Programs - Australian Sheep and Wool Show

Program 2024

The Sheep Show Opening Times

Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm
Merino Ram Sale, Sunday 1pm - 3pm

*Event Times/ Locations subject to change closer to date.

Thursday 18th July

EVENT

TIME

LOCATION

Site Setup concludes and show bump in

9.00am -10.30pm

Dorper/White Dorper exhibits to be penned

9.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Dorper/White Dorper scanning commences

9.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Merino Classification

Noon -6.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

White Suffolk Sheep to be penned

Prior to 12.30pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

White Suffolk Sheep Scanning

1.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of English Leicester Sheep

10.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Dorset Downs Sheep

10.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Bob the Butcher Carcass Master Class

10.00am & 1.30pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee

Judging Victorian Merino Pair

Morning

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Young Voices from the Land Forum

10.15am -11.15am

Technology Marquee

Friday 19th July

EVENT

TIME

LOCATION

Merino All Classes

Class judging from 8.30am

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Merino Pairs

Morning

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

O’Sullivan Transport Yard Dog Trials

8.30am -4.45pm

The Oval

Scanning all Breeds

9.00am

Final Judging -Australian Fleece Competition

9.00am

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

All Purpose Merino Classes Scanning

9.00am -12.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Merino Breed Displays

9.00am -5.00pm

Stud Display Marquee

Shearing Training

9.00am -12.30pm

Shearing & Wool Handling

Woolcraft Displays and Demonstrations

9.00am -5.00pm

All Woolcraft Pavilions

Sites open to the public for sale of Wool Products and Craft Supplies

9.00am -5.00pm

Noble & Osborne Pavilions

Ross McKenzie Scholarship Program

9.00am -10.15am

Technology Marquee

Judging of White Dorper Sheep

9.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Polwarth Sheep

9.00am

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Judging Merino General Classes

From 9.00am

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Judging of Shropshire Sheep

9.30am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging White Suffolk Sheep

9.30am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of English Leicester Sheep

10.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Dorset Downs Sheep

10.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Bob the Butcher Carcass Master Class

10.00am & 1.30pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee

Judging Victorian Merino Pair

Morning

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Young Voices from the Land Forum

10.15am -11.15am

Technology Marquee

Woolcraft & The Student Collective Fashion Parade

11.00am

Noble

Judging of Lincoln Sheep

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of South Suffolk Sheep

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Opti Ewe-Better by Design -Dr Mark Ferguson

11.15am-11.45am

Technology Marquee

Judging of Dorset Horn Sheep

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Bendigo Festival of Lamb -Cooking Demonstration

12.00pm -1.00pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee

Women of Wool -Lunch

12.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Folding Spinning Wheel display -Geoffrey Fenton, Hans Kruger and Ettrick wheels

12.00pm -1.00pm

Noble

Judging of National Corriedale Pairs & Schools Competition

12.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Judging of Corriedale Schools

12.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Blades & Veterans

12.30pm -2.30pm

Shearing & Wool Handling

Proposed ban on live sheep -Ms. Bonnie Skinner

12.30pm -12.45pm

Technology Marquee

The Roles of Cattle Australia forum

12.45pm -1.30pm

Technology Marquee

Judging All Purpose Merino Classes

1.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Judging of Hampshire Downs Sheep

1.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Southdown Sheep

1.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Michael Crowley MLA Managing Director

1.00pm -1.30pm

Technology Marquee

Judging of Australian White Sheep

1.30pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Mr Michael Crowley, MLA

1.30pm -2.00pm

 

Dr Jason Trompf

2.00pm -2.45pm

Technology Marquee

Judging of Charollais Sheep

2.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Bale Time, Gavin Leersen

2.45pm -3.15pm

Technology Marquee

Fashion Parade Commercial Garments

3.00pm

Noble

Young Voices from The Land Forum

3.45pm -4.45pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of the RASV National Merino Pairs (Evening Function)

March shorn 5.30pm & August shorn 6pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Stud Masters Muster Get Together

