Easter Show
Reporter: James Tobin
Easter Show Competition
To give you an egg-celent Easter surprise, Sydney Weekender have 100 family passes to the Sydney Royal Easter Show to give away. Hop to the phones and call 1902 55 77 09 to be in the running.
M.NET 55 cents max call cost. Mobile phones extra. Lines close 25/03/08 at midnight NSW permit number: LTPM/07/20584, ACT permit number: TP 07/05445 Terms and conditions are available by contacting The Seven Network |
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Step right up! It’s that time of year again. The Sydney Royal Easter Show is jam packed with rides, showbags, food, animals and great entertainment – there’s plenty to keep you entertained - no matter what your age. This is the time when Sydney-siders don’t look sideways when someone walks past them in Blundstones caked with dirt, a dusty akubra and a big shiny rodeo buckle…because this is the time when the country visits the city and really shows city slickers a thing or two about this fabulous country of ours. It’s a real chance to bring together people from all over rural NSW and even metro Sydney to see who has the best King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, the best Belted Galloway (which is a breed of cattle) or the best chocolate cake! |
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The Sydney Royal Easter Show is the largest annual event staged in Australia, attracting on average around one million Showgoers each year. Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park is transformed to play host to a festival that is unique to Australia and its diverse cultural and rural heritage. The Show runs for 14 days over the Easter period and is a pinnacle event enjoyed by Australians of all ages.
Each year, the Sydney Royal Easter Show aims to highlight Australian agricultural excellence through competitions and education and to promote national and international awareness of the country’s proud rural heritage.
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Approximately 15,000 competitors submit some 35,000 entries for judging in over 50 unique and diverse Sydney Royal competitions including livestock, domestic animals, District Exhibits, apiculture, poultry, arts, woodchopping and horticulture to name but a few.
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For some people, show time means show bag time and this year there are nearly 300 Showbags to choose from. But it’s not only about the show bags (of which the kids always get very excited about) but each year competitions take place over the 14 days of the Show and over 600 exhibitors.
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And over the 14 days that the show is open, they are expecting around a million people through the gates making it Australia’s largest annual event and the sixth largest of its kind in the world.
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There are also lots of shows and performances to keep you entertained.
If thrills and spills are more your style, don’t miss new rides like the Gold Mine Coaster or the Samba Balloons. Take a swing on the Cup and Saucer, sail the high seas on the Rock n Tug or Free Fall through the air.
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The best way to get to the show is with a ShowLink Ticket. This includes return public transport travel to the Show and entry.
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More Information
Sydney Royal Easter Show Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park Telephone: (02) 9704 1111 Until 2nd April Showlink tickets include your transport and entry and are $32 for adults and $21.50 for kids. You can plan your whole day at the show by jumping on the website. |
Prices correct as at 22/03/08