Sydney Royal Easter Show Kicks Off

THE Sydney Royal Easter Show kicks off today with new shows, news rides and more showbags than ever.

The show will feature 13,000 animals, 29,000 competitive entries and pump an estimated $500 million into the state's economy.

A record 331 showbags have been revealed with 130 showbags under $10 to help the family budget.

The Wild Ride of Cobb & Co will be the centrepiece of the Main Arena Spectacular each night.

The new production is a tribute to those who delivered mail, passengers, gold and supplies to the regions from 1854 to 1924, organisers say.

The show will also feature the new act Lumberjack Show, Australia's tallest steer, international rodeo as well as old favourites including woodchop, the Grand Parade and the animal nursery.

About one million people are expected to attend the show at Sydney Olympic Park.

THESE EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS…Become a Conservation Champion! Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World

Fast facts:
o Campaign is across both Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Wildlife World
o Dates: 9-26 April
o Key theme: Conservation of our marine and land animals/environments.
Customer experience:

At Sydney Aquarium:

o We’re extending the Ocean Quest experience (which was done for Sea Week at the
beginning of March).
o All kids receive an Ocean Quest map which will guide them through the attraction with
questions to answer. At the end of their experience, they are entitled to receive a Junior
Oceanologist certificate.
o We’ll feature regular conservation themed talks at 5 key stations: Shark HQ, Dugongs,
Coral Propagation, Shark Hatchery and Penguins.
o Adding more prominent signage in the form of movable lightboxes.

At Sydney Wildlife World:

o We’re installing a 19m Bee themed display wall featuring cool facts on Bees!
 Their profile
 Differences between the Native Bee (Australian) and Honey Bee (Introduced
species)
 The role they play in the environment
 The global bee crisis
 Quirky ‘Did you know” facts
 Ways we can help the plight of our bees
 And more!
o There will also be 2 large scale models (1-Native and 1-Honey Bee) with tactile areas
people can touch (eg. fur, antenna, etc).
o Paying kids receive a Bee bag of goodies upon arrival, including an awesome (Avant)
card which they can take home and plant! (Refer to below).