Cairns Show

PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the recent flooding in the Region, we are experiencing a delay in confirming the Competition Schedules.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience! If you would like to enquire about a specific Section, please contact (07) 4042 6630 and we can provide you with an update.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

Our Online Entry system is down.

Please place your Entries MANUALLY until our system is up and running.

 

How to Enter

Review Terms and Conditions of Entry in the competition Schedules. 

  1. To VIEW Schedules, fees, entry/additional forms, results and more, CLICK on the Section you’d like to enter from the drop-down menu below.
  2. To ENTER, CLICK on “Enter Online”, or DOWNLOAD the Entry Form and send it to [email protected], or VISIT the Cairns Show Office in person and complete an Entry Form. 
  3. For RESULTS, CLICK on your Section below. Results are not available until the conclusion of the Cairns Show.
  4. To COLLECT prize money/cards/trophies, refer to the information available in the competition Schedule. 
Animals

Animal Sections

1-2 – Equestrian & Dressage

4-5 – Goats & Dairy Goats

6-8 – Stud Cattle, Prime Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle

9 – Dogs

10 – Poultry

11 – Pigeons

12 – Caged Birds

13 – Cavies

Horticulture

Horticulture Sections

16 – Sugar Cane

17 – Apiculture

18 – Garden Produce

19 – Garden Produce Junior

20 – Fruit

21 – Fruit Junior

22 – Horticulture

 

Arts & Crafts

Arts & Crafts Sections

23 – Indigenous Art

24 – Fibrecrafters

25 – Visual Arts

26 – Photography

27 – Arts & Crafts

28 – Home Economics

29 – Iced Cakes

31 – Woodwork

32 – Wearable Art

QCWA

QCWA Sections

30 – Queensland Country Women’s Association

2

3

4

5

6

8

 

Woodchop & Poleclimbing

Woodchop & Poleclimbing Sections

14 – Woodchop

14A – Poleclimbing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scarecrow

Scarecrow Sections

15 – Scarecrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kids Korner

Kids Korner

15 – Scarecrow

19 – Garden Produce Junior

21 – Fruit Junior

25 – School Photography Competition

School Horticulture Grant

 

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

General Conditions

ENTRY & COMPETITION

This Show is conducted subject to the rules of the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies, the constitution and rules of this Society and any regulation which appears within the Schedule for individual sections of this Show.

Should there be any conflict between the rules of the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies, the constitution and rules of this society and the regulations appearing in any schedule, the constitution, rules and regulations appearing in the schedule of this Society shall prevail.

Please visit Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies to view the rules and regulations.

All persons upon entering any class in this Schedule agree to indemnify the CAIRNS AGRICULTURAL PASTORAL AND MINING ASSOCIATION against liability for any accident, damage, loss or illness to any Exhibit, Exhibitor or Competitor and agree that all Competitions are under the complete and total control of the CAIRNS AGRICULTURAL PASTORAL AND MINING ASSOCIATION whose decision in all matters is final.

 

THE CAIRNS AGRICULTURAL, PASTORAL, AND MINING ASSOCIATION

  1. Appoint a Chief Steward to each section as its representative in all matters. Failure to comply with lawful directions from appointed Stewards, Committee or Staff or use of verbal or physical abuse will result in Disciplinary Action which may include exclusion from further Competitions and/or the Cairns Show Grounds.
  2. Appoint Judges whose decisions are final and for which no verbal or written Communication will be accepted or entered into.
  3. Reserves the right to make any decisions, inclusions or changes to this Schedule including Conditions of Entry as it may deem fitting without further notice.
  4. By way of entering for this Competition exhibitors acknowledge that they are compliant with these Conditions.

A judge shall not have any information prior to or during judging at The Cairns Show other than what is provided by the Cairns Agricultural Pastoral and Mining Association.

Vice Presidents CANNOT compete in sections under their control.

 

ANIMAL(S) & BIRD(S) EXHIBITORS

  1. All animal(s) and bird(s) exhibitors must sign an Exhibit Health Declaration upon delivery of entry and must comply with the health requirements detailed in this document.
  2. Exhibit Health Declarations are available from the Show Office or Website www.cairnsshow.com.au
  3. All Veterinarian fees are the responsibility of the Owner of the animal. Cairns Show will not take responsibility for any veterinarian fees.

Please note conditions of entry into grounds

  1. No glass is to be brought onto the Grounds.
  2. All electrical leads must be tagged in accordance with the relevant industrial regulations.
  3. All dogs must be leashed.

 

PRIVACY STATEMENT

The information provided by you in any application for membership or application to enter is used by the Cairns Show Association (CSA) to offer member services or to organise and conduct competitions at the Cairns Show.

By applying for membership or entering our competitions you consent to provide such details as your name, address and exhibit details.

Competition information may be made available to the media and included in CSA publications.

Your information will not be disclosed without your consent for any other purpose unless required by the law.

Prize Money

PRIZE MONEY & GST

  • Prize Money UNDER the value of $50 and Prize Certificated can be collected from the Show Office between 9am – 4pm, Monday to Friday, from 31st July to the last Friday of August the year of. 
  • ALL Prize Money not collected by 4pm the last Friday of August the year of will be returned to the Cairns Show Association funds! 
  • Prize Money OVER the value of $50 will be directly deposited to your account.

Please provide your bank account details on your entry form, alternatively, contact the Show Office. Ensure bank account details are correct. 

  • Entrants outside of the Cairns Region will be required to provide their bank account details if unable to collect winnings from the Show Office. 
  • Proof of identity is required to collect Prize Money. If you are collecting Prize Money on behalf of someone else, a letter of authorisation form that person will be required. 
  • A ‘local’ is defined as residing between the areas of Palm Cove and Gordonvale and west to the range.
Prize Money stated in the Schedule excludes GST. GST will be added to the Prize Money for Exhibitors who are registered for GST purposes. The Association will provide a “Recipient Created Tax Invoice” to Exhibitors who are registered for GST purposes.