Heritage Register. |
2005 - 07 | Pavilion upgraded. |
2008 | Launch of the Show Society Website and E-mail. |
