The Minyip Agricultural and Pastoral Society will host a public meeting next month, where it plans to formally disband the group.

The show has been running since 1887.

Society president Don Orr said it was a shame to see the show end, but there simply wasn't enough people putting up their hands to help out.

"We just can't get a committee," he said.

Mr Orr said this year, the group had struggled to recruit a secretary, treasurer and vice-president.

The society was dealt a blow in November when beloved member and long-time secretary Iris Wiese died, aged 81.

Mr Orr said Mrs Wiese kept the show alive for many years.

"I think if Iris was still alive, the show would be going ahead this year," he said.

"She had a knack for getting people to fill positions - she got me into it a few years ago."

However, Mr Orr said despite Mrs Wiese's efforts, the society had been struggling for some time.

"This has been on the cards for a few years," he said.

"It has been really difficult the past three or four years to get a committee."

Mr Orr said the show was also on a Tuesday, which made it difficult to attract volunteers.

"It's an odd day to have a show, but we are restricted by the Wimmera Agricultural Society Association in what day we can have it," he said.

"We still had a successful show last year, but it does involve a lot of work to put a show on for a day."

Mr Orr said the society also needed volunteers who were physically strong enough to be able to lift and move equipment.

He said there was only two volunteers last year who could do that.

Mr Orr said last year was the 102^nd annual Minyip Show.

"We had a recess in 2015, but then Iris got busy and got people back into it," he said.

"The past 10 years have been very hard and it is a shame, but it's a part of life unfortunately."

Mr Orr said the public meeting was advertised on social media and seemed to be gaining traction.

He said if people were willing to join the committee and help out, the show would go ahead.

"We will wait and see what happens between now and the meeting," he said.

The public meeting will be on May 29.

After it disbands, the society will donate all remaining money to the community.

The first Minyip Show was on September 23, 1887.

An article from the Horsham Times, printed on September 27, 1887, reported there were very favorable circumstances for the first annual show.

"The weather was delightfully fine, and there was a capital attendance at the exhibition, which was a decided success."

Other show societies in western Victoria are struggling to survive, with Wycheproof Agricultural and Pastoral Society disbanding earlier this year.

Wimmera Agricultural Society Association president Darren Maddern said in small towns it was usually easy to find volunteers to help out.

"However, shows have been struggling to find volunteers to join their committees and take on executive roles," he said.

"In many cases, people don't take on these roles until its nearly crises point.

"This was the case with Ararat Show last year as well, and now Minyip."

Last year, the future of the Murtoa Show was in doubt when the society struggled to find a president and secretary.