OFFICIAL ROYAL MELBOURNE New attractions, fine food and all your Show favourites PLUS Your complete showbag guide Herald Sun For course information Freecall 1800 815 803 s www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au RESOURCE MANAGEMENT • HORTICULTURE • AGRICULTURE • EQUINE • FORESTRY • FOOD SCIENCE Burnley • Creswick • Dookie • Gilbert Chandler • Glenormiston • Longerenong • McMillan • Parkyille e§olirces OFFICIAL ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW GUIDE WWW.ROYALSHOW.COM.AU Herald Sun Welcome to Royal Show - you've gotta go the biggest T'S Royal Show time again and that means Tempt your taste buds at Amon' s biscuit taking the family to the showgrounds for a factory — see biscuits being made and grab a Heave ho day of fun and excitement. sample of your favourite variety. event in the I THE SPIRIT of competition will be alive This year's Show will have all the wonder, Listen to the Royal Marines Band — one of and on display during the Hard Yakka Britain's most acclaimed bands — on the Main event state! pageantry and excitement you expect at this Tug o' War event. great event. It will connect the country with the Arena and Plummer Ave, September 25-26. Held under cover in the BFB Pavilion city and display the very best in animals, Kiddies Adventure Island (map reference (map ref C5), the Hard Yakka Tug o' War agriculture and agribusiness. F5) comes complete with beach themes, sand will allow patrons to get up close to this As well, there will be all the thrills of rodeo, pits, pirates, and the wave swinger ride. traditional battle of strength and action sports and carnival, and the enjoyment All-time favourite features include the ani- endurance. of country music, educational attractions, street mals and poultry. You can pat them or watch Up for grabs will be the Victorian title, theatre and fine food. them vie for the Royal Show Blue Ribbon. run under Victorian Tug o' War League The Show runs from Thursday, September From the world of horticulture come competition rules. 20, to Sunday, September 30. Gates open daily displays of fruit and vegetables and special Men's teams have a maximum weight of 560kg, in the form of six competitors. from 8.30am-10pm, except for the final day, presentations. A major attraction is the Royal Mixed teams can enter but must when the Show finishes at 8.30pm. Agricultural Society of Victoria Town & involve a team made up of three females Pavilions and halls are open 9am-9pm in Country Orchid Expo 2001. and three males. general, though some close earlier each day. Arts and crafts include paintings, leatherwork, Tug o' War has a strung following in the Major new attractions this year include The needlework, ceramics, cakes and cookery. Irish community, so there is sure to be Mummy Returns — Live! — an interactive The horse competitions include novelty, plenty of good humour among the experience designed in collaboration with harness, showjumping and Australia's greatest competitors. Universal Studios. equestrienne competition, the Garryowen. For a bit of added fun, a celebrity event CRUSH — entertainment and dance for Rodeo returns with spine-tingling evening will be held on the Main Arena on Sunday under-18s — is on every day. It features live shows on the Main Arena — bull riding, September 23. After the celebrities have had their work out, there will be artists, DJs and and a laser show. bronco riding, bulldogging and barrel racing. opportunities to collect their autographs. See the strong men in the Hard Yakka Tug Action Sports under cover has action sports See the Daily Planner for specific days o' War Challenge in the covered BFB Pavilion. stars on skateboards, bikes and in-line skates. and times. You ain't screamed nothing yet! THE Royal Melbourne Show is set to turn Returns - Live Maze, which brings to life from Agricultural World into the special effects of the big screen. "Screamworld" with the introduction of Thrill seekers who survive the first Universal Studios' own tour of terror — antechamber go on to nine more The Mummy Returns - Live! chambers haunted by diversionary animatronic effects and haze and fog Visitors will confront all the scary with custom-designed digital sound characters from the blockbuster movie, effects that are guaranteed to blow away The Mummy Returns. They'll also the cobwebs and get you screaming. experience the fear and terror of creepy The Mummy Returns - Live is open crawlies in this scream-a-second, 10am-9pm every day of the show and is interactive-action attraction that uses located in Plummer Ave, map reference the latest technology. It even has a G3. spinning antechamber that is sure to And thanks to the Herald Sun and The thrill and excite adventurers. Mummy Returns - Live, show patrons An interactive tomb of