Regulations

Regulations

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Rules and Regulations

Showground

  • No Glass Allowed on Grounds.
  • No Alcohol to be brought onto the grounds.
  • Electric Fences Not to Be Used in Showground.
  • No Vehicles to enter Show grounds without permission, only vehicles that are required for a section of the the show.
  • The Committee Accepts No Responsibility for Accident to Any Exhibit, Competitor or Spectator During Our Show.

Exhibitors

Exhibits must be presented NO LATER THAN 9:30AM on the Friday first day of the show, the only exception being Fine Arts-Section U and photography- Section UA are accepted no later than Tuesday 4pm the week of the show. All exhibits must be the bona-fide property of exhibitors at time of entry, unless otherwise expressed in Schedule. The name, residence and district of exhibitor must be given when entering exhibits. Exhibitors shall, if required, furnish a statutory declaration as to the bona-fides of their exhibits.

All exhibits must be properly placed and ticketed on the day and hour specified in Schedule and time sheets, at which hour the judges will commence inspection. The Secretary will supply tickets when entry is made, and no exhibit will be accepted by the Steward unless the ticket is attached thereto. There must be two contestants in a Section or no trophy will be awarded, Unless the judge decides to award a prize.


Only authorised persons will be allowed in the vicinity of the Judges whilst judging is in progress. Any exhibitor or other person interfering with a Judge, or calling into question their awards on the ground, or guilty of unseemly conduct to any Judge or Steward, or Official of the Association, may be expelled from the ground and their exhibits disqualified.

 

Exhibitors shall accept the decision of the Judge or Judges appointed by the Committee. All protests are to be in writing, fully setting out the grounds of such protest, to be lodged with the Secretary before 6pm on the day of the Show, accompanied by a fee of ten dollars ($10) which shall be forfeited to the Committee if the protest is deemed unfounded. In all protests, the decision of the Committee shall be final and without appeal.


The Association will not be responsible for any accident caused through or by any exhibit, and will not under any circumstances be responsible for any loss, injury, or mis- delivery of any exhibit or for any damage done thereto.


No exhibit shall be removed before 4pm without the permission of the Secretary or Stewards of the section. Winning Exhibitors are requested to collect their prize money and trophies during Show time. Competitors failing to be present in Grand Parade forfeit

prize money.


All prizes awarded at the Show may be paid by the Secretary at the office or except in cases where protests are entered, and those as soon as decided. Show office is located in the Burdett Hall.

Stewards

Exhibits entered in the wrong class may be placed in the correct class by the stewards, if authorised by the judge. Stewards to return award book to the Secretary’s office after judging.

Judges

The Judge will not award prizes to exhibits which are not considered to possess sufficient merit. The Judge shall have power to disqualify and mark as disqualified any exhibit which, in their opinion, does not comply with the regulations and class, and shall enter the reason in their books.

  • Side Show Regulations
    • All Side Shows Operating Must Have Public Liability Insurance.
    • All Dogs Must Be on a Leash at All Times.
  • Space for Side Show Guild Members
    • Camp Site $25 Per Site/per Night.
    • Powered Caravan Site $30 Per Site/Per Night.
    • 3 Phase Power $50 Per Site/per Night.

    Space to be paid in full at time of allocation, Camp to be left clean.

  • Space for Show Guild Members
    • Will Be Charged at the Rate of $2 Per Foot Frontage, Plus $15 Electricity Pending Current Charges. 
    • 3 Phase Motors $50 Pending Current Charges.

    Showmen who vacate the ground before completion of the show, forfeit right to position at future shows.

  • Independent Stand Requirements
    • Stand Fee Per Day $50.
    • Powered Sites, $15 Extra Per Day.

    Stand application must be completed and presented with a copy of public liability insurance. 

  • Burdett Pavilion Charges
    • Any stand in the Pavilion, $50 Fee. Stand application with a copy of Public Liability Insurance.
  • Machinery Stands
    • Minimum $50 Per 12 Foot. Stand Application and a Copy of Public Liability Insurance.

    Sub-letting Not Allowable.

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