SCHEDULE PERTH ROYAL SAUSAGE AWARDS 20 JUNE 2018 RASWA.ORG.AU

SCHEDULE PERTH ROYAL SAUSAGE AWARDS 20 JUNE 2018 RASWA.ORG.AU

FOOD AWARDS KEY INFORMATION Applications for Entry to enter online visit ENTRIES.PERTHROYALSHOW.COM.AU Closing Date of Entry Thursday 31 May 2018 Delivery of Exhibits Wednesday 20 June 2018 by 9.00am Jim Webster Pavilion Claremont Showground 1 Graylands Road, Claremont WA 6010 (Entry through Gate 1) Judging Day Wednesday 20 June 2018 (Closed to the public) Awards Presentation Social Media Contact Friday 29 June 2018 at 5.00pm Wilkinson Gallery Claremont Showground 1 Graylands Road, Claremont WA 6010 Follow us to stay up to date throughout the year Facebook www.facebook.com/royalagwa Instagram #perthroyalfoodawards Perth Royal Food Awards Competition and Event Coordinator Jodie Spirek sausages@raswa.org.au (08) 6263 3100

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FOOD AWARDS The Perth Royal Food Awards (PRFA) have become an important part of the agricultural industry in WA. An initiative of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA, the PRFA s are rapidly expanding, with new competitions and categories being released in 2018 based on consumer and industry trends. WHY ENTER YOUR PRODUCT IN THE PERTH ROYAL FOOD AWARDS? An opportunity to win a Perth Royal Food Award medal Gold, Silver & Bronze medals are awarded to the highest scoring products. Receive an Award Winning Promotional Kit, which includes digital copies of your medal artwork to aid in promoting your winning products. Digital medal artwork can be included on your retail packaging. Extensive Judging and Scoring from Australia s finest judges, allowing you to benchmark your product within the industry. Opportunity for your winning products to be included in the Taste WA menu, available to over 350,000 during the IGA Perth Royal Show. Opportunity to be offered a free powered site (inc. marquee) to promote and sell your products in the Taste WA Marketplace at the 2018 IGA Perth Royal Show. Opportunity to have your award-winning products included in the President s Dinner on the first evening of the IGA Perth Royal Show. Be actively promoted by RASWA s Marketing and Communications department, regularly sending communications via television, print, radio, digital and social media platforms. Awards placed digitally and in print on RASWA s documents and websites, including the Perth Royal Show website which receives on average of 675,000 website users each year. Have your award-winning products utilised and promoted at RASWA corporate functions and potentially other external events throughout the year.

SECTION CONDITIONS 1. COMPETITION DATE Wednesday 20 June 2018 2. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES Thursday 31 May 2018 at 5.00pm One (1) Exhibitor per entry (online only) Online entries: http://entries.perthroyalshow.com.au 3. ENTRY FEES $20.00 per entry 4. ORIGIN OF EXHIBIT All exhibits must be made from 100% Australian grown and farmed meat or game. 5. CONSIGNMENT OF EXHIBITS All exhibits are to be consigned to: Royal Agricultural Society of WA Perth Royal Sausage Awards C/- Jim Webster Pavilion Claremont Showground 1 Graylands Road CLAREMONT WA 6010 6. DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS All exhibits must be delivered to: Royal Agricultural Society of WA Perth Royal Sausage Awards Jim Webster Pavilion Claremont Showground 1 Graylands Road CLAREMONT WA 6010 on WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE 2018 by 9.00am. Gate 1, Graylands Road will be open for delivery of exhibits. Exhibits must be properly marked with the supplied Identification Labels. RASWA cannot be held responsible for any theft, loss, delay or damage during the transport of entries. All exhibits must arrive in a chilled condition, e.g. consigned in a foam esky or insulated container, making sure that the transport and handling procedures are in accordance with all Foodsafe requirements. 7. IDENTIFICATION LABELS ON SAUSAGE PACKAGING Once entries have closed, exhibitors will receive a RASWA Identification Label. Please ensure that this label is attached to each entry prior to delivery. Contact the Competition and Event Coordinator to obtain extra Identification Labels. 8. QUANTITY OF EXHIBITS Two (2) trays with six (6) sausages per tray are required for each class. (One (1) tray (6 sausages) will be for judging, one (1) tray (6 sausages) will be identified for backup/spares). 9. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS All sausages are to be provided fresh no pre or part cooked sausages are to be supplied. All sausages must be 15cm in length, give or take a centimeter. Sausages must be presented on a standard black tray, with black soak pads, wrapped in glad wrap. Trays must be presented with no foreign objects inside or out. Black trays must be the standard appropriate size for six (6) sausages. All sausages to be presented in unbranded packaging. All sausages must be entered with their date of manufacture, diameter of casing, ingredient declaration and dominate flavour characteristic clearly stated on the application of entry. Thin sausages will have a diameter of (22mm - 28mm) of either natural or synthetic casing. Open sausages may be either thick or thin in diameter. Gourmet Open - any flavour combination and either thick or thin in diameter casing, dominant flavouring must be stated. 10. JUDGING CRITERIA Exhibits in all classes will be judged on the following points scale: Flavour and Aroma 40 Texture 20 Workmanship 20 Visual Appearance - RAW 10 Visual Appearance - Cooked 10 TOTAL 100 4

11. JUDGING Judging will commence on Wednesday 20 June 2018 at 9.00am. Judging is closed to the public. All judges are chosen on their industry knowledge and expertise. All entries are assessed and judged blind and on their own merits against a set criteria. Judges shall not at any time prior to the announcement of Awards have access to or any knowledge of the identity of the maker of the sausage. Judges shall not have access to any sausages other than from the plate containing it, which will be presented to them by the Stewards. Judges have the right to refuse awarding places if in their opinion the product is not of satisfactory quality. Judging is conducted using the 100-point scoring system. Awards shall be determined by the Judges on the following points scale. Points will be awarded as follows: An Exhibitor shall not advertise or allow to be advertised by any means whatsoever and in particular by broadcasting, television, pictorially or in writing, the fact that any exhibit has won an award at the Perth Royal Food Awards unless such advertisement shows clearly: i. The name Perth Royal Sausage Awards; ii. The year of the award; iii. The class in which the award was won; iv. The title of the award or trophy won where applicable. 15. PRIZE WINNERS Prize winners and other outstanding exhibits will be promoted during the 2018 IGA Perth Royal Show. Prize winners should provide three normal retail packs or dummy packs for this display. 16. EXCESS JUDGING STOCK All exhibits become the property of RASWA and will be disposed of in accordance with Health Regulations. Excess stock may be used for promoting award winners at award functions and media opportunities. Gold Silver Bronze 90.0 points and over 82 to 89.9 points 74 to 81.9 points 12. AWARDS Winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze in each class will be awarded with Certificates and the right to use the Perth Royal Awards medal artwork on their winning products. Champions will be awarded Champion medals and Certificates and the right to use the Perth Royal Food Awards medal artwork on their winning product. Entries receiving 90.0 or more points will receive a Gold medal and entry in the Champions competition. The entry in the Champions competition with the highest points will be awarded the Champion. 13. AWARDS PRESENTATION Awards will be presented on Friday 29 June 2018 at the Wilkinson Gallery, Claremont Showground, commencing at 5.00pm. 14. MEDAL ARTWORK Gold, Silver and Bronze in each class and overall Champions will be awarded with Certificates and the right to use the Perth Royal Food Awards medal artwork on their winning products. RASWA will provide winners with a medal template in PDF or JPEG format. It is the Exhibitors responsibility to arrange their own printing. 5

CHAMPIONS CHAMPION TRADITIONAL SAUSAGE Classes 1 to 4 CHAMPION GOURMET SAUSAGE Classes 5 to 7 CHAMPION SAUSAGE Classes 1 to 7 TRADITIONAL SAUSAGES Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Traditional Aussie Beef Sausage Fresh - THIN sausage. Diameter casing (22mm - 28mm). Traditional Aussie Lamb Sausage Fresh - THIN sausage. Diameter casing (22mm - 28mm). Traditional Aussie Pork Sausage Fresh - THIN sausage. Diameter casing (22mm - 28mm). Traditional Aussie Poultry Sausage Fresh - THIN sausage. Diameter casing (22mm - 28mm). GOURMET SAUSAGES Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Gourmet Sausage Fresh - sausage. Diameter casing is OPEN. Flavour is OPEN. Aussie Wagyu Fresh - sausage. Diameter casing is OPEN. Continental Sausage Representing a country of origin style (e.g. South African Boerwors, Italian Sausages, Bratwurst) or type of combination of meat species. Dominant spicing or seasoning must be provided. Casing diameter must be stated. 6

GENERAL SHOW REGULATIONS The Society s General Show Regulations and Section Conditions regulate the conduct of the Show. Upon acceptance of an entry the Exhibitor is irrevocably contracted to be bound by those General Show Regulations and Section Conditions. A copy of the Society s General Show Regulations may be obtained on application or downloaded from the website http://perthroyalshow.com.au/general-regulations/. An Exhibitor who breaches any General Show Regulation or Section Condition may be disqualified, or suspended for any period, fined or otherwise penalised. The Society may recognise and act upon any penalty imposed by any other similar Society, organisation or body in Australia on any person or exhibit. WITHDRAWAL OF EXHIBIT BY THE SOCIETY The Society may, at its sole discretion, withdraw, reject or disqualify an exhibit. Refer to the Society s General Show Regulation 3.18. AWARDS The Society will not be responsible for awards not received by Exhibitors after 31 December 2018. If you have not received your award by 30 November 2018, please contact the Awards Officer on (08) 6263 3100. SOCIETY S LIABILITY The Society does not accept any liability for loss, damages or injury however caused. The attention of Exhibitors is drawn to General Show Regulation 17. Liability and Indemnity, with reference to the Society's Liability. PROMOTION No advertising or promotion on behalf of commercial business will be permitted on the Showground without the prior written consent of the Society s Chief Executive Officer. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT The information provided by the Exhibitor in the application for entry is collected and used by the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) to organise and conduct Competitions at the Show. We may publish details such as your name, address and exhibit details in any RASWA publication or communication. Such information may also be made available to, and published by, the media. We will not disclose your information without your consent for any other purpose unless required or authorised by law. You may request access to your personal information and, if necessary, request that our records of that information be corrected by writing to the Chief Executive Officer at the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, PO Box 135, Claremont WA 6910. 7

GENERAL SHOW REGULATION 17. LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY (Extract from the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia General Show Regulations - Revised 22 August 2007) 17.1 Exhibitor Accepts The lodgement of an Application of Entry form shall be deemed to be acknowledgment by the Exhibitor of his or her agreement that the Societyshall be under no liability for: 17.1.1 No Liability for animals or birds Exhibited The loss, injury or death of any animal, (including birds) Exhibited, whether caused by, or attributable to, the negligence of the Society, or of its servants or Agent, or otherwise howsoever. 17.1.2 No Liability for property Exhibited Any loss or damage occasioned to or by any property Exhibited, whether caused by, or attributable to, the negligence of the Society,or of its servants or Agent, or otherwise howsoever. 17.1.3 No Liability for other animals, property, Exhibitor or general public Any injury or damage occasioned to any other animal or property Exhibited, or to any other Exhibitor, or to the general public, whether caused by, or attributable to, the negligence of the Society, or of its servants or Agent, or otherwise howsoever. 17.1.4 No Liability for contracting any disease or suffering animals or birds Any loss or damage suffered by any Exhibitor as a result of any disease contracted or suffered by any animals (including birds) after, or as a consequence of any animal Exhibits, or their progeny, being brought onto the Showground. 17.2 No Liability for livestock sales The Society and the Auctioneers of Royal Show Livestock Sales shall be under no liability to any Owner or purchaser of livestock (whether exhibited or otherwise) entered for sale or sold at any Royal Show Livestock Sale. 17.2.1 No Liability for livestock auctioned In respect of any loss or injury to such livestock; whether such loss or injury be caused by or be attributable to, the negligence of the Auctioneers specified in the Regulations relating to the Royal Show Livestock Sales or to the Society or any of its servants or Agents. 17.2.2 No Liability for other livestock, property, Exhibitor or general public For any injury or damage occasioned to any other livestock or property, or to any other Exhibitor, or to the general public, whether caused by, or attributable to, the negligence of the Auctioneers specified in the Regulations relating to the Royal Show Livestock Sales or to the Society or any of its servants or Agents. 17.2.3 No Liability for consequential loss and loss of profits For any loss or damage (including without limitation consequential loss and loss of profits) suffered by any Owner or purchaser of livestock as a result of any disease contracted or suffered by any livestock after, or as a consequence of any livestock being entered for sale, at any Royal Show Livestock Sale. 8 17.3 Exhibits sold privately Where any animal Exhibited, or any other Exhibit, is sold privately during the time of the Royal Show the vendor thereof shall indemnify the Society against all liability to the purchaser in respect of any loss, injury, disease or damage to such animal or other Exhibit, whether such loss, injury, disease or damage be caused by or attributable to the negligence of the Society or any of its servants or Agents. 17.4 Accidents and Incidents Competitors, Exhibitors and Attendants must report promptly to the Society all accidents and incidents causing or likely to cause injury to persons or damage to property. 17.5 Trade Practices Act To the extent that any matter relating to entry or remaining upon the Showground relates to the supply of goods or services by the Society within the meaning of s. 68A of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cwlth), the Society s liability is limited as follows: (a) (b) in case of goods, the replacement, repair or payment for the replacement or repair of the goods. in the case of services, the re-supply of the services or the cost of the re-supply of the services. It shall be in the Society s absolute discretion as to whether it replaces, repairs or pays for replacement or repair of goods. It shall be further in the Society s discretion as to whether it re-supplies or pays the cost of re-supply or services. 17.6 Indemnity To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Competitor and Exhibitor must indemnify and keep indemnified the Society and its officers, employees, members and Agents from and, against all actions, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, expenses and liabilities including without limitation, consequential loss and loss of profits for which the Society is or may be become liable in respect of or arising from: (a) (b) (c) loss, damage or injury to any person in connection with the Exhibit or the relevant Event; without limiting sub-regulation (a) loss, damage or injury to any other Exhibit or Exhibitor, his or her family, invitees, Agents, or to the property of the Society, or its members, or to the general public, caused or contributed to or by any act or omission of an Exhibit of the Exhibitor or by the Exhibitor, his or her family, invitees or Agents; and without limiting sub-regulation (a) loss, damage or injury to the Exhibit, or the Exhibitor, his or her family, invitees, or Agents caused or contributed by an act or omission of an Exhibit of the Exhibitor or by the transportation, feeding or housing of an Exhibit of the Exhibitor. 17.7 Removal of Exhibit Without prejudice to any other provision of these Regulations, where the Society, its officers, employees, members or Agents remove an Exhibit, or causes an Exhibit to be removed from the Showground, the Exhibit is removed or caused to be removed entirely at the risk of the Exhibitor. The person or persons removing the Exhibit will be deemed to be the Agent of the Exhibitor, and his or her acts and omissions will be deemed to be the acts and omissions of the Exhibitor.

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