PONY RIDES: Ella, 7, and Hannah, 5, Williams spent their time on pony rides on Saturday.	LOOKING SHARP: Jeff Yates from Colac’s JB Scott lets Bruce Smith sits in one of his tractors.
FAMILY DAY OUT: The Donovan family enjoy a fun-filled day at the show together. From left are Belinda, Johnny and Poppy with their show bags.	DRESSED UP: Warrnambool Highland Dancers came to Colac for the show. From left, Ingrid Bellman, Jasmine Kelly and Bernadette Bellman.

Government officials were at the Colac Show this year keeping children safe.
Inspectors from the Department of Consumer Affairs were at the show checking the contents of show bags.
Inspectors Gary Jennings and Philip Hunter checked toys and novelties in more than 300 different show bags to ensure the contents complied with Victorian product safety standards.
“We do this to protect the youth, particularly those who may be vulnerable,” Mr Hunter said.
“A lot of the items in the bags or sold from the stalls can cause serious injury or death, because some of the parts are too small, too sharp or just not safe.”
Mr Hunter said he and Mr Jennings kept an eye out for toy guns, which were sold in show bags as well as from individual stores.
“The toy gun line is an area we pay particular attention to,” Mr Hunter said.
“We look at everything from the size of the bullets, to how fast they can be shot out of the gun and whether they are sharp or not,” he said.
“In the past we have confiscated parts that could puncture an eye, could be choked on or have caused a serious injury.”
Mr Hunter and Mr Jennings carry a tube, which is the same size as a young child’s oesophagus, to test whether  small products are safe.
The inspectors also look for toys containing toxic chemicals.
“We hope the message gets out there that these products are unsafe and we will continue to do our best ensuring the show is a happy and safe time for everyone,” Mr Hunter said.

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MATES: Callum McDonald, Atreyu Spokes, Jye Busfield, Zac Gatgens and Sam Westmoreland spend some quality time at the show together checking out the tractors on Saturday.	MAGIC: Dazzling Dan the Magic Man showed Chloe and Emily Grech some magic at the Colac Show on Saturday.
TOOT TOOT: Colac’s James and Angela Hay sit on an old steam train at the Colac Show.	CLOWNING AROUND: Malin Samuelsson and Chris Lankinen with their lucky clowns at the Colac show. The pair were kept busy as people tried their luck.
HAPPY: Queensland’s Piper Phelan, 5, gets up close with a border collie puppy at the show.	FUN: Johanna Eaton, 24, with Imogen Hillman-Thomas, 13, on the Free Styler. The ride is 44 metres high and drops and spins its victims.
SUPRISE: Daniel Madden and Lincoln Dare, both 15, get out Lincoln’s ferrets in the Colac Show animal nursery.	GIDDY UP: Northcote’s Kiara McKerron with her black horse Poppy who was born at Gellibrand.
CUTE: Two Alpacas get up close and personal in the animal nursery on Friday at the Colac Show.	SHOW BAGS GALORE: Children enjoying the wide variety of show bags available this year. From left are Olivia Nairn, Edwina Lumsten, Alex Nairn, William Lumsten and Anthony Bonello.