Hay, hay it’s Foster show day

In 2022, Peter Young entered Thomas the Tank Engine in the Foster Agricultural Show’s Bale Art Competition, to much acclaim. Photo: Jeanette Severs

A South Gippsland dairy farmer finishes his hay making season each year with an entry into the Foster Agricultural Show.

Peter Young has favoured well known cartoon characters including Thomas the Tank Engine and Bluey and her family.

He stages his hay bale art in a paddock alongside a school bus stop and pullover area, and attracts a lot of interest from passers-by.

Peter recently won the Foster Agricultural Show’s Bale Art Competition with this year’s installation — Bluey and her family.

It is the fourth year in a row Peter has won the Bale Art Competition.

Max Pawson, the son of one of Peter’s workers, was keen to help him celebrate his win.

Max Pawson proudly holds the winning ribbon. Photo: Peter Young
Peter Young’s entry of cartoon character Bluey and her family won the 2023 Foster show hay bale competition. Pictured on the winning bales is Max Pawson. Photo: Peter Young