Royal Melbourne Show
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The Royal Melbourne Show is an agricultural show held at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds every September. Like other Royal Shows, it features showbags, food and drinks, entertainment and competitions, including livestock. A prominent feature during showtime are the many rides including a permanent wooden Mad Mouse rollercoaster which resided at the grounds till 2001, owned by Wittingslow Amusements. A permanent chairlift also resided onsite till 2005. The site has its own railway station, used during special events located on the Flemington Racecourse line.
While the Royal Show is the main show in Victoria. Many cities in regional Victoria host smaller shows. Such as the Geelong Show, Ballarat Show, Warragul Show, Whittlesea Show and the Shepparton Show.
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[edit] Tickets
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | $22.00 |
| Child (Under 5) | Free |
| Child (5-14) | $11.00 |
| Consession | $16.00 |
| Senior | $11.00 |
[edit] Competitions
The Show hosts a plethora of competitions such as Alpaca competitions, Beef Cattle Competitions, Beef Carcase Competitions, Dairy Cattle Competition, Dog Competitions, Angora Goat Competitions, Boer Goat Competitions, Dairy Goat Competitions, Horse Competitions, Poultry Competition, Sheep Competition, Art, Craft and Cookery Competitions, Domestic Animal Competitions, Fleece Competitions and Woodchop Competitions.
[edit] Partners & Sponsors
The Royal Melbourne Show's principal partners are Coca-Cola, Safeway, National Australia Bank (NAB), Pedigree and Kubota. The show is proudly sponsored by KR Castlemaine, The Weekly Times, Rural Fiance, ProCal Dairies, Herald Sun, Tooheys, Bundaberg, Stock and Land, Cleanvent, Whiskas, City of Melbourne, Channel Nine, Chadstone, Peters and ITC.
[edit] Entertainment
Entertainment is easily found with many performances, activities and displays. Such entertainers may include Dorothy the Dinosaur from the children's group The Wiggles, Sampson the Monster truck, clowns, caricature artists and many more. Every night at the show there is a spectacular fireworks display and live bands. Dazzling lights, colours and sounds provide a magical atmosphere in the Carnival precinct at night. The views from the giant ferris wheel across Melbourne’s skyline and the Showgrounds are spectacular and if your lucky enough to be on the top as the fireworks display begins you’ll enjoy the best seats in the house. The show grounds houses and abundance or rides ranging from the ever popular dodgem cars to rollercoasters and even helicopter rides.
[edit] Rides
- Wave Swinger
- Claw
- Cliff Hanger
- Crazy Coaster
- Dodgem Cars
- Dominator
- Ferris Wheel
- Rockin' Tug
- Hard Rock
- Techno Jump
- Twin Flip (possibly not any more due to an accident at Royal Adelaide Show in September 2006)
- Taipan
- No Limit
- Thunderbolt
- Sea X Plorer
- Chaos
- Alibaba Ride
- Roller Coaster Ghost Train
- Breakdance
- Extreme Speed
- Mega Mix Ride
- Kamikaze
- Space Roller
The children's rides include:
- Grand Carousel
- Jump Around
- Taxi Jet Car
- Circus Swing
- Harley Hog Motor Bike Ride
- Rockin' Tug
- Flash Dance
- Shark Inflatable
- Tiger Inflatable
- Elephant Jet
- Miniature Railway
- Go Gator Coaster
- Circus Circus
- F1 Euro Slide
- Undersea Mini Wheel
- City Bridge Convoy
- Samba Balloon Ride
- Aladdin Mini Jet
- Cup & Saucer Ride
- Outback Pony Rides
- Outback Rattler
- Free Fall
- Mini Jet
- Train Ride
- Ferrari 500 Racers
- Magic Swans
[edit] Pavilions
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Located all around the show grounds are a total of fifteen pavilions and arenas. These include
- The Grand Pavilion where you can experience the best of Gippsland produce including wine, cheese, smallgoods, sauces, fresh fruit and vegetables. Indulge in homemade ice cream, cheese, hand made chocolates and more. Don’t forget to visit the Safeway Fresh Food Showcase Kitchen - see celebrity chefs and plenty of educational demonstrations including fresh flower arranging, all about semi-dried tomatoes, quick and easy meals with Ingham, awesome Aussie bananas and so much more!
- The Grand Boulevard is a boulevard with selected themed commercial sites scattered along the spine sweeps across the full length of the site.
- The Town Square is the perfect place to recharge the batteries. Relaxing on the large open grassed areas, crowds can grab something to eat and watch the daily entertainment.
- The Coca-Cola Arena is a new 9,000 square metre open air arena will roar with applause as the crowds watch the spectacular events and entertainment.
- nab Animal Nursery Discovery Farm where you can see all your favourite baby animals, visit the shearing shed, stop by the milking shed and even collect eggs from the chook shed.
- The Woodchop Pavilion where you can watch the woodchips fly during the day and then enjoy a drink and listen to the music at night.
- The Livestock Pavilion. This huge pavilion brings the farm to Melbourne. Crowds can see the animals or watch what’s happening on the judging rings no matter what the weather is doing.
- The Showbag Pavilion. The large 3,000 square metre Hoecker building, near the amusement precinct will be buzzing. It’s the primary site for selling everyone’s favourite - the Showbags.
- The Rural Life Pavilion is a colourful display featuring crafts, clothing, leather goods, home made and hand-crafted jewellery and glass decorations. The Rural Life Pavilion provides a delightful country haven of sights and smells.
- The Weekly Times AgriTech where companies, government agencies and educational institutions come together to present a showcase of the latest innovations in agriculture, spanning everything from cropping to machinery.
- The Wonderful World of Pets provides the perfect opportunity to promote products and services directly targeted towards pet owners, including grooming products, pet foods and pet equipment.
- The Victorian Government Expo.
- The Sports and Leisure Pavilion where you can take part in the interactive sports and leisure activities located next to the Showbag Hall.
- The Market Bazaar offers a variety of knick knacks and novelties with a marketplace atmosphere. Products range from mobile phone accessories, novelties, jewellery, magic, clothing, artwork and other unique items.
- The Arts and Crafts Pavilion will make the art, craft and photography displays a popular destination.
[edit] See also
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