horror, can get a discount on the entry price to complete with spiders, skeletons, The Mummy Returns - Live. Keep an eye sarcophagi and scarabs, awaits the out for the coupon in the Herald Sun unwary in the 4000 square foot Mummy during the Royal Show. VialaenliES SHOW INFORMATION: 1300 65 65 47 OFFICIAL ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW GUIDE Save with a Show me the animals! coupon book HE show is a great place to see top pets Further canine capers can be seen at the fast- Joining the equine excellence at the show- and farm animals. paced Flyball, an action-packed relay for dogs grounds will be a comprehensive display of THE Royal Show offers extra family Each year about 30,000 compete for a of all shapes and sizes, in the Woodfull beef and dairy cattle. value this year with the introduction blue ribbons. Pavilion on September 30. More than 1200 beef and dairy cattle are of a Show Saver Coupon Book The dog section alone boasts more than Other highlights include the Agility Trials entered with judging planned for the Main supported by Network 10. 5000 entries over 11 days of judging in the (on the judging lawn) where jumping classes Arena and BFB Pavilion. The coupon book will be on sale for William Cockbill and Woodfull Pavilions. have been added to the action. Beef cattle judging is split into the first and $5 with vouchers offering total Judging is from 9am to 5pm daily. More than 4000 entries have been received second week of the show. savings of $850 on a range of goods About 180 breeds will be on display, for the horse events. and services. including rare or exotic breeds such as the Clydesdales take to the Main Arena for the Feature breed in the first week is the belted These include snacks, soft drinks, petite basset griffon vendeen, leonberger, first two days and international judge Tom galloway and the well-muscled limousin takes wine, sports merchandise, a portuguese water dog, eurasier, lagotto, hava- Clark, from Scotland, will do the honours. centre stage in the second week. photographic session, rides nese, harrier, hamiltonstovare and polish Day two features the Garryowen Trophy for Dairy cattle judging is planned for the first and games. lowland sheepdog. lady riders. Some of Australia's best hunting, three days, September 20-22. There are 46 coupons in the book This year there is a new class, the Royal riding, showjumping, novelty, stockhorse, tent In the sheep section, the feature breed with redeemable values ranging from Agricultural Society of Victoria Pedigree pegging and campdrafting events will also be consists of dorset downs. dorset horns. $2 to $180. Puppy Award for best puppy bred in Australia. held in the Main Arena. hampshire downs, south downs. south suf- The book is transferable. It will be judged on September 23. On the In the showjumping, the Pacific League folks, suffolks. ryelands and shropshires. The holder simply presents it, with same day a ceremony will be held to honour World Cup qualifying event will be held in the the relevant voucher intact, to the dogs' involvement in the community. evening on September 27, in the Main Arena, A ram sale is also planned for September 29. participating standholder at the show. The annual Best Canine Service to the and the challenging six-bar event is set for In the Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion The Network 10 Show Saver Community Award for 2001 will be presented 5.15pm on September 29. you'll find the curious alpacas. Royal Mel- Coupon Book will be on sale inside to Assistance Dogs for Independence, a non- A special guest judge for the Show Hunter bourne is the biggest gathering of alpacas most entrances to the Show and from profit organisation that sources, trains and Section is New Zealander Caroline Tims. New outside their native South America. sellers around the showgrounds. maintains dogs in community settings to help Zealand is also well represented with show- The feature breed in the goats is the British people with physical disabilities. jumpers. alpine, noted for its dairying ability. Sheep judging, takes place in the Weekly Times Livestock Pavilion from September 26-28 and alpacas and goats are judged from September 20-23. One of the animal favourites is the cat judging. in the Cat Pavilion (map ref C.3). adjoining Aquaculture. from September 23-30. Patrons are encouraged to come along and view the cat judging and see some of the country's favourite felines. Judges include David Mare. from Las Vegas. The feature breed in the poultry section is the hamburgh. Cage birds will be on display in the Cat Pavilion on September 20 and 21. And no show would be complete without rabbit judging. which will he held on September 22 in the old Cattle Pavilion (map ref G6), just near Gate 2 in Langs Rd.