7.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Saturday 20th July

EVENT

TIME

LOCATION

O’Sullivan Transport Yard Dog Trials

8.30am -4.45pm

The Oval

Judging of Corriedale Sheep

8.30am

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

North Central Victorian Sports Shears Shearing and Wool Handling Competitions

8.30am -5.00pm

Shearing & Wool Handling

Merino Breed Displays

9.00am -5.00pm

Stud Display Marquee

Woolcraft Displays and Demonstrations

9.00am -5.00pm

All Woolcraft Pavilions

Sale of Wool Products & Craft Supplies

9.00am -5.00pm

Noble & Osborne Pavilions

Judging of Suffolk Sheep

9.00 am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Border Leicesters

9.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Texel Sheep

9:00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Poll Dorsets Sheep

9.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of the Black & Coloured Sheep

9.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Young Voices from The Land

9.30am -10.30am

Technology Marquee

Bob the Butcher Carcass Master Class

10.00am

Festival of Lamb Marquee

Judging of Black Dorper Sheep

10.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Ultra White Sheep

9.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of Mohair Fleeces

10.00am

Judging of Cheviot Sheep

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Woolcraft & The Student Collective Fashion Parade

11.00am

Noble

Bendigo Festival of Lamb -Cooking Demonstration

12.00pm

Festival of Lamb

Folding Spinning Wheel display -Geoffrey Fenton, Hans Kruger and Ettrick wheels

12.00pm -1.00pm

Noble

Judging of Wiltshire Horn Sheep

1.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging Finals of All Purpose Merino Classes

1.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Presentation of Fleece Competition Awards -Champion & Reserves

1.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Judging Merino Bare Breech Class

1.30pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Fashion Parade Commercial Garments

2.00pm

Noble

Judging Wiltipoll Sheep

3.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Bendigo Festival of Lamb -Cooking Demonstration

3.00pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee

O’Shea Ryan Academy of Irish Dance

3.00pm -4.00pm

Noble Pavillion

Sponsors and Breeders Cocktail Party

5.30 -7.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Merino Group Classes

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Sunday 21st July

EVENT

TIME

LOCATION

O’Sullivan Transport Yard Dog Trials

8.30am -3.00pm

The Oval

Corriedale Junior Judging

8.30am

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Judging Merino General Classes Team & Groups

9.00am -3.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Merino Breed Displays

9.00am -5.00 pm

Stud Display Marquee

Victorian State Championships Shearing and Wool Handling Final

9.00am -3.00pm

Shearing & Wool Handling

Woolcraft Displays and Demonstrations

9.00am -5.00pm

All Woolcraft Pavilions

Sale of Wool Products & Craft Supplies

9.00am -5.00pm

Noble & Osborne Pavilions

Merino -VSMSBA Junior Judging

10.00am

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Interbreed classes AB03, AB04, SIB08S, AB01S-2S, SIB06S, SIB01S -SIB02S, SIB07S, SIB03S-SIB04S

10.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

ASSBA Objective Measurement Class & Champion British Breeds Group

10.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Woolcraft & The Student Collective Fashion Parades

11am

Noble

Bendigo Festival of Lamb -Cooking Demonstration

11.00am -3.00pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee

VAS Ltd Junior Judging Competition State Final -Fleece

11.00am -12.30pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of the Supreme Australian Prime Lamb Group

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of the Supreme Australian Long Wool Group

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of the Supreme Australian Prime Lamb Exhibit

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging of the Supreme Australian Long Wool Exhibit

11.00am

Regional Exhibition Centre

Folding Spinning Wheel display -Geoffrey Fenton, Hans Kruger and Ettrick wheels

12.00pm -1.00pm

Noble

Judging of the Champion British Breeds Group

12.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Bendigo Festival of Lamb -Cooking Demonstration

12.00pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee

Judging of the Schools Interbreed Competition

1.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Judging Merino Ram Sale

1.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Bob the Butcher Carving and Knife Sharpening Demonstration

1.00pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee

Merino Ram Sale

1.00pm

Bendigo Exhibition Centre

Bendigo Supreme Dorper/White Dorper Ram sale

1.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Schools Interbreed Group

1.15pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

VAS Ltd Junior Judging Competition State Final -Meat Breeds

1.30pm -3.00pm

Regional Exhibition Centre

Bendigo Festival of Lamb -Cooking Demonstration

2.00pm

Festival of Lamb Marquee



Tickets

Children 15 and under are FREE

Tour groups of 20 or more - $15.00 per head (Please contact our office via email ceo@sheepshow.com)


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Prince of Wales Showground, 42-72 Holmes Rd, Bendigo, Victoria

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