Behind the
Scenes
To help keep the show on the road and maintain the highest levels of equipment and personal safety, good food hygiene and best practice involves important commitment to education and expertise from those both in front of the public and in support.
Safety First
The Victorian Showmen’s Guild places a very high value on safety and the maintenance of proper safety procedures.
Our organisation and our Members work closely with key industry stakeholders to ensure compliance with the highest possible safety and industry standards and strive to deliver best practice.
WorkSafe Victoria inspect amusement devices and enforce state regulations and safety standards for the industry. The following resources from WorkSafe are available to VSG Members. You must be logged in to view this information.
- Reporting an incident
- Guide to Incident Notification
- Land-borne inflatable amusement devices
- Effective restraint systems for Cha Cha Scrambler and Sizzler amusement rides
- Amusement ride guarding
- Amusement structures – Chair-o-planes
- Applying for a licence
Advocacy
The Victorian Showmen’s Guild is continuously advocating for members on both a state and federal level, seeking support across a broad range of industry matters including:
- Appealing to the Minister for Agriculture for a rental relief support package across Australia to support our members with a COVID safe, return to work package.
- Seeking amusement classification for industry vehicles to assist with vehicle registrations, like a primary producer.
- Working with NHVR on a National Notice for Special Purpose Amusement Loads to eliminate the permit process where possible.
- Working with key industry brokers and Insurance Council of Australia on matters relating to insurance for operators, in particular class 4 & 5 amusement devices.
- Ongoing communication with peak bodies, key industry stakeholders and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the betterment of the travelling show movement.
- Ongoing discussions with State Ministers in relation to industry support, grant and funding, events, and tourism especially in regional Victoria
Food Traders Information
In Victoria, all food premises are required to have a Food Act registration from their registering council before selling food.
This includes fixed premises, such as cafes and restaurants – but also temporary and mobile food premises such as a market stall or a food van.
Streatrader is the online system for businesses and community groups to register and notify their temporary and mobile food premises with their registering council.
Streatrader allows businesses and community groups to apply for a Food Act registration with their registering council, manage their registration, and lodge Statements of Trade for each of their events.
For further information visit streatrader.health.vic.gov.au/