Please find below list of Show/Field Day Cancellations. All cancellations will updated on the website in the Show Calendar tab.
Swan Hill, Stawell, Camperdown, Wentworth, Hopetoun, Kerang, Mildura, Nathalia, Warrnambool, Benalla, Maffra, Port Fairy, Sale, Wangaratta, Australian Sheep & Wool Show & Mallee Machinery Field Days.
All State Finals for the below competitions will be cancelled and it is up to the various groups to decide if they wish to conduct a group final at some stage but the winners will not go on to a State Final as it will be the 2021 Group Final winners that progress to the 2021 State Finals.
It is the recommendation of the Board that all Show Level winners from 2019/20 Shows held within the group be eligible for the 2021 Group Finals. (Please note that some State competition themes/items have changed for the 2020/21 Show year so the winner from 2019/20 year will need to provide an entry to suit the State Competition Regulations).
It has also been recommended that if a Group does not have any Shows held this coming season then an open judging competition can be held as a Group Final.
We will make another post about what each group has decided, once we are notified. This may take some time for Groups to make a decision due to the circumstances of organising a meeting because of the current restrictions or ability to have an online meeting.
This refers to the following Competitions:
- Rich Fruit Cake
- Junior Boiled Fruit Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Junior Carrot & Date Muffins
- Senior Photography
- Junior Photography
- Sewing
- Crochet
- Patchwork
- Knitting
- Embroidery
Due to the cancellation of Group Finals & the 2020 VAS Ltd Convention, any Junior Show Ambassadors that were Show Level winners from the 2019/20 Shows and any Shows that may be held during Spring 2020 & Autumn 2021 will be eligible to compete in the 2021 Group Finals. As one group had already conducted its Group Final those winners will be accepted into the 2021 State Final.
The winners and runner ups of each Group Final will represent the Group at the State Final, which will be held at the 2021 VAS Ltd Convention.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the VAS Ltd Office
Due to the 2020 ASA National Finals being postponed until 2021, VAS Ltd already has representatives for 2021 National Finals from the 2019 State Finals.
Any Ambassadors that were Show Level winners from the 2019/20 Shows and any Shows that may be held during Spring 2020 & Autumn 2021 will be eligible to compete in the 2021 Group Finals. As one group had already conducted its Group Final those winners will be accepted into the 2021 State Final.
The winners and runner ups of each Group Final will represent the Group at the State Final, which will be held at the 2021 Royal Melbourne Show.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the VAS Ltd Office.
Due to the 2020 ASA National Finals being postponed until 2021, VAS Ltd already has representatives for 2021 National Finals from the 2020 State Final that was held in January.
State Finals for the Dairy Cattle Parading & Judging will be held in 2022, which is open to 15 years & under 25 years of age of the year of the State Final (2022) and must reside in Victoria. The winners of each State Final will represent Victoria at the 2022 ASA National Finals.
If you have participated in any of these competitions at your local Show in 2019/20 Show Season or may compete in the 2020/21 Show Season, VAS Ltd encourages you to aspire to compete in the 2022 State Finals.
Due to the 2020 ASA National Finals being postponed until 2021, VAS Ltd already has representatives for 2021 National Finals from the 2019 State Finals.
All 1st & 2nd placegetters from the 2019/20 Show Season and future 2020/21 Show Season will be eligible to compete in the 2021 State Final, which will be held at the Royal Melbourne Show. Each competitor will need to be 15 years & under 25 years of age of the year of the State Final (2021) and must reside in Victoria. The winners of each State Final will represent Victoria at the 2022 ASA National Finals.
If you have participated in any of these competitions at your local Show in 2019/20 Show Season or may compete in the 2020/21 Show Season and have placed first & second and want to check that you are on the list as having received your result please email info@vicagshows.com.au
Due to the 2020 ASA National Finals being postponed until 2021, VAS Ltd already has representatives for 2021 National Finals from the 2019 State Finals.
State Finals for the Merino Fleece, Meat Sheep & Merino Sheep Judging will be held in 2021 at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show, which is open to 15 years & under 25 years of age of the year of the State Final (2021) and must reside in Victoria. The winners of each State Final will represent Victoria at the 2022 ASA National Finals.
If you have participated in any of these competitions at your local Show in 2019/20 Show Season or may compete in the 2020/21 Show Season, VAS Ltd encourages you to aspire to compete in the 2021 State Finals.
Congratulations to all the Victorian Agricultural Shows that were successful in getting a Regional Agricultural Shows Development. For those that have missed out keep that project in the back of your minds hopefully for another round of grants into the future.
The following Victorian Agricultural Shows received a grant and click on the link to check out their project:
Bendigo Agricultural Show Society
Casterton P&A Show
Clunes & District Agricultural Society
Cohuna Show
Corryong Show
Euroa Show 2019
Foster Agricultural Show
Horsham Ag Society - 'Maydale Reserve' Horsham Showgrounds
Maffra Agricultural Show
Maldon Show
Natimuk Show
OMEO SHOW 2020
Traralgon & Districts Agricultural Society Inc.
Wangaratta Show
Yarram Agricultural Show
Yea Show
Click here to view the projects: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-…/infrastructure/ag-shows…
Due to the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in particular the social distancing measures and mass gathering restrictions in place, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) has made the decision to cancel the 2020 Royal Melbourne Show in the best interests of public health.
The RASV has proudly presented the Royal Melbourne Show since 1855. The Royal Melbourne Show has only been called off on two occasions in its 165-year history. First, when Melbourne Showgrounds was requisitioned for the war effort in 1915 and again in WWII between 1940-1945.
RASV Chief Executive Officer, Brad Jenkins, said the organisation was very disappointed to make this announcement but ensuring the health and safety of the community was paramount.
“The COVID-19 health crisis is unprecedented and the ongoing social distancing measures and mass gathering restrictions mean that in the best interest of public health, we are unable to plan and deliver the 2020 Royal Melbourne Show.”
“It was also important to decide on the Royal Melbourne Show now, as many sponsors, exhibitors and competitors spend months preparing for the Show. We also rely on hundreds of volunteers including committees, judges, stewards and more, who give their time so generously each year for the Royal Melbourne Show, many of whom take annual leave or time away from their farm”.
“We are fortunate to have an incredibly passionate and supportive community involved in the Royal Melbourne Show each year and during these uncertain times we wanted to give everyone as much notice as possible,’’ Jenkins said.
Today’s announcement follows the cancellation of the Adelaide Royal, Brisbane Ekka and Sydney Royal Easter Show earlier this year, all in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Royal Melbourne Show is Victoria’s largest and most iconic annual community event, attracting around 450,000 visitors over 11 days each year and contributes more than $244 million in value to the State of Victoria’s economy annually.
“Importantly, the Royal Melbourne Show is a unique and valuable platform to promote and celebrate excellence in agriculture with thousands of agricultural exhibitors from rural and regional Victoria coming together at Melbourne Showgrounds.”
“While the gates won’t open this September, the RASV will continue to promote and celebrate food and agriculture, cultivate events and strengthen communities,” Jenkins said.
The RASV is exploring alternative opportunities to present some of the traditional and much-loved elements of the Royal Melbourne Show online in an all-new virtual experience along with creating new events and celebrations to support food and agricultural producers.
“We thank the Victorian community for their support and look forward to bringing everyone together to celebrate the Royal Melbourne Show when it returns bigger and better in 2021 from Thursday 23 September to Sunday 3 October at Melbourne Showgrounds,” Jenkins concluded.
https://www.rasv.com.au/about-us/news/2020-royal-melbourne-show-cancelled-due-to-covid-19/
