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giant pumpkin Schedule 2021 Competitions
143rd ROYAL QUEENSLAND SHOW
GIANT PUMPKIN COMPETITION
SUPPORTED BY PILLOW TALK
Council Steward
Mr Jamie Grant
ENTRY FEES $5.00 per entry, per exhibit
NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER CLASS No Restriction
DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS Strictly between 8.30am – 9.30am on Saturday 24th April 2021
JUDGING Saturday 24th April 2021 from 9.30am
AWARDS PRESENTATION Saturday 24th April 2021 from 10.30am
JUDGING LOCATION Royal International Convention Centre, 600
Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Brisbane
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
PRIZES AND PRIZEMONEY SUBJECT TO CHANGE
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER CLOSE OF ENTRIES
SUPPORTED BY
The RNA wishes to thank the following supporter who has contributed towards prize money, prizes or
conduct of the GIANT PUMPKIN Competition
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PRIZE MONEY
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Prize Money stated in the Schedule excludes GST.
The attention of Exhibitors is drawn to the fact that all 2. GST will be added to the Prize Money for Exhibitors who are
entries that are accepted will be subject to the Royal registered for GST purposes. Prize money will be paid into
National Agricultural and Industrial Association of your nominated bank account by 31 October following the
Queensland Act 1971, as well as to the By-Laws, General Show.
Regulations of the Association and any Competition 3. The Association will provide a “Recipient Created Tax
Specific Regulations which appear in this schedule. Invoice” to Exhibitors who are registered for GST purposes.
4. All cash prizes and trophies must be claimed within six
Judging will be performed by a panel of Judges appointed months from the closing date of the Royal Queensland Show.
by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association Prizes not claimed and by that date will be considered to
of Queensland. have lapsed, and the amount will become a donation to the
Association. (RNA By-Laws)
No refunds will be made after close of entry.
No refunds will be given for entries not presented or not
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
adhering to the schedule regulations.
1. The Brisbane Showgrounds are a designated Workplace
NOTICE TO INTENDING EXHIBITORS within the meaning of the Workplace Health and Safety
Act 2011 and exhibitors/competitors are required to
Entries for EKKA 2021 can ONLY be made online through ensure that they and all persons under their direction or
our Exhibitor Portal. Entries submitted other than on the control, including their contractors or sub-contractors,
online portal will be returned to the Exhibitor and, unless all comply with all requirements of the Act and the RNA
requirements are submitted online by 5.00pm on the holds each exhibitor responsible to discharge its
Application to Enter closing date, as shown in the Schedule, obligations to provide and maintain a safe place and
they will not be considered. system of work during occupation by the exhibitor of any
area of the Showgrounds.
As a condition for acceptance of my entry all 2. Each exhibitor/competitor will assess the risk to
exhibitors/competitors agree to the following: themselves, staff, volunteers, family, other exhibitors, RNA
• All information submitted as part of my exhibitor staff, show visitors, children and any person foreseeably
profile is true and correct, including taxation affected by the presentation of their exhibit.
status and bank account information. 3. Risks identified by exhibitors/competitors will be
• Neither myself nor my family members will indulge eliminated or controlled by the exhibitor/competitor and
in any social, professional or other interaction with particular attention will be paid to ensuring public safety
an official or judge contracted or sub- contracted and safety of other exhibitors/competitors.
by the RNA before or during the Royal 4. Exhibits will only be held and handled by competent persons
Queensland Show. whose experience is known to the exhibitor/competitor.
5. A “No Smoking Policy” will be strictly adhered to and
policed by exhibitors/competitors and all are advised that
PRIVACY STATEMENT the use of Primus stoves, any heating or lighting
appliances of a like character, or any naked light, is
You can be assured that the privacy of your personal strictly prohibited in the pavilions.
information is of the utmost importance to us. The information 6. Any exhibitors/competitors intending to bring electrical
provided by you in any application for membership or equipment to the Showgrounds will be required to ensure
application to enter is used by the Royal National Agricultural that such equipment is fitted with residual current
and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) to offer protection and that all electrical leads, tools and
member services or to organize and conduct competitions at appliances have been inspected by a licensed electrical
the Royal Queensland Show. By applying for membership or contractor and currently tagged. The use of double
entering such competitions you consent to provide such details adaptors is prohibited, and all power boards must also be
as your name, address and exhibit details. Competition tested and tagged.
information may be made available to the media and included 7. All exhibitors/competitors will comply with the
in RNA publications. requirements of the Act and its Regulations and
Standards in every other respect. This is essential for the
The exhibitor irrevocably consents to the RNA publishing or safety of all exhibitors/competitors and the general public.
reproducing in any manner whatsoever any particulars or The Act imposes very severe penalties in the event of
information in relation to their exhibits; the publication or noncompliance with its provisions. Any
reproduction may be in a printed form or visual image exhibitors/competitors who do not comply will not be
through electronic means and/or on the internet. Your allowed to exhibit at the Royal Queensland Show.
information will not be disclosed without your consent for any 8. The Brisbane Showgrounds is subject to a Special Facility
other purpose unless required by the law. By providing your License issued under the Liquor Act 1992 and strict laws
email address you are consenting to receive communications related to the consumption and possession of liquor across
from us relating to the Royal Queensland Show. For full the Brisbane Showgrounds site. The consumption or
privacy details visit https://www.rna.org.au/privacy- possession of liquor outside of the licensed bar areas is not
policy.aspx authorized by the RNA and in many cases may be an
offence for which on the spot fines can be issued by Police
and Liquor Licensing Investigators.
2DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE INSURANCE
132. It there is any inconsistency between By-laws 133 -
161. The RNA may (but is not obliged to) take out a policy of
153 and any other By-laws of the Association, By-laws
insurance in respect of the legal liability on the part of
133 - 153 will prevail.
an Exhibitor for loss or damage suffered by a third party
133. The functions of the Disciplinary Committee shall be
caused by any act or omission of an Exhibit or the
to hear and determine all complaints, allegations and
Exhibitor.
other matters relating to:
162. The RNA, RNA Staff Members and Officials of the RNA
a) prohibited substances, as defined in these By-laws
are not liable to any Exhibitor if the RNA fails to take out
or Sectional Regulations.
a policy of insurance effectively protecting any Exhibitor
b) any alleged breach of the Rules, By-Laws and
or Exhibit, or if any such policy does not operate to
Regulations of the Association by an exhibitor and
indemnify the Exhibitor in respect of the loss or damage
relating to an exhibit or to a competition, except if
in question.
the alleged breach is of a kind that the Chairman
of a Sectional Committee considers is of a less
serious nature and should properly be dealt with REGULATIONS & BY-LAWS
by the Sectional Committee, and
c) any other alleged breach of the Rules, By-Laws All Entries and Exhibitors are subject to RNA Regulations and
and Regulations of the Association that may be By- Laws set out in this schedule as well as other By-Laws
referred to Disciplinary Committee pursuant to By- that may pertain to this competition.
Law 137 (a).
The RNA always reserves the right at its absolute
147. The Disciplinary Committee may announce its discretion without assigning any reason to:
decision orally or in writing. A decision that is a) substitute a Judge when necessary.
announced orally shall have effect in accordance b) re-allocate Judging days for a particular breed.
with its terms. c) if entries numbers require an extra Judge,
148. If the opinion of the Disciplinary Committee is not appoint an additional Judge if necessary.
unanimous, the decision of the majority shall prevail. If
the Disciplinary Committee are equally divided on any Full copies of the RNA By-Laws may be obtained upon
question concerning the guilt or innocence of a person, application to the Competitions Department.
the question shall be resolved in that person’s favour.
149. If the Disciplinary Committee considers that there has If you are unsure of any of the rules stated in this schedule or
been a breach of the rules, By-laws or regulations of your eligibility to enter the competition, please contact the
the Association, it may impose such a penalty as it entries department at entries@royalqueenslandshow.com.au
considers to be appropriate, including without
limitation: GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
a) a reprimand.
b) a monetary fine (payable at such time/s as the The RNA’s ABN is 41 417 513 726
Disciplinary Committee may determine)
c) withdrawal or withholding of any award or
ribbon.
d) disqualification in respect of any class.
e) expulsion from the Showground.
f) where the person concerned is a member,
a suspension or termination of that
membership.
g) a ban.
h) exclusion.
i) prohibiting a Person from exhibiting or
competing at the current Show or at any future
Show.
j) a direction that an Exhibit be removed
from the Showground.
k) any other mandatory requirement; and
l) any other penalty provided for in
other regulations of the
Association.
150. There shall be no appeal from any decision of
the Disciplinary Committee.
3GIANT PUMPKIN GIANT PUMPKIN COMPETITION
REGULATIONS supported by
1. Entry fee of $5.00 per entry per exhibit for classes 1, 2 PILLOW TALK
and 3.
Class 1 Heaviest Pumpkin - Open
2. Entries must be received and payment in full Open to exhibitors 19 years and over as at the close of
online through the Exhibitor Portal no later than entry date. Minimum weight of entries in this class must
5.00pm on Wednesday 21 April 2021. be over 70kg. Any entry under 70kg is not eligible to
compete.
3. Exhibits will be delivered and collected from the judging First: $250, Association Sash; Second: $200,
premises at the exhibitors own expense.
Association Sash; Third: $150, Association Sash
4. Winning entries, pending on quality may be displayed at
the Royal Queensland Show 6 - 15 August 2021. Class 2 Heaviest Pumpkin - Schools
Winning exhibitors may be contacted closer to show by Open to students 18 years and under as at the close of
the Coordinator. entry date where the pumpkin is harvested in the school
garden. Prize monies will be awarded to the school.
5. Entries are to be delivered to The Plaza, Royal The entry is to be submitted under the school name.
International Convention Centre, 600 Gregory Terrace,
Minimum weight of entries in this class must be over
Bowen Hills, on Saturday 24th April 2021 by 9.30am.
20kg. Any entry under 20kg is ineligible to compete.
6. No late entries will be accepted. First: $450, Association Sash; Second: $300,
Association Sash; Third: $200, Association Sash
7. Winners’ names will be listed on the Royal
Queensland Show (Ekka) website Class 3 Heaviest Pumpkin - Youth
www.ekka.com.au. Open to individual students 18 years and under as at
the close of entry date where pumpkin has not been
8. All entries must have been grown by the exhibitor as
stipulated in the classes described overleaf. harvested in a school garden
environment. Minimum weight of entries in this class
9. Entry into this competition does not permit an exhibitor must be over 20kg. Any entry under 20kg is ineligible to
free entry into the Showgrounds during the Royal compete.
Queensland Show. First: $150, Association Sash; Second: $100,
10. The Association reserves the right to declare no
Association Sash; Third: $50, Association Sash
competition in any class in which there are less than
three entries. CHAMPION HEAVIEST PUMPKIN OF SHOW
Entries weighing 80kg or more are only eligible to compete.
11. Placing will be on a 3, 2, 1 basis for first, second and $800, Association Sash
third placing.
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