Member Noticeboard

Please ensure you have renewed your licence prior to officiating at any event.

All licences expire on 31/01/2025

CAMPING BOOKINGS ARE NOW ONLINE
Camping Bookings for KCC Park and Bulla Exhibition Centre have now transitioned to online via Show Manager.
This will streamline the booking process and enable members to book and pay online all in one go and receive instant confirmation of their booking.

Important notes:
- Camp Sites will now be allocated at both venues. Refer to camping map via Show Manager to see site locations.
- CAMPING POLICY MUST BE ABIDED BY. The camping policy must be read and understood prior to making your booking.
- Camping Permit must be displayed on your vehicle. You must display proof of booked camping on your vehicle whilst you are onsite.
- Dogs Victoria representatives will be checking camping bookings on event days.
- Camping availability will be open two days before and after events at the venue.

To book your spot over the New Year period head to www.showmanager.com.au and click on Camping Sites on the left hand side. Select your venue and follow the prompts.

ATTENTION TO MEMBERS:

This is a reminder, regarding the use of ramps and tables in the judging ring.

2.7 Use of Ramps/Tables (Added 06/23, 4.3. Effective 01/01/24)

2.7.1 A current list of table, ramp and ground judged breeds may be found HERE on the Dogs Australia website.

2.7.2 Table Breeds
Designated table breeds must be examined on an examination table. When reexamining them, they must be placed back on the table. Only breeds designated as table breeds may be examined on the table.

2.7.3 Ramp Breeds
A judge requesting the use of a ramp must give notice to the show representative/show manager prior to judging. Dogs Australia/ member body approval is not required. Designated ramp breeds may be examined on the ground (table if applicable) or on a ramp during breed judging at the sole discretion of the judge and not the exhibitor. The entire entry in that breed is to be examined on the ground (table if applicable) or on a ramp. The ramp will be available at the discretion of the judge for all ramp optional breeds through all levels of competition including group and Best in Show judging.

2.7.4 Breeds designated as Table/Ramp optional breeds may be judged on either at the sole discretion of the judge and not the exhibitor. The entire entry in a breed is to be examined in the same manner.

2.7.5 All Other Breeds
Breeds not designated as either table or ramp breeds may only be examined on the ground.

2.7.6 Baby Puppies of any breed
Baby puppies may be examined on the ground, table or ramp at the discretion of the Exhibitor and Judge.

Please view the Melbourne Royal Show 2024 - Judges Critiques HERE.

Dogs Victoria wish to advise affiliates that under the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) raffles can only be conducted to raise funds for organisations that have been declared as community or charitable organisations by the VGCCC.

Can a club offer cash as a raffle prize?
It is illegal to have cash as a raffle prize. However, if the raffle prize is travel associated, for example, accommodation or flights, a maximum of 10 percent of the total value of the prize can be cash.

Can a club offer debit cards as a raffle prize?
No, debit cards are not permitted as prizes for raffles in Victoria. This includes debit cards with or without a cash withdrawal option.

Requirements to run a raffle

Further information
Clubs are advised to use the below link for further information

https://www.vgccc.vic.gov.au/gambling/raffle/licensee-resources/faqs#

Dogs Victoria have applied for a Minor Gaming Declaration with the VGCCC, we will update affiliates with further information on this application when it comes to hand.

Kirk Edwards
Chief Executive

NOTICE TO MEMBERS:
We ask that members please refrain from contacting Dogs NSW with Dogs Victoria enquires. Dogs NSW will be unable to assist, please be patient whilst the Dogs Victoria staff are doing their best and you can assist by double checking your paperwork before submitting to ensure all information is included and correct.

There are three new forms now available for members under the Member Forms section of the website.

Application to Transfer Dog from the Limited Register to the Main Register 

Application to Transfer Dog from the Main Register to the Limited Register 

Application to Transfer Dog to the Neuter Register

The Litter Registration Form has also been updated. Please ensure you download and use the updated form again available from the Member Forms section of the website. 

Litter Registration Form

Dear Members,

I would clarify that as required by the Dogs Victoria Constitution 1.5.35, Dogs Victoria will publish the Dogs Victoria Annual Report in the month of April 2024, which contains 30 days, and is the month preceding the Annual General Meeting, scheduled for 22/5/24.

For member reference the relevant section of the Constitution is which reads as follows

DOGS VICTORIA CONSTITUTION

1.5 POWERS OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

.35 (As amended 5.11.92, 20.4.94, 26.11.96 and 15.8.16)

To publish in the VCA Gazette in the month preceding the Annual General Meeting of that year:

.1  a detailed audited Income and Expenditure Account of the VCA for the year ended 31st December in the preceding year (including a detailed schedule in the Notes to the Accounts of the various individual categories of expenditure which, either singly or aggregated, exceed $500 and which are incorporated in the total for Sundry Expenses) and a detailed audited balance sheet as at that date and annual reports of the President and the Chairpersons of other Committees;

.2 an Income and Expenditure Budget and Cash Flow Budget for the current year ending 31st December, such Budgets to include all proposed new capital works expenditure, proposed expenditure on new projects undertaken or to be undertaken during the current year and the funding of same; and

.3 an Expenditure Budget and Cash Flow Budget for the period 1st January to 31st March in the year following the current financial year, showing all proposed new capital works expenditure, proposed expenditure on new projects undertaken during the period and funding of same.

Regards

Jason

Dogs Victoria has offered its submission to the Animal Care and Protection Bill. To read through Dogs Victoria's submission, please click here.

Prior submissions have also been included in our report from 2020 and 2022.

Dogs Australia have updated the official Dogs Australia judges contract form.

The official judges contract form is available from the Dogs Victoria website in the below link

https://www.dogsvictoria.org.au/media/6060/judges-contract-march-2024.pdf

We remind all affiliates when sending your judges contract form to the Dogs Victoria office, you will need to use the current form ONLY and we require all three pages.