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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!
Electrical Leads
MUST BE TAGGED
Members please be reminded that all electrical leads must be tagged to comply with regulations.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS
Waste Removal at Victorian
Agricultural Shows
Over a period of time several Shows have highlighted an issue that they have with unrelated show waste being left on the grounds at the end of a Show.
This has ranged from drums of motor oil, mattresses, car parts and many other items which comes at a cost for the Societies to remove.
I request that this matter is highlighted to your Members and that they remove any of their associated waste items at their expense or some fees will have to be passed onto the Guild to cover the Societies rising costs.
Rod Bowles Executive Officer
HOUSEKEEPING & CODE OF CONDUCT REMINDER
• Members have a duty to ensure their site is left clean and tidy prior to, during and after the Show.
• Members must ensure that all rubbish has been removed from their site.
• Members and their employees must not steal property, damage or destroy property.
• Members must not obstruct Delegates or contravene a direction by a delegate in the execution of their duties.
• Vehicle must be parked in the area allocated for parking by the Show Society prior to the commencement of the Show.
• Members must maintain their equipment in presentable condition and in safe working order at all times.
• Members must be responsible for their animals at all times.
* Extracts from the Code of Conduct of Victorian Showmen’s Guild December 2015.
THE OUTDOOR SHOWMAN 7
Please find below the links to two Amusement Device information / alerts recently published by WorkSafe relating to:
Chair-o-planes
https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/ safety-alerts/amusement-structures- chair-o-planes
Land-borne inflatable amusement devices https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/ resources/land-borne-inflatable- amusement-devices
WorkSafe has also published the following: the new Effective patron restraint systems for Cha Cha, Scrambler and Sizzler amusement rides.
https://prod.wsvdigital.com.au/ sites/default/files/2018-11/ISBN- Effective-patron-restraint-systems-for- amusement-rides.pdf
Water Ball Amusement Rides
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE ATTENTION OF OPERATORS:
You are alerted to the utmost CARE must be taken when operating Water Ball Amusement Rides with the following points listed to assist you:
• Theamusementridemustbesupervised at all times while the Water Balls are in the Pool.
• OncethePoolhasbeeninstalledthe Fence must be erected.
• ThatWaterover300mm(1’)musthavea Safety Fence. (as per Australian Standards).
• AllWaterBallsmustbeofaheavyduty material.
• TheDisposalofwatermustbecorrectly and safety dispersed as required by Societies --NOT to interfere with any other stallholders.
These are guidelines are set out to assist you with Patrons safety.