The fate of Laidley’s 2021 show will be decided tonight following the premier’s snap three-day Covid lockdown announcement

After cancelling the 2020 show, organisers are faced with a dilemma just hours out from accepting nominations to this year’s event.

This year’s Laidley show is in jeopardy after the premier announced south east Queensland would go into a snap lockdown. Photo: Dom Elsome from 2018 Laidley Show.

This year’s much-anticipated Laidley Show is hanging by a thread after a snap three-day lockdown was announced by the premier on Tuesday morning.

The fate of the Laidley Show Society’s 2021 event will be decided tonight when the committee meets to discuss the latest coronavirus impacts.

On Tuesday, premier Anastasia Palaszczuk announced a three-day lockdown for south east Queensland and Townsville, which includes the Lockyer Valley and Somerset region.

Laidley Show Society president Craig Wass said the committee was struggling to make a decision about the long-awaited 2021 show.

Laidley Show Society president Craig Wass in happier times at the 2018 show. Photo: Dominic Elsome

The Lockyer Valley would emerge from strict restrictions at 6pm Friday night, providing there were no serious outbreaks across the state but that would leave organisers with just hours to set up pavilions, ovals and entertainment in order to host the show.

Mr Wass via the society’s Facebook page said the committee would meet tonight to decide.

“Please be patient while we work though what we will be able to do and not do,” he said.

“As you would realise, our messages are piling up so don’t be offended if your questions aren’t answered.”

Entries for the pavilion events were expected to start arriving on Wednesday, with organisers setting up on Thursday and judging on Friday.

Earlier this week, the society was forced to cancel its horticulture section due to a family crisis and cattle classes were also called off.