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The Royal Melbourne Show is an agricultural show held at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds every September. The Royal Show began in 1848. ^[1]The focus of the show is the display of rural industry, including livestock and produce. There are associated competitions and awards. It is a time when the country comes to the city, and the foundation of Australia's economy in rural industry is celebrated.

Like other Royal Shows, the show features amusement rides and a sideshow alley, as well as the peculiarly Australian tradition of 'Showbags', carry bags full of goodies produced by various commercial enterprises.

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.

While the Royal Show is the main show in Victoria, many cities and towns in regional Victoria host smaller shows, such as the Royal Geelong Show, Ballarat Show, Warragul Show, Whittlesea Show and the Shepparton Show.

Displays

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.

There are also Art, Craft and Cookery Competitions.

Pavilions

Located all around the show grounds are a total of fifteen pavilions and arenas. These include:-

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 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.

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.

Rides

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)

The children's rides include:

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

Ticket	Price
Adult	$27.00
Child (Under 5)	Free
Child (5 - 14)	$13.00
Concession	$17.00
Senior - 25th of September ONLY	$13.00
Family	$75.00

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 Fiance, ProCal Dairies, Herald Sun, Tooheys, Bundaberg, Stock and Land, Cleanevent, Whiskas, City of Melbourne, Channel Nine, Chadstone, Peters and ITC.

External links

References

^ http://www.royalshow.com.au/show-info.asp#aboutus

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 [[Image:Secondary college carcase comp - weekly times pavillion - melbourne show 2005.jpg|thumb|350px|Secondary College Carcase competition - Weekly Times Pavillion, Royal Melbourne Show 2005]]
 The '''Royal Melbourne Show''' is an [[agricultural show]] held at the [[Royal Melbourne Showgrounds]] every September. The Royal Show began in 1848. <REF>http://www.royalshow.com.au/show-info.asp#aboutus</REF>The focus of the show is the display of rural industry, including [[livestock]] and [[produce]]. There are associated competitions and awards. It is a time when the country comes to the city, and the foundation of Australia's economy in rural industry is celebrated.
-It's usually a family thing, but plenty of teens and youths go
 Like other Royal Shows, the show features [[funfair|amusement rides]] and a [[sideshow alley]], as well as the peculiarly Australian tradition of '[[Showbag]]s', carry bags full of goodies produced by various commercial enterprises.