SLNSW 32181 Fifth day ring events Newcastle Show

The Newcastle Regional Show (or just Newcastle Show) is an annual

agricultural show An agricultural show is a public event exhibiting the equipment, animals, sports and recreation associated with agriculture and animal husbandry. The largest comprise a livestock show (a judged event or display in which breeding stock is exhibit ...

held by the Newcastle AH & I Association at the Newcastle Regional Showground in Broadmeadow, a suburb of

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, Australia. The show was formed in 1899 and held the first Newcastle Show in May 1902. It has been held each year since with breaks for

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, the 1919 influenza epidemic and

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. The show was not held in 2007 after losses in 2006, however it returned in 2008. With improvements to the showground and expanded entertainment, the show crowds in 2008 were up by 50 per cent. The show comprises a ring show with livestock parades, show jumping and various attractions such as speedway cars, marching bands or fireworks; an agriculture pavilion with displays and judging of livestock and produce; commercial stands and exhibits; a Hall of Industry with art, photography, handcrafts, cookery etc. There is also live entertainment, a showbag pavilion, a sideshow alley with

amusement ride Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people especially kids to create fun and enjoyment. Rides are often perceived by many as being scary or more dangerous than they actually are. This ...

s, shopping, food courts, etc. The

Newcastle Entertainment Centre Newcastle Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose Australian arena within the Newcastle Showgrounds. It was opened in 1992 at a cost of . The centre's original tenant was the Newcastle Falcons NBL team who moved to the new venue in 1992 from th ...

is located inside the showground and is used for the show. Newcastle Show Day was formerly a public holiday which usually applied to the

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and

Lake Macquarie The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in Greater Newcastle and part of the Hunter Region in New South Wales, Australia. It was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984. The area is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is ...

local government areas, however from 2012, the local government deemed the public holiday null and has only been a local event day only available to a very few number of people, including people like Council staff.

References

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