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Show Circuit Information
Bendigo Easter Festival
Friday 29th of March – Monday 1st of April 2024
Bendigo site layout
Thursday 28th March 2024 between 6am – 6pm
Hours of operation
Good Friday 10am – 11pm Easter Saturday 10am – 11pm Easter Sunday 10am – 6pm
Insurance
City of Greater Bendigo requires acopy of all Members certificate ofcurrency (Public Liability Insurance).
Please ensure a copy of your Certificate of Currency is providedto the Victorian Showmen’s Guild Office via email vicshowmen@gmail.com
Site access for setup of carnival rides and attractions
The set up time has been brought forward to minimise OH&S concerns and Members setting up during the evening.
Bump in will commence from 6am on Thursday 28th March 2024
and must be complete by 6pm that day, unless you have sought special consideration.
Security will be onsite during bump in to assist with public access.
Single use plastics
A reminder that businesses and organisations must not sell, supply, distribute or provide any of the banned single-use plastic items, even if they were purchased before 1 February 2023. The ban applies to items regardless of whether they
are used for food and drink consumption or other activities.
This includes items such drinking straws, cutlery including knives, forks, spoons, chopsticks, sporks, splades, food picks and sporks, plates, drink stirrers and sticks, cotton bud sticks, expanded polystyrene food service items and drink containers. This
includes expanded polystyrene plates, cups, bowls, clam shells and any cover or lid that is also made from expanded polystyrene.
For further information please visit www.vic.gov.au/single-use- plastics
Camping
The Bendigo Show Society has kindly made camping available
to Members at the Bendigo Showground, in the upper level (show camp area). If you intend to camp at the Showgrounds please contact the VSG office, so we can inform the Society and ensure sufficient power and water outlets for members.
Access to the Showground for camping is from Monday 25th March to Thursday 4th April 2024.
A fee of $25.00 per night is to be paid to the office upon arrival or to the ground staff.
Access to the Showgrounds is via the Main Gate and Gate 2.
Conditions
• Members are reminded to comply with the directions of the Victorian Showmen’s Guild Delegates.
• Please note that no power is available on site.
• Members must coordinate their own generator power on site.
• The festival is a smoke free event, which includes the Carnival area.
• Food vendors must ensure that they are registered with the City of Greater Bendigo and comply with all local council regulations.
• Members must hold current Working with Children checks.
• Please protect council property and vegetation.
• Please ensure that your site is left in clean and satisfactory condition prior to leaving.
• Recycle, organic and general waste will be made available for the Victorian Showmen’s Guild across the festival weekend.
• WorkSafe and the CFA will be onsite on Thursday during bump in for site inspections.
Cohuna Show
The Cohuna Show Society invites members to their 2024 Show.
The Show will be held on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th March 2024.
It is the Cohuna Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Society’s 110th Annual Show.
The Society prides itself on this annual event, making sure Show patrons get the very best value and a great experience at the Cohuna Show.
Hope to see you there!
Wodonga Show
The Wodonga Show Society invites members to their 2024 Show.
75th Wodonga Show will be held on Saturday 16th March 2024.
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Changes to Work Health and Safety Regulations – Amusement devices
On 25 December 2023 amendments relating to amusement devices under the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (the Regulations) will come into effect.
The new regulations have been adopted from the model work health and safety regulations provided by Safe Work Australia. The regulations introduce new provisions for improved record keeping and operator training for amusement devices and passenger ropeways.
If your business provides amusement devices that people use as entertainment, like carnival rides or devices, you need to be aware of the new requirements.
For further Information about the changes please visit www.safework. sa.gov.au/industry/recreation-and- events/amusement-devices