Organisers have cancelled this year's Royal Hobart Show, saying coronavirus restrictions would make it impossible for the event to go ahead in October.6,000 exhibitors have been advised the 2020 event cannot proceed because patron safety can not be guaranteedThe show's 5,000 to 6,000 exhibitors were notified by email on Friday as the state entered an easing of restrictions under stage two of the Government's "roadmap to recovery".
Organisers are now looking at whether smaller events can take place with appropriate social distancing measures in place on the Show Day public holiday which will still be observed."We are going to leave the door open to run some semblance of an event once we know what's possible," he said. "It's not something we can absorb very easily, we still have to pay insurance, power, water, wages and all the other costs that go with keeping the place ticking over for 12 months of the year, so it is going to be a bit of a blow."He also acknowledged it would be a financial hit for the Tasmanian economy.Staying financially viable has been a challenge faced by agriculture shows across the country, including in Tasmania.