Beaufort Show holds successful Online Competition

The Beaufort Show has held an online Lego Competition that has attracted a new record of 60 entries. In the last 15 years at the traditional annual show held, the largest number of Lego entries would have been 25 entries in one year.

The competition sections were re-organised from 3 to 6 separate classes to accommodate the increased number of entries. Each entrant sent in photos of their entry, which was themed around an Agricultural Show. The two photos supplied by the Beaufort Show are Lego display entries of the woodchop and the crowd watching the motorbikes in the stands.

 “There will be a display in an empty Beaufort shop window of all 60 photos of the entries – definitely worth a look,” said James Kirkpatrick, the Show President.

Prizes were awarded to the first 3 placegetters in each section, although place cards and ribbons were awarded to 6th because the standard of entries were so high. The Society is grateful for sponsorship from Goldwind who are building the Stockyard Hill Windfarm. Goldwind generously supplied drink bottles to everyone who entered that did not place in the first three places.

The Society is grateful to teachers from Beaufort, Trawalla, Buangor and Ararat who encouraged children to submit online entries, which were photographed and laminated for judging.

By the time you promote the competition, it closes, judge it and display it – it is about a 4 week task.  We will have an October and November competition as well.

The Beaufort Show encourages other Show Societies to try and conduct some sort of competition as it maintains visibility within your community. They are also sharing the workload as a different team of volunteers will handle the next competition, which is 4 decorated cup cakes ( 5 sections in age groups) – 2 photos to be sent in one with the entrant and the cakes – proof of production and one –( or two views ) of just the cakes for the judges.


$36 Million for our Agricultural Communities - The Shows will go on!

The Australian Government is spending $36 million to support agricultural show societies recover from the effects of COVID-19, ensuring they can continue after the pandemic.

The $36 million Supporting Agricultural Shows program comprises three components:

  •   $10 million in operational support for local show societies. Shows will be able to claim up to $10,000 if their attendance last year was less than 2,000, up to $15,000 if their attendance was between 2,000 and 4,999 and up to $70,000 if their attendance was over 5,000.

  • $26 million in operational support for Royal Agricultural Show societies which can additionally to claim for unrecoverable costs associated with preparing for the cancelled show.

  • $100,000 in operational support for Agricultural Shows Australia’s Rural ambassador program.

All agricultural shows that have cancelled their show in 2020 because of COVID-19 will be eligible and they will not have to compete for assistance.

Eligible reimbursement costs are expected to include: Bank fees, utilities, rates, insurance, fire alarms and equipment, cleaning supplies, telecommunications, IT system licencing costs, website costs, state/national show body affiliation fees and rent.

For more information on the Fund, visit https://www.regional.gov.au/regional/programs/covid-19-relief-and-recovery-fund.aspx.

Please click here for the Agricultural Shows Australia Media Release

Please click here for the Australian Government Media Release

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2021 Royal Melbourne Show Horses In Action Qualification Update

VAS Ltd is aware of concerns from horse exhibitors about the qualifications for the 2021 Royal Melbourne Show Horses In Action with so many of the Spring Agricultural Shows cancelling due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Please click on the below link for an update from the RASV regarding Horses in Action Qualifications for 2021

https://www.rasv.com.au/horses-in-action/competition-info/schedules-forms-information/

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Show Cancellations as of 05/06/2020

Please find below list of Show/Field Day Cancellations as of 05/06/2020. All cancellations will be updated on the website in the Show Calendar tab click here to view: http://www.vicagshows.com.au/show-calendar

Ararat Show, Bairnsdale Show, Benalla Show, Boort Show, Camperdown Show, Edenhope Show, Hopetoun Show, Kerang Show, Kyabram Show, Maffra Show, Mildura Show, Myrtleford Show, Nathalia Show, Nhill Show, Numurkah Show, Port Fairy Show, Rutherglen Show, Sale Show, St Arnaud Show, Stawell Show, Swan Hill Show, Wangaratta Show, Warrnambool Show, Wentworth Show, Yarrawonga-Mulwala Show, Australian Sheep and Wool Show & Mallee Machinery Field Days

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