Rules & Regulations

Entries

All closing dates will be strictly adhered to. 

Payment MUST accompany entry and NO refund of entry money will be given.

Judging

Hall exhibits to be placed by 9.30am unless otherwise

stated when the hall shall be cleared of all except officials. 

No exhibitor shall have any personal communication with

judge before or whilst judging is in progress. 

Any person giving annoyance to judge, secretary or

committee shall be liable to exhibit disqualification.

Collection of Exhibits

Exhibitors are to report to the sectional convenors and

stewards with entry slips to collect exhibits and

Prize money where applicable.

Application for Trade Space

Must be made to the Trade Space Supervisor and all

space must be booked and paid for in advance. 

Space is very limited.

Traffic Control

All traffic in the grounds is under the control of the

Ground Supervisor and Ground Stewards. 

Passes (non-transferable) are issued to persons wishing

to leave the ground temporarily.

Limited parking space available for vehicles in grounds.

Gate keepers in attendance from 6am both days.

Protests

All protests shall be made in writing and given to the

Secretary within one hour of the opening of the Show Hall

together with a fee of $5 which amount shall be

forfeited if the Committee deem the protest frivolous. 

The ruling of the Executive Committee is final.

All Exhibits

Must be bona fide property of the exhibitor or be grown,

produced or manufactured by the exhibitor, except where

stated.  The committee will endeavour to protect exhibits

 from damage or loss, but will not be responsible for them.

All exhibits to remain until specified time as stated by each section.

Prizes

No Prize will be awarded unless exhibit is considered worthy. 

No exhibitor's name is to appear on any article until after judging.

Accidents or Loss

The Society will not be responsible for any accidents

that may be caused to or by livestock, and it shall be a

condition of entry that each nominator hold the Society

blameless and shall indemnify it against any legal

proceedings arising out of any such incident.  The

Society will give every possible facility to

exhibitors and accommodation for exhibits of every

kind will be afforded.  Every care will be taken of exhibits

but no responsibility will be incurred by the Society.