Secondary College Carcase competition - Weekly Times Pavillion, Royal Melbourne Show 2005

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A prominent feature during showtime are the many rides including a permanent wooden Mad Mouse roller coaster which resided at the grounds till 2001, owned by Wittingslow Amusements. A permanent chairlift also resided onsite till 2005. The site has its own railway station, used during special events located on the Flemington Racecourse line. The Wild Mouse, a Wild Mouse roller coaster in operation at Luna Park Sydney A Wild Mouse roller coaster (or Mad Mouse) is a type of roller coaster characterized by small cars, which seat four people or less and ride on top of the track, taking tight turns at fairly... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... Hunter Mountain chairlift A chairlift in Bad Hofgastein, Austria A chairlift (technically, an elevated passenger ropeway), is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. ... Showgrounds is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Flemington Racecourse railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ...

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Displays

Equestrian Competition.

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Competitions

The major rural competitions of the show include Alpaca competitions, Beef Cattle Competitions, Beef Carcase Competitions, Dairy Cattle Competition, Dog Competitions, Angora Goat Competitions, Boer Goat Competitions, Dairy Goat Competitions, Horse Competitions, Poultry Competition, Sheep Competition, Domestic Animal Competitions, Fleece Competitions and Woodchop Competitions. This article is about a breed of domesticated ungulates. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... A carcass (or carcase) is a term for a dead body, typically that of an animal. ... A Holstein dairy cow. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Angora was the name of the city of Ankara and the surrounding Ankara Province (vilayet) in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire prior to 1930. ... This article is about the domestic species. ... This article is about the Boer people (Boerevolk). ... This article is about the domestic species. ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... This article is about the domestic species. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Ducks amongst other poultry The Poultry-dealer, after Cesare Vecellio Poultry is the category of domesticated birds kept for meat, eggs, and feathers. ... Species See text. ... Domesticated animals, plants, and other organisms are those whose collective behavior, life cycle, or physiology has been altered as a result of their breeding and living conditions being under human control for multiple generations. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... This article is about wool, the fiber. ...

There are also Art, Craft and Cookery Competitions.
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Pavilions

An Alpaca.

Merino sheep.

A young Hereford.

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• The Grand Pavilion where you can buy produce including wine, cheese, smallgoods, sauces, fresh fruit and vegetables. There is also homemade ice cream, cheese, hand made chocolates and more.
• The Grand Boulevard is a boulevard with selected themed commercial sites scattered along the spine sweeps across the full length of the site.
• The Herald Sun Town Square has large open grassed areas with food stalls and daily entertainment.
• The Coca-Cola Arena is a 9,000 square metre open air arena where crowds can watch the special events and entertainment.
• nab Animal Nursery Discovery Farm has baby animals, a shearing shed, a milking shed and a chook shed.
• The Woodchop Pavilion has woodchopping competitions during the day and music at night. .
• The Livestock Pavilion. this is a huge pavilion where you can see the animals or watch what’s happening on the judging rings.
• The Showbag Pavilion. is a large 3,000 square metre Hoecker building. Primary site for Showbag sales.
• The Rural Life Pavilion is full of crafts such as clothing, leather goods, home made and hand-crafted jewellery and glass decorations.
• The Weekly Times AgriTech where companies, government agencies and educational institutions come together to present a showcase of the latest innovations in agriculture, spanning everything from cropping to machinery.
• The Wonderful World of Pets promotes products and services directly targeted towards pet owners, including grooming products, pet foods and pet equipment.
• The Victorian Government Expo.
• The Sports and Leisure Pavilion where you can take part in the interactive sports and leisure activities located next to the Showbag Hall.
• The Market Bazaar has a variety of knick knacks and novelties. Products range from mobile phone accessories, novelties, jewellery, magic, clothing, artwork and other items.
• The Arts and crafts Pavilion has art, craft and photography displays.

