I was there yesterday at opening time