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CONTENTS
JULY – SEPTEMBER 2018
Special Feature
10 Seymour Show
Guild Reports and Matters
1 VSG President’s Page
3 VSG Office
4 Show Circuit Information
15 SGA Report
17 Showmen’s Guild of South Australia
18 Waylon Gill’s 21st Birthday
24 100 Year – International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
28 Codie & Tyler’s Wedding 32 Oldies but Goodies
Regular Features
20 Royal Shows & Show Dates Information
30 Advertising Rates
31 Chaplain’s Voice
35 2018 Calendar/Subscription Form
36 Circus and Rodeo News
39 Into the Sunsut
40 Classifieds Application Form
ADVERTISERS
IFC HIB Insurance Brokers 14 Smart Amusements 14 Maymax Donuts
23 Castle Finance
38 Event Matting
38 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 Secretary: Mrs Dianne Alexander President: Mr John Godfrey Jnr
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
SEYMOUR SHOW
5-6 October 2018
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
ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO
The Outdoor Showman
PO Box 36, Ascot Vale, VIC Australia 3032 OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 4.00pm
Tel: (03) 9376 8544 Fax: (03) 9376 0505 Email: vicshowmen@gmail.com
OFFICE
Shop 1, 157 Mt Alexander Road, Flemington VIC 3031
PUBLISHER
Danielle Hall
Email: daniellehall@iinet.net.au Tel: 0407 328 755
COVER
VSG extends its appreciation to Jason Ronald President
of the Seymour Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. 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.
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