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Entertainment

Entertainment is easily found with many performances, activities and displays. Such entertainers may include Dorothy the Dinosaur from the children's group The Wiggles, Sampson the Monster truck, clowns, caricature artists and many more. Every night at the show there is a spectacular fireworks display and live bands. Dazzling lights, colours and sounds provide a magical atmosphere in the Carnival precinct at night. The views from the giant ferris wheel across Melbourne’s skyline and the Showgrounds are spectacular and if your lucky enough to be on the top as the fireworks display begins you’ll enjoy the best seats in the house. The show grounds houses and abundance or rides ranging from the ever popular dodgem cars to roller coasters and even helicopter rides. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into The Wiggles. ... The Wiggles is an Australian band. ... 2005 Bigfoot monster truck racing in Arizona A monster truck is an automobile, typically a pickup truck, which has been modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension. ... Clowning redirects here. ... For the book of comics by Daniel Clowes, see Caricature (Daniel Clowes collection). ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... Bumper car at a small town fair Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars that draw their power from an overhead grid, which is turned off by the operator at the end of a session. ... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ...

Rides

Rides at the Melbourne Show 2005.

Dodgem Cars.

• Wave Swinger
• Claw
• Cliff Hanger
• Crazy Coaster
• Dodgem Cars
• Dominator
• Ferris Wheel
• Rockin' Tug
• Hard Rock
• Techno Jump
• Taipan
• No Limit
• Thunderbolt
• Sea X Plorer
• Chaos
• Alibaba Ride
• Roller Coaster Ghost Train
• Breakdance
• Extreme Speed
• Mega Mix Ride
• Kamikaze
• Space Roller
• Twin Flip (possibly no more due to an accident at Royal Adelaide Show in late 2006)

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• Grand Carousel
• Jump Around
• Taxi Jet Car
• Circus Swing
• Harley Hog Motor Bike Ride
• Rockin' Tug
• Flash Dance
• Shark Inflatable
• Tiger Inflatable
• Elephant Jet
• Miniature Railway
• Go Gator Coaster
• Circus Circus
• F1 Euro Slide
• Undersea Mini Wheel
• City Bridge Convoy
• Samba Balloon Ride
• Aladdin Mini Jet
• Cup & Saucer Ride
• Outback Pony Rides
• Outback Rattler
• Free Fall
• Mini Jet
• Train Ride
• Ferrari 500 Racers
• Magic Swans

Tickets 2007

It should be noted that last years prices dropped due to the fact that there were no horses at the event due to the flu crisis. This year, there should be horses at the event raising prices by a couple of dollars.

Partners & Sponsors

The Royal Melbourne Show is sponsored by a large number of companies and organisations. These are; Coca-Cola, Safeway, National Australia Bank (NAB), Pedigree and Kubota. The show is proudly sponsored by KR Castlemaine, The Weekly Times, Rural Finance, ProCal Dairies, Herald Sun, Tooheys, Bundaberg, Stock and Land, Cleanevent, Whiskas, City of Melbourne, Channel Nine, Highpoint, Peters and ITC. The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Safeway Australia was a group of supermarkets purchased by Woolworths Limited (an Australian company) in 1985. ... The National Australia Bank or nab (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637) colloquially the National or the NAB. The NAB is part of the NAB Group. ... A pedigree is a list of ancestors (usually implying distinguished), a list of ancestors of the same breed (usually in the case of animals), the purity of a breed, individual, or strain, or a document proving any of these things. ... Toshi Kubota - Japanese singer Kubota Corporation Kubota (Sake) is a Japanese sake. ... The Herald Sun is a newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that is published by The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ... Tooheys is an Australian brewery in the suburb of Lidcombe, New South Wales in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Bundaberg is a coastal city in Queensland, Australia. ... Whiskas logo Whiskas is a brand of cat food marketed throughout the world. ... This article is about a local government area. ... Channel Nine is an Australian television channel broadcast by the Nine Network, available in major markets across Australia. ... Highpoint is a unincorporated community in eastern Pinellas County, Florida, near Tampa Bay. ... ITC may stand for: Illinois Terminal Railroad (AAR reporting mark ITC) Incorporated Television Company, known best perhaps for producing The Muppet Show and a number of Sylvia and Gerry Anderson live and Supermarionation TV shows Independent Television Commission Institute of Technology Institute of Technology of Cambodia [1] Institute of Technology...

See also

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• Showgrounds Railway Station
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External links

• Royal Melbourne Show website
• Live at Night at the Royal Melbourne Show
• http://www.royalshow.com.au/information-2006.asp
• http://www.royalshow.com.au/competitions-2006.asp
• http://www.royalshow.com.au/showbags-2006.asp
• Photos from the 2006 Royal Melbourne Show (post renovations.)

References