Ballarat Showgrounds

Ballarat, Australia

The Ballarat Showgrounds is a multi-purpose venue in Wendouree, a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia owned by the City of Ballarat and since 1934, the home of the Ballarat Show an agricultural show which since 2010 has had its own public holiday in Ballarat. The focus of the Ballarat Show is the display of rural industry, including livestock and produce, with associated competitions and awards. The show also features amusement rides, a sideshow alley, and showbags, which are carry bags full of goodies produced by various commercial enterprises. The showgrounds are used all year round, including a Trash and Treasure market since 1979 as well as occasional collectors markets and other events. In 2013-2014, the City of Ballarat proposed current proposal to redevelop the showgrounds and in 2015, the council and agricultural society proposed relocation of the showgrounds to Victoria Park in Newington.