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It is a pleasure to welcome you to pavilion will build on Nei the 2010 Royal Melbourne Show, the success of last year's now in its 155th year. Fast Forward theme, For more than a century and a half, providing information families have been coming to the Royal and celebrating the Melbourne Show to see the best that great aspects of living et the rural Victoria has to offer. It's not often in Victoria. THE COUNTRY IS COMING TO MELBOURNE that city-dwellers get the opportunity Whether you have come for the rides, to see livestock up close, witness wood- the food, the animals or just the sheer FOR 11 DAYS OF FANTASTIC FUN chopping competitions, or to see horses fun of the Show, I'm sure this will be a parade in an equestrian show. All this great day out. and more can be seen this year at the Have a great time at the Show. Royal Melbourne Show. I would Like to congratulate the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria on another excellent Show this year, and encourage everyone to visit the HON JOHN BRUMBY Victorian Government Expo pavilion. The Premier of Victoria
sue The Royal. Agricultural Society of • carcase Y4b., Victoria looks forward to award in welcoming visitors to the Melbourne Australia, Showgrounds to experience the very there's best of the country in the city at the nothing 155th annual Royal. Melbourne Show. Like The Royal Melbourne Show is watching Victoria's largest, annual community exhibitors compete for blue ribbon event and celebrates our agricultural glory. heritage by showcasing the best of For foodies and budding masterchefs, agriculture in our state. a wide range of gourmet food and With new attractions, great family beverage will be on offer in the Grand entertainment, more than 10,000 Pavilion. Part of the gastronomic animals and free, fun activities on journey will include the Great Tasting offer, no other event compares with the Experience, which will play host to Royal Melbourne Show. a variety of celebrity chefs white Traditionally beginning the Thursday enlightening patrons in the areas of prior to school holidays, this year fine foods, coffee, wine and beer. the Show will be held from Saturday, The Art, Craft and Cookery Pavilion September 18 to Tuesday, September is always a must-see exhibition of 28. This time change, to encompass the Victoria's finest cakes, scones and jams second week of the school holidays, will along with the best displays in craft enable more families, with children, from millinery to recycled fashion, than ever before to attend the Royal scrapbooking and short films. Melbourne Show. Attracting over 450,000 patrons each The new Flowers, Gardening and year, the Royal Melbourne Show is a Pets Pavilion will see the return of must-attend event. For a great value horticulture to the Show, with the day of fun, discovery and excitement Growers Avenue and Fresh Flower with family and friends, there's nothing Market showcasing the best Victorian like the 2010 Royal Melbourne Show. blooms from Flowers Victoria. Most importantly, the Royal Melbourne Show is the state's premier event for agricultural competitions. From the prestigious Garryowen Equestrienne Turnout, one of the highest national horse riding accolades for women, to the Borthwick Trophy, STEPHEN SPARGO which is widely recognised as the most President, Royal Agricultural Society prestigious beef interbreed steer and of Victoria
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ICTORIA'S most Victorian Herpetological Society. with a birthing centre. Here's the popular annual Also new this year — and a first for chance for childern to see lambs. community event, Australian audiences — will be the chooks, calves, an interactive pig the Royal Melbourne amazing Oliver's Swiss High Diving display, puppies and a new outdoor Show, brings the Extravaganza. The high-diving water patting pen that includes llamas. 7very best of the country to the city show includes a jaw-dropping, 25m alpacas, camels and emus. to provide a range of unique and high dive into a 2.8m deep pool. The Show is all about first-class memorable experiences to enjoy. Other feature entertainment includes agriculture and there is a huge This year's Show is packed with the popular Showtime FMX Freestyle range of farm animals direct from a wide variety of free, fun and Motorbikes, Sampson the Monster the country. From the Simmental educational activities, exciting new Truck, live music and spectacular Feature Breed Show in The Weekly attractions, great family entertainment nightly fireworks. Times Livestock Pavilion to the thousands of animals and agriculture, The Thomas the Tank Engine live horse