Bump In:             Friday 7^th November 8am – 6pm

Bump Out:          Sunday 9^th November 4pm

1. The Dandenong Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. is not responsible for any loss of, damage to, or theft of any applicant’s property, whilst on the Show grounds. All Applicants must carry their own insurance cover for loss of, damage to, or theft of, any property, or otherwise be responsible. Patrolling security guards are employed, but this Society WILL NOT accept responsibility for any goods left in the trade area overnight and STRONGLY recommends removal of all stock and portable equipment.

All stall holders must have an Emergency Evacuation Plan and a Shut Down Procedure in case of emergency, for their staff and entire site, that includes making safe all equipment, eg, gas bottles, electrical equipment etc

2. To guarantee a site, a completed Trade Space application form must be completed, together with the required supporting documentation, appropriate fee, and must be paid within 7 days of approval.

3. All marquees, vans, and stands used by stall holders must be of a standard acceptable to the Show committee and comply with OH&S standards e.g, all marquees must be weighted down to a minimum of 40kg per leg as per Council regulations

4. All tent pegs, guy ropes and vehicles (where allowed) must be within your allocated site.

5. All trade sites operate for show customers for two days and traders are expected remain on-site for the duration of the Show. On arrival at the Showgrounds traders must contact the Trade Space Supervisor to be shown to their site.

6. Stands must be serviced by 8.30am on each day of the Show and manned for the advertised operating times. All vehicles not being used for display are to be removed to the public parking areas by 8.30am.

7. All stall holders must provide their own furniture and any lighting required for inside marquee/stand .

8. 8. Sub-letting stand sites is definitely not allowed. Food vans or trailers used at the Dandy Show must match those registered on the application form and the Statement of Trade.

9. 9. All stand holders selling or giving away any form of edible foods or drink must be registered with Food Trader and secure a Statement of Trade Certificate from the City of Greater Dandenong. A copy of your current Certificate of Registration of Food Premises must be attached with this application. Showmen’s Food Lines – The following food lines, including ‘Dagwood Dogs, Waffles, Toffee Apples, Fairy Floss” are restricted to the Showmen’s Guild sales only. Vendors selling these products outside the Guild will be asked to remove them.

10. No smoking permitted within 10 metres of food stalls or food vendors.

11. As part of Dandenong Agricultural & Pastoral Society’s commitment to environmental sustainability, the Dandenong Show has a plastic use policy. You must not distribute, sell, provide, or use the following single-use plastic items: bags, straws, balloons, single-use plastic and polystyrene cups, plates, bowls, cutlery and takeaway food containers.

• All cardboard to be flattened and placed in the cage.
• Use packaging that can be recycled/easily degradable.

• Separate waste and recycling items and place in appropriate rubbish bins provided.

12. Stall Holders must work within their own site and not proceed onto the road way.

13. The Dandenong Valley Apex 40 Club has been appointed by the committee as having the sole distribution rights to show bags.

14. Under Occupational Health and Safety legislation in the State of Victoria, all electrical leads must be approved and tagged by an electrician within and all on-ground leads must be covered by cable traps. All gas bottles must be date-stamped and crated prior to use at the Show. If your stall has multiple cookers, you must bring multiple extinguishers and fire blankets. All generators must have the appropriate fire extinguisher 4.5kg ABE that has a maintenance tag dated within 6 months prior to the Show, plus 1 large fire blanket supplied with the appliance but not attached to the appliance. All fuel and chemicals must be stored safely and correctly.

15. Together with the City of Greater Dandenong, it is a requirement for all stallholders and their staff working at the Dandy Show to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC). These must be carried for the duration of the Show weekend.

16. As we are an all-weather show, no refunds will be given due to adverse weather conditions.

By completing an application to trade at the event, you agree to:

• behave in a polite and professional manner to all participants, workers, event staff, volunteers and other stallholders involved:
• respect the security arrangements and comply with the measures put in place to ensure a safe and secure event for both the public, event staff, workers, volunteers and stallholders.
• comply with decisions made by management of the event, including any decisions related to the stall site.
• This is strictly a No-Alcohol event. The selling and the consumption of alcohol, or illegal goods, is strictly prohibited.
• The Dandenong Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc reserves the right to, after notice and opportunity to rectify, close any stall that does not comply with the terms and conditions of this agreement.
• The Dandenong Agricultural & Pastoral Society Inc. holds the right to reject an application at its own discretion.
• Refund of application monies can only be given if cancellations are submitted in writing at least 4 weeks prior to Show. Or at the discretion of the operating committee.

17. These items are not allowed for sale, under any circumstances: Banned Items: Fireworks or crackers, Explicit and hard-core t-shirts; explicit DVD’s; fake cigarettes; fuel type firelighters (Zippo); Iridescent hair spray; horns: trumpets; knives (including pen knives & machetes), excluding appropriately packaged kitchenware sets; metal and wooden martial art nun chucks; nazi hakenkreuz: (hooked cross) laser penlights and/or laser toys; laser pointers: playing cards(nude or lewd); Pressure Pack fart gas; Pressure Pak snow; Pressure Pak silly string; drug related goods (including cocaine kits, bongs, etc.); stink bombs; Water pistols longer than 150mm (6”); water bombs; bomb bags: fire wallets, bouncing beans. Toy Guns are acceptable, however, the following are NOT allowed: Guns that are designed to project any form of object or projectile; pellet guns; ball bearing guns; replica guns (bullet type); pop guns (throw downs); 8 shot caps (caps only banned); strip caps (caps only banned); roll caps (caps only banned); potato guns, water pistols over 150mm (6inch),gel blaster guns, Samurai swords. English swords and fencing swords are to be sold in sealed packages by licenced traders ONLY.

18. Security Guards are on the grounds all night Friday and Saturday. Goods, commercial stock and personal items are the responsibility of the trading exhibitor.

Whilst the Society takes al care, it accepts no responsibility for loss or damage sustained whilst on the grounds.

19. All applications to be processed via the Dandy Show website https://dandyshow.com.au/tradespace/

Not all applications may be accepted.

Enquires via the email below:

Trade Supervisor –tradespace@dandyshow.com.au