00:02An iconic event which will look a little different this year without any birds, on show or even to hold.
00:09Ultimately we felt at the show that we couldn't comply with everything they were asking to do and so we
00:12took this decision and we took it now so that we gave people lots of opportunity to respond.
00:17This is really about acting early, a month out from the show to give as much certainty to exhibitors but
00:23also to showgoers.
00:25About 150 exhibitors will be impacted, unable to display their prize hopefuls.
00:30I don't think this will be any surprise to them, there will be some people disappointed.
00:33The show's CEO says exhibitors only found out this morning but some were already deciding not to attend, concerned about
00:40the risk of gathering amid an outbreak of the virus killing wild birds.
00:45We know that numbers were already about 20% down anyway so people were sort of self-regulating, didn't want
00:50to bring their birds and animals in this environment.
00:52The Wyala Show's made the same call ahead of next week's event.
00:56The risk is high, we do not want to be responsible for an outbreak.
01:00But the decision not to have birds hasn't been a directive from the government.
01:04There might be circumstances where they feel like they have the space to keep birds separated from one another.
01:10The showgrounds here will still play host to the Royal Adelaide Show as normal, with no other impacts expected for
01:18visitors when the gates open on September 5th.
01:22What's the peace is made?
01:23How did it clear to Europe's event?
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