program on Coca-Cola Arena. art and craft, food and wine, carnival performance is also great fun for the Show is the place for Victoria's rides, showbags, spectacular fireworks children. best. Check out the creative talents and much, much more. The NAB Animal Nursery is with the Art, Craft and Cookery The new Flowers, Gardening and always a Show favourite for families, competitions or watch the excitement Pets Pavilion will be a highlight. It but regular show visitors will notice of the woodchop live. features the Growers 'Avenue and some changes. For a great-value day out with Fresh Flower Market, a showcase of This year, the NAB Animal family and friends there's nothing like Victoria's best flower growers. Also Nursery is in a new location, the 2010 Royal Melbourne Show. on offer in this pavilion will be an providing for an improved experience entertaining and informative stage with a patting pen that is double the For more information visit program, a range of companion size of last year's. The NAB Animal www.royalshow.com.au or call the animals on display and an all-new Nursery will feature Show hotline 1300 65 65 47 reptile and snake exhibition from the 450 animals along
FINAL DAY IS KIDS' DAY The first 10,000 children O through the gates dressed as their favourite costume character or farm animal on the final day of the show — September 28 — will receive a free limited edition Royal Melbourne Show showbag ANEW and have the chance to win great prizes in the Kids Day Costume OPENING DAY Parade. This year, the Show breaks with tradition. Usually, the Come and see your favourite ORoyal Melbourne Show begins on the Thursday before characters including Bart Simpson, the school holidays, but this year's Show will be held from Elmo, Dora the Explorer, Batman, Saturday, September 18 to Tuesday, September 28. Scooby Doo, Tweety and Sylvester By running into the second week of the school holidays, it in the Kids Day Show Parade on will allow more families with young children to attend. September 28.
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GENERAL child aged five to 14 years a Ticket to Ride pass includes entry to the Show ADMISSION and $30 worth of rides for just $32. WHERE V/LINE COUNTRY TRAIN AND BUS General admission tickets are This means entry for a child with this Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Rd, SERVICES Ascot Vale. G available at the Flemington package is only $2, which is very 11/Line has a special Off-Peak Event carpark entrance. Melbourne appealing for parents. WHEN Ticket for Royal Melbourne Show Showgrounds railway station and Gate s Saturday, September 18 to Tuesday, ticket holders throughout the Show. 1 entrance on Epsom Rd from 7am each Child (5 -14 yrs) $32 September 28 The V/Line Special Event Ticket day during the Royal Melbourne Show. (entry + $30 rides, save $12) Gates open: 9.30am daily will entitle V/Line passengers with You can also buy your general Gates close: 9.30pm from Saturday, tickets for the 2010 Royal Melbourne Concession $43 admission tickets before arriving at September 18 to Monday, September Show to travel Economy Off Peak (entry + $40 rides, save $16) the Show at Ticketek and selected 27 and 8.30pm on Tuesday, return for $13 from any destination Australia Post outlets, Woolworths Adults $57 September 28 on the V/Line network for both adult stores and Metro stations. For a full list (entry + $50 rides, save $22) or concession tickets on return or of locations visit royalshow.comau Family of 4 $88 GETTING THERE single journeys. (entry + $50 rides, save $30) The RAW recommends that you Customers must show their pre- travel by public transport to the purchased 2010 Royal Melbourne Adults $29 Conditions apply. Royal Melbourne Show. Show admission ticket to be able to Concession $19 For details visit royalshow.com_au Visit www.metlinkmelboume.com.au purchase their V/Line Special Event Child (5 -14 yrs) $14 or phone Metlink on 131 638. Ticket and need to carry both their Family A (2 adults, 2 children) $68 EXCLUSIVE RACV TRAIN Show and V/Line ticket with them. Family B (1 adult, 3 children) $54 Trains leave Flinders Street Station The Special Event fare also includes Additional Child $9 MEMBER Or 14 ER every 10 minutes from 8.50am and free metropolitan travel on trains, There's also a great offer for take about 15 minutes to reach trams and buses to get to and from Conditions apply. O RACV Members to attend the to free admission to all 11 days of the Melbourne Showgrounds. Trains the Show. Concessions include: Seniors, Secondary, Tertiary & School Students Students of Show from 2pm each day. RACV Show, access to exclusive member stop at Southern Cross and North