The owners of a New Zealand label say they pulled their stall just two days into this year’s show after alerting organisers to other stalls selling counterfeit products.
Rides and showbags come and go,but livestock demonstrations and the animal nursery are the backbone of people’s visits to the Melbourne Royal Show.
Show organisers have been forced to belatedly order one of its clothing vendors to remove counterfeit clothing from their stall after an Australian fashion brand accused them of ripping off its label.
Showgoers braved inclement weather on Sunday,but it was water off a dog’s back for “Farmer Dave” Graham and his performing pooches.
When Marjorie Chant was a girl,she had the run of Melbourne’s Royal Show,while her parents manned a stall. Now she’s doing the work,and it’s her great-granddaughters’ turn to have some fun.
Shylah Rodden was left partially blind,deaf and brain-damaged but a WorkSafe investigation has concluded no one will face charges.
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.