The event has primarily been the trade show of Fireworks Australia, a major fireworks importer, who stage the event to demonstrate new and exciting fireworks effects for their clients, who come from all over Australia and New Zealand for the weekend.

The event was held at the Gunning Golf Course since 2001. The attendance has grown increasingly each year and a new larger venue was needed to stage the show, hence the move to the Gunning Showground.

The Gunning Fireworks Festival will bring alive the Gunning Showground this Saturday, September 11, from 2pm until 9pm in a new and exciting format.

Never before has Gunning hosted an event on this scale. The afternoon will provide entertainment for families,

young and old alike.

There will be a large range of amusement rides - giant slide, cha cha, jumping castle’s, jungle gym, dodgems, clowns, chair-o-plane, to cater for all ages, including free rides on a mechanical bull to test the skills of budding rodeo riders.

For the reptile lovers there will be an extensive free reptile display where handlers will supervise safe handling of the creatures.

For the smaller children there will be free face painting and free Country Energy showbags (to the first 70 children), free stilt walking lessons and clown acts to liven up the fun.

An exciting highlight of the festival will be the attendance of the Airforce Balloon which will offer free tethered balloon flights to anyone who cares to take to the skies.

Information will also be available for anyone interested in a career in the Airforce.

Music lovers will be able to while away the hours by listening to local bands, The 3 D’s and Unity will be playing continuously throughout the afternoon.

Then the Goulburn Pipe Band will march out some stirring tunes - they are in need of new members so talk to them about joining the band, followed by The Hall Brass Band’s amazing sounds which will echo through the town of Gunning.