This is not available for travel Agriculture, Pensioners, Carer Card holders members can buy tickets at the gate facilities as well as up to 40 per cent Melbourne stations and return Monday-Friday on services arriving in and Health Care Card holders (with applicable from 2pm for the family and friends off parking at the Show, plus more. To frequently throughout the day and Melbourne before 9am and departing valid ID). evening. The last train departs Melbourne between 4pm and 6pm. Transaction fees from $1 (using Ticketek's and save up to 25 per cent on the join or for more information print at home ezyTicket) and $4.95 (for regular gate prices. call 03 9281 7444 or email Melbourne Showgrounds at 10:30pm For full conditions visit standard mail and Agency counter sales) per RACV members adult [email protected] except the final day when the last bwfw.vline.com.au transaction apply. train wilt depart at 9.30pm. TAXI Family B ticket only available through $21.50 save $7.50 Tickelek. RACV members child (5 -14 yrs) SHOW AFTER FIVE TRAM A taxi from the city to the Melbourne Additional Child ticket not available at $11 save $3 Yarra Trams provide extra services Showgrounds takes about 15 gr% Save up to 25 per cent off general Woolworths supermarkets. RACV members concession during the Royal Melbourne Show. minutes. A taxi rank is located Pre-purchased tickets can be used on any day %I" admission tickets by attending $14 save $5 Take tram No. 57 from the corner directly outside the Melbourne of the Show. the Royal Melbourne Show after 5pm. 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MILKING BARN dim Milk doesn't just come from .0 a bottle or carton in the fridge. In the Milking Barn children can join in and have the unique experience of hand milking a cow, or take a seat and watch a milking demonstration from an expert farmer. See how butter is made as well as finding out all about the Victorian dairy industry. The Milking Barn is in The Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion. There are five demonstrations daily between 10am and 4.30pm.
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year's. For the first time, the patting COCA-COIA NAB ANIMAL pen will also extend outdoors. NURSERY The NAB Animal Nursery will ARENA AN I) be home to more than 450 animals IIERALD s: et The NAB Animal Nursery is a including lambs, calves, goats, rabbits, Nibr family favourite. Every year more piglets, puppies, and ducklings. Within TOWN SC11 Victorian children lay down precious the NAB Animal Nursery you can see childhood memories of their time in the miracle of lambs being born in the Take a seat at the Coca-Cola the NAB Animal Nursery at the Royal Live Birthing Centre. Arena or Herald Sun Town Outside the NAB Animal Nursery Square for all the yen best in free Melbourne Showt,coming face-to-face with babyp41114-7,often for the first there will also be displays of emus, entertainment. donkeys, llamas, alpacas and camels. Get the adrenalin pumping with The NABA.da.p9Oursery is one The new NAB Animal Nursery is high octane action at Coca-Cola Arena of the most popular attractions at the in the pavilion adjacent to the Kids with the Showtime FNIX Freestyle Show year in, year out. Carnival area, just off the Grand Motorbikes. Sampson the Monster This year, the NAB Animal Nursery Boulevard. Truck and the nightly fireworks is in a new location, providing for an display among the daily action at the improved experience with a patting The NAB Animal Nursery is open daily historic arena pen that is double the size of last from 9.30am to 8pm. continued next page
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And the Herald Sun Town Square will be home to the only Australian performances of Oliver's Swiss High FAST FORWARD VICTORIAN Diving Extravaganza and fantastic live GOVERNMENT EXPO music. And don't miss the Show parade b41% .1 Visit the 'Fast Forward' Victorian and 'Fast Forward' to see and hear every day which makes its way Government Expo for loads of about Victoria's future initiatives. through the Showgrounds to the free, fun, interactive and educational Don't forget to collect your free Fast Herald Sun Town Square. activities. Forward 100 percent carbon offset You can get your picture taken on bag. a real police motorbike, test your Fast Forward will feature four FLOWERS, handball and netball skills, play key areas to inform and educate, GARDENING AND the new privacy computer game or including health and safety, discover more about the vibrant environment, learning and jobs and PETS PAVILION arts scene. You'll meet members of community using technology and Victoria's emergency services and activities to make it a