Melbourne Royal Show
Counterfeit clothing stoush flares as Melbourne show likened to ‘streets of Bali’
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.
- by Alex Crowe
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‘We bring the country to the city’: Animals still the key to show’s success
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.
- by Caroline Schelle
Fashion label shirtfronts Melbourne Royal Show over counterfeit clothing
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.
- by Alex Crowe
The Melbourne show goes on, even when it’s raining cats and dogs
Showgoers braved inclement weather on Sunday, but it was water off a dog’s back for “Farmer Dave” Graham and his performing pooches.
- by Carolyn Webb
What a ride: Family celebrates 100 years at the Melbourne Royal Show
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.
- by Carolyn Webb
Determined rollercoaster victim fights on as ride operator cleared
Shylah Rodden was left partially blind, deaf and brain-damaged but a WorkSafe investigation has concluded no one will face charges.
- by Katie Bice and Eliza Rugg
Best in show: Stakes are high for three generations of cattle farmers
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.
- by Carolyn Webb
The Show is ‘where country meets city’ but animal entries are down
Organisers promised this year’s Show, the 175th, would be a return to its agricultural beginnings after some farmers abandoned last year’s event.
- by Cara Waters
Royal Show’s relentless scone makers rise to a record challenge
The CWA’s chief scone maker at Melbourne Royal Show says first jam, then cream, should be spread on scones.
- by Carolyn Webb
Melbourne Royal Show moves to calm the farm with return to rural roots
Organisers promise the 2023 edition will feature more agriculture experiences than ever after some farmers abandoned last year’s event.
- by Najma Sambul
Why farmers are abandoning the Melbourne Royal Show
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.
- by Sophie Aubrey and Benjamin Preiss
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