Sheepvention
Rural Expo
Overview 2022
Banking Facilities
Eftpos is available from the Bendigo Bank Cash Out Facility in the Office Block.
Baby change and Feeding (Australian Breastfeeding Association Room)
Baby Change & Feeding facilities provided by the Australian Breastfeeding Association, are located behind the Members Bar and Lounge in the Red Shield Hut.
Transport & Parking
The Free Trotters Coaches bus operates from the Hamilton Town Centre with collection at the 3HA Building in Brown Street to the Hamilton Showgrounds Horner Street Entrance. There will also be a Saleyards bus operating from the Hamilton Saleyards to King Street. Both busses operate from 8.30am on a continuous loop until gate closure.
The Hamilton Town Bus operates from the Hamitlon Town Centre to the Shakespeare and King Street entries with normal charges applying.
Limited parking is available in streets around the Showgrounds site, in the Friendly Society Oval (enter Via King St). Parking is also available at the Hamilton Saleyards, Portland Road with a free bus service to the Showgrounds, commencing at 8.30am each day.
Sheepvention Results 2019
Birdseye View of Sheepvention Rural Expo 2019
Our History
40 years of Sheepvention
In 2018, the Hamilton P&A Society celebrated 160 years of operation and 40 years of running Sheepvention in Hamilton, Victoria.
Hamilton P&A Society members developed limited edition Pins, Hats, Wine and a historical film to mark the occasion (see below).
Sheepvention Rural Expo is a vital and historical event for Hamilton, Victoria.