It's not an easy time to be on the show circuit with increased fuel prices, insurance bills, extreme floods and a lingering pandemic. So, how are ag shows going?
It's certainly not your typical 9 to 5 job; spending up to 40 weeks a year on the road running amusement and sideshow equipment.Showman John Roberts says the cost of fuel and a recent insurance crisis are impacting everyone in the show industryPeople working in the industry spend up to 40 weeks on the road, often schooling their children along the way
Whichever it is, it's not an easy time to be on the show circuit; there's the turnout being so reliant on weather conditions, operators feeling the pinch of increased fuel and insurance costs, as well as the lingering pandemic.This year, fifth-generation showman John Roberts will spend nine months travelling the east coast of Australia.
"Whilst we're paying 100 per cent more in our diesel and fuel bills, we're also paying somewhere between 300 and 500 per cent more for our public liability insurance," he said."We've got rides that sit in sheds that are fully functional but they can't work because people can't afford to pay the large increase in insurance.""We've got a few show societies that are upset because some of our rides can't get to their shows," he said.
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