Australia
Since the nineteenth century, agricultural shows in Australia have provided communities with an opportunity to celebrate achievements and enjoy a break from day-to-day routine. With a combination of serious competition and light entertainment, annual shows acknowledged and rewarded the hard work and skill of primary producers and provided a venue for rural families to socialise. City shows such as the Sydney Royal Easter Show and Brisbane’s Ekka also provide city people with an opportunity to engage directly with rural live and food production.
A distinctive feature of Australian shows is the showbag, a themed carry bag of commercial goods. Another distinctive feature of the Australian show circuit is the provision of educational services to the children of show business proprietors and employees through the Queensland School for Travelling Show Children.
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