fun, rewarding et The new Flowers, Gardening & much-loved mascots like Ranger Roo. and informative experience for the W Pets Pavilion will be a highlight Press 'Rewind' to celebrate whole family. this year. featuring the Growers Victoria's history, 'Play' to learn about Fast Forward, which is open daily Avenue and Fresh Flower Market. a Victoria's many invaluable services, from 10am to 6pm, is next to the spectacular showcase of the best 'Pause' to enjoy live entertainment Herald Sun Town Square. blooms by Flowers Victoria. Located just outside the pavilion (on The Farmyard) will be the Discovery Garden, presented by the Nursery and Garden Industry of Victoria members. Children can wander through the garden and see what hidden treasures they can find. A range of companion animals will also be on display with the chance to pat cute puppies and kittens at the Pedigree and Whiskas sites respectively. If you don't mind animals with scales, youll also be able to touch snakes and reptiles and have all your questions answered at an all-new reptile and snake exhibition from
the Victorian Herpetological Society Lnaix GREEN from Tuesday, September 21 to Friday, September 24. THUMBS Also on offer in this pavilion will be Childn can get their hands an entertaining and informative stage etredirty and pot their own program including performances by seedlings at the Little Green dirtgirlworld, a show that's all about Thumbs activity. dirtgirl who's a gumboot wearing girl When the planting is complete who grows awesome tomatoes, knows you can take home your own cloud names and drives an orange seedling to look after and watch tractor. Other highlights include grow. gardening, DIY and pet care tips. Little Green Thumbs is a free activity for kids of all ages in the The Flowers, Gardening & Pets Pavilion Flowers, Gardening & Pets Pavilion. is open from 9.30am to 7pm daily. The stage program runs from 10am to 5pm.
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FARM DISCOVERY TRAIL
The free Farm Discovery Trail is a et great fun way for children to learn more about agriculture and farm experiences. There are five activity sessions to attend — each one fun, interactive and entertaining. To go on the Trail, collect a free Farm Discovery Trail booklet from one of the five designated Trail activities or at an information booth and you're ready to begin. During each activity session, you'll get the answers to the questions in your booklet. Take your booklet home and register your answers at royalshow.com.au/farmdiscovery and you could win a Wii. Check the Farm Discovery Trail booklet for the session times of each activity.
THE FARMYARD SPUDHUNTERS
There's lots of fun to be had at Spudhunters is all about the Q The Farmyard. 111, humble potato, where they come Meet farm animals including horses from and how they grow. and cows as well as ducks swimming Kids and adults alike will be amazed on a pond. Make sure you visit by the different shapes, sizes and Feeding Time at The Farmyard where varieties you can find when you dig up you can feed baby farm animals. your own spuds in special paddocks. There are five scheduled times every You can speak to a farmer about how day of the Show where hungry calves, a spud farm operates and how they lambs and kids will be waiting for a grow millions of spuds. *di snack. Taste some of the delicious ti Find out all about the Scottish dishes and then take the spuds OM 61016. heritage that has influenced our you've found home where you • "k• SS. '-pig ‘le agricultural practices as well as can try out some of the recipes. rt ** seeing some traditional Scottish g ° performances with the Scots of Spudhunters is in the Grand Victoria stage show. Pavilion from 9.30am to The Australian wildlife 8.30pm demonstrations — Animals of OZ show — will have you amazed at Australia's native animals including crocodiles, VINTAGE birds, possums, pythons and frogs. MACHINERY They say Australia was built on the sheep's back, so get back to basics et The Grand Boulevard will and watch sheep being shorn five v.' celebrate Victoria's times a day with the Click Go the agricultural past with a display of Shears Shearing Show. With music lovingly restored, fully operational and the interactive fun of the Kids vintage machinery. Dating back Bush Band, you'll learn all about the more than 100 years the display will wool industry while the shearer goes include steam engines, agricultural through his paces. machinery and equipment.
The Farmyard, open daily from It's on show daily from 9.30am to 6pm, is located outside 9.30am to 6pm. on the lawn area next to the Flowers, Gardening & Pets Pavilion.
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