45场农业展览会被取消！维州农民和偏远地区也受不了了

封城封了一个多月的时间，这一波由Delta变种病毒引发的疫情仍没有好转的迹象。

受疫情影响，各类会展活动不得不被迫取消，其中就包括维州农业展览会。

维州农业展览会的执行官Rob Bowles近日表示，

由于疫情态势仍在迅速变化，截至目前，维州已有45场农业展览会不得不被临时叫停。

这一情况也给经济本就脆弱的维州偏远地区带来了不小的打击。

据悉，Geelong、Bendigo、Ballarat、Mildura、Wangaratta和Whittlesea这些地区的农业展览会已是连续第二年被取消。

（维州农业展览会的执行官Rob Bowles）

每年，维州边远地区会举办多达110场农业展览会，一共能吸引50多万人前来参观。

其中，维州中部地区的展览会能给当地带来300至400万澳元的经济收入，而规模更大的Geelong地区的展览会则能实现400至550万澳元的创收！

去年受疫情影响，这些展览会虽然被取消，但是还能获得来自政府的JobKeeper补助。

但今年，随着补助接连被取消，展览会所面临的困境比去年还要严重。

2021年因疫情被取消的农业展览会如下：

• July 16 – 18: Australian Sheep and Wool Show

• July 16 – 18: North Central Victorian Sports Shears

• August 2 – 3: Sheep Connect – Hamilton P & A Society

• August 4 – 5: Mallee Machinery Field Days

• August 28 – 29: Wentworth Show Society

• September 19: Robinvale Euston Agricultural Show Society

• September 23 – Oct 3: Royal Melbourne Show

• October 1: Murtoa A & P Society Inc.

• October 1- 2: Nathalia Agricultural Society (held online)

• October 1 – 2: Swan Hill and District A & P Society

• October 1 – 2: Yarrawonga and Border A & P Association

• October 2: Goroke A & P Society Inc.

• October 2 - 3: St. Arnaud Agricultural Society

• October 3: Berrigan A & H Society

• October 4: Kerang and District Agricultural Society

• October 5 – 7: Elmore Machinery Field Days

• October 7: Warracknabeal A & P Society

• October 8 - 9: Donald P & A Society Inc.

• October 8 - 9: Wangaratta Agricultural Society

• October 9: Camperdown P & A Society

• October 9: Sunbury Agricultural Society

• October 10: Corowa P A & H Society

• October 14: Nhill A & P Society

• October 14 - 16: Mildura Show Society

• October 14 – 17: Royal Geelong A & P Society

• October 15 – 16: Benalla A & P Society

• October 15 – 16: Wandin Silvan Field Days

• October 16: Dimboola A & P Society

• October 17: Jeparit A & P Society

• October 20: Numurkah A & P Society

• October 22 - 23: Bendigo Agricultural Show Society

• October 22 – 24: Maffra and District A P & H Society

• October 23: Stawell Agricultural Society

• October 23 – 24: Cobram Agricultural Society

• October 23- 24: Euroa Agricultural Society

• October 24: Ararat Show Society

• October 29 – 31: Sale and District Agricultural Society

• October 29 - 30: Castlemaine & District Agricultural Society

• October 30: Dookie A & P Society

• November 1: Bushy Park Agricultural Show

• November 1: Glengarry Agricultural Society

• November 5 – 7: Colac and District P & A Society

• November 6: Bairnsdale and District Agricultural Society

• November 6: Coleraine P & A Society

• November 6 - 7: Whittlesea Agricultural Society

• November 12 - 14: Ballarat A & P Society

• November 13 – 14: Bendigo National Swap Meeting

• November 19 – 20: Kyneton Agricultural Society

• December 4- 5: Traralgon and District Ag. Society

• December 4: Dartmoor and District P & A Society

看着这些被迫取消的展览会，再一次感受到了疫情的残酷。

只希望维州疫情能够尽快好转，让这些展览会早日恢复往日的人气吧。