The Collins family have washed,dried and combed their best Angus cattle in a bid to snare a Show award and the big business that goes with it.
Organisers promised this year’s Show,the 175th,would be a return to its agricultural beginnings after some farmers abandoned last year’s event.
The CWA’s chief scone maker at Melbourne Royal Show says first jam,then cream,should be spread on scones.
Organisers promise the 2023 edition will feature more agriculture experiences than ever after some farmers abandoned last year’s event.
Despite record crowds,the number of farm animals competing is drastically low as some farmers say the 174-year-old event has lost its agricultural significance.
Moonee Valley City Council is predicting chaos on its roads this Saturday when 50,000 show-goers and 12,000 race-goers descend on Ascot Vale.
Anne-Marie Primmer once sampled 200 cakes in a day,so the seven Victoria sponges entered in this year’s Melbourne Royal Show were easy going for the expert baking judge.
Days before a woman was critically injured by a rollercoaster at the Melbourne Royal Show last week,documents were filed in the Supreme Court over a separate ride injury at the show in 2019.
A woman in a critical condition after being struck by a rollercoaster at the Melbourne Royal Show on Sunday has been identified as Shylah Rodden.
A woman has been critically injured after an incident on a ride at the Melbourne Royal Show on Sunday.
The glitzy carnival bits are just the urban window dressing. At the heart of shows is rural skills and traditions.