Page 8 - The Outdoor Showman April - June 2021

Show Circuit Information
LIST OF BANNED ITEMS 2020/2021
The Victorian Showmen’s Guild and the Victorian Agricultural Shows Ltd have agreed that the following lines be banned at Agricultural Shows as it is our view and aim to protect and attract families to the local shows.
• Explicit and hardcore t-shirts
• Explicit DVD’s and videos
• Fake cigarettes
• Fuel type fire lighters (Zippo)
• Iridescent hair spray
• Trumpets
• Knives (including pen knives)
• Metal and wooden martial art nunchucks
• Laser pen lights and/or laser toys
• Playing cards (nude or lewd)
• Pressure Pak fart gas
• Pressure Pak snow
• Pressure Pak silly string
• Drug related goods (including cocaine kits, bongs etc.)
• Stink bombs
• Water pistols longer than 150mm
• Water bombs
Toy guns are acceptable however the following are not permitted:
• Pellet guns
• Ball bearing guns
• Replica guns (bullet type)
• Pop downs (throw downs)
• 8 shot caps (caps only banned) • Strip caps (caps only banned)
• Roll caps (caps only banned)
• Fireworks or crackers
Showmen Please Note Policy Indemnity
The Victorian Showmen’s Guild will not accept any public risk policy that
does not indemnify The Victorian Showmen’s Guild and its officers in respect of any claims arising from the operations of the name insured. Showmen planning to work in the Victorian run of shows during 2020 and 2021 must ensure their insurance provider adds this clause to their cover notes to avoid refusal to operate. Your policy should also define any other interested parties (i.e. any local government authority, incorporated show society).
Food Traders Information
In Victoria, all food premises are required to have a Food Act registration from their registering council before selling food. This includes fixed premises, such as cafes and restaurants – but also temporary and mobile food premises such as a market stall or a food van. Streatrader is the online system for businesses and community groups to register and notify their temporary and mobile food premises with their registering council.
Streatrader allows businesses and community groups to:
Apply for a Food Act registration with their registering council, manage their registration, and lodge Statements of Trade for each of their events.
For further information visit www.streatrader.health. vic.gov.au
Electrical Leads MUST BE TAGGED
Members please be reminded that all electrical leads must be tagged to comply with regulations.
Showmen and Agricultural Shows working together...
Insurance Cover and Occupational Health
and Safety Documentation
All Victorian showmen must have the following documentation and certificates before operating rides and amusement devices at country agricultural shows/events: 1. Insurance Policy Cover
An original or photocopy of current public liability policy or certificate of currency for a minimum indemnity cover of $20 million for rides; $10 million for canteens and $10 million for games.
These requirements are in accordance to the VSG / VAS Ltd agreement.
Additional indemnity cover amounts may be required at major shows/events particularly capital Royal Shows.
2. Registration and Certifications
a. Registration with the WorkCover Authority (where applicable)
b. Certification by structural and electrical engineers (where applicable)
c. Hazard and risk identification as per WorkCover Authority regulations
(where applicable)
d. Maintenance of an Operations Log Book as per Australian Standards, AS3533 (where applicable)
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Show Operating Times
All members are reminded by the Executive Committee that you must comply with ‘Bump In and Bump Out’ operating times as set down
by respective Show Societies. Members are required to abide by and comply with the operating times allocated for each event, setting up on time and not leaving earlier than the departure time.
This will be carefully monitored by Delegates and the Executive Committee.
Severe penalties will apply!