Field days and ag shows get a banked slice of $34 million package
The package designed to help Field days and local shows get up and running in 2021 is expected to reach bank accounts over the next few weeks
Dowerin GWN7 machinery field days prepares for major event in 2021
Dowerin MFD cancelled the 2020 event, but all systems are go for 25 and 26 of August 2021, and look forward to hosting a very successful event The Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days were derived from the need to raise funds to construct a dam in order to water the town’s sports ovals and tennis […]
Field Day events for 2021 need more than a wing and a prayer
Field Day events all around the world are being cancelled for the early part of 2021.
Field days share $39 million relief package with local shows
Field day committees expecting at least a $50 million relief package to share amongst cancelled events will have to find support elsewhere.
Wimmera Machinery Field days cancelled for 2021
And along with that news, it dashes hope of many cancelled Field Day from 2020 that were expecting to recover their losses in 2021. The irony is that the Wimmera Machinery Field days (WFMD) was the very last event on the Field days calendar to be held, when it opened for business on the 3 […]
AgQuip and the CRT FarmFest Field Days officially cancelled for 2020
If you follow the fate of two of the biggest Field Days events, AgQuip held at Gunnedah NSW, and CRT FarmFest at Kingsthorpe QLD it sums up what field days have had to endure in 2020. The organisers fought tooth and nail to save their events. It was anticipated that rescheduling the events until later […]
Wandin-Silvan field days event cancelled for 2020
The Committee of the Wandin-Silvan Field Days has announced their 2020 event will not proceed due to the impact of COVID-19 and as a consequence subsequent crowd restrictions. The 2020 Wandin-Silvan Field Days was due to be held on 16 and 17 October. But with metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire locked down with […]
Elmore field days event cancelled for 2020
The Elmore and District Machinery Field Days Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Elmore Field Days. The event was to take place from 6 to 8 of October 2020. However, due to the continuing presence of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions and conditions around running outdoor events the committee felt it […]
Henty MFD cancelled for 2020 reviving call for $50 million field day funding
The Henty Machinery Field Days was set to showcase over $120 million worth of machinery and goods on-site at its September 22 to 24 event the 57th consecutive year since its inception in 1963. However, an announcement the event will not proceed this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, highlights the plight Field Days face in 2020. […]
Ag Shows big and small seek survival assistance
The peak body representing royal and country shows across Australia is calling on the Federal Government to invest in a support package to ensure the survival of the events beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Agricultural Shows Australia (ASA) estimates shows contribute approximately $1 billion to the national economy – a figure which has all but dried […]