Perth,
Western Australia
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The Perth Royal Show will be extended to nine days this year to launch its new $1.8 million amphitheatre-styled arena. Work on the main arena upgrade is in the final stages and has replaced the old speedway site at the Claremont showgrounds. Royal Agricultural Society president Lou Giglia said the show had been extended from September 29 to October 7 for an extra day on a trial basis. It would give showgoers the chance to relax and enjoy uncramped conditions. "Our exit surveys showed people are not excited about crowds," Mr Giglia said. "This will mean there will be a lot more room for people. "Work was to have been completed by the first of this month but the wet weather has slowed things. It will all happen in the next two weeks." More than 445,000 people visited the Perth Royal Show over eight days last year. RAS property services manager Paul Roberts has been in charge of overseeing work at the arena. He said public accessibility had been the motivation for the new arena, which is encircled by limestone seating and a one metre tall cabling fence. "The fence is designed to take the weight of a charging bull." he said. "The big thing is that the public will be so close. "You have not got 20m of speedway track now. The fence has gone and the track, which was always muddy, has now gone. "This year there is a lot of public involvement." For the first time a family show pass is on sale for $46 for two adults and two children. The pass is only available at Woolworths. An adult ticket is $16, up $3 from last year, and a child's ticket is $9. A Wedding Expo is one of the new events to be held at the show. Major entertainers this year will include trumpet player and singer James Morrison and country music singer Adam Brand. |
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