Page 4 - The Outdoor Showman JAN-MAR 2019

CONTENTS
JANUARY - MARCH 2019
Special Feature
8 Warragul Show
12 Bendigo Easter Festival
Guild Reports and Matters
1 VSG President’s Page
3 VSG Office
4 Show Circuit Information
15 SGA Report
16 Adelaide Fringe Festival
17 Showmen’s Guild of South Australia
22 Frank Laurie’s 60th Birthday
24 Zane’s 1st Birthday
25 Around the Traps
27 Christmas Carnival’s 2019
Regular Features
18 Royal Shows & Show Dates Information 26 Advertising Rates
28 2019 Calendar/Subscription Form
29 Circus and Rodeo News
33 Chaplain’s Voice
34 Into the Sunsut
36 Classifieds Application Form
ADVERTISERS
IFC HIB Insurance Brokers 7 AALARA
14 Smart Amusements 14 Maymax Donuts
21 Castle Finance
32 Event Matting
32 FOR SALE – Bob Lawrence IBC Hirtes Insurance Brokers OBC Greig Novelties South
GUILD IN YOUR STATE
Each Guild or Association is an independent body, so for business pertaining to your state, contact that Guild or Association.
VICTORIA
The Victorian Showmen’s Guild
PO Box 36, Ascot Vale, VIC 3032
Office: Shop 1, 157 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington VIC 3031
Tel: (03) 9376 8544 Fax: (03) 9376 0505 Email: vicshowmen@gmail.com President: Mr Max Laurie OAM Executive Officer: Justine Sinclair
NSW, ACT, NT and QUEENSLAND Showmen’s Guild of Australasia PO Box 690, Beenleigh, QLD 4207 Office: 1 Turner Ave, Yatala QLD
Tel: (07) 3807 0011 Fax: (07) 3807 0730 Email: showmens.guild@bigpond.com Web: www.showmensguild.com.au President: Luke Hennessy
Secretary: Mr John Davis
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
West Australian Showmen’s Association (Inc.)
PO Box 2256, Mandurah DC WA 6210 Tel/Fax: (08) 9535 7803
Email: admin@washowmen.com.au President: Mr John Hansen Snr Secretary: Mrs Julie Havlin
TASMANIA
Tasmanian Showmen’s Guild
64 High Street, Beaconsfield, TAS 7270 Tel/Fax: (03) 6383 1774
Mobile: 0438 831 569
Email: showmensguild@icloud.com President: Deborah Welsh
Secretary: Brett Alexander
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Showmen’s Guild of South Australia PO Box 276, Two Wells, SA 5501
Mobile: 0418 819 994
President: Mr Daryl Girdler
Secretary: Mr Alan Lynch
This magazine is circulated throughout the Showmen’s Guilds/Association of Australia, to Showmen, State Royal Shows, Country Agricultural Shows Societies, Circus, Carnival and Amusement Park operators in Australia and Worldwide. The most effective way to contact these organisations is to advertise in this magazine.
EDITOR
Justine Sinclair
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PUBLISHER
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COVER
The Victorian Showmen’s Guild acknowledge the State Library Victoria as the source of the image - Judging Ayrshires at the Warragul Show, 1929 March.
VSG extends its appreciation to Warragul Agricultural Show
for the article and photos.
Views expressed by contributors in this magazine and by the advertisements appearing in this magazine are not necessarily endorsed by the Victorian Showmen’s Guild or the publisher. No responsibility is accepted by the Victorian Showmen’s Guild, the Editor, the Publisher or the Printers for the accuracy
of information contained in the text or advertisements in the magazine or
otherwise whatsoever.
JAN-MAR 2019
ISSN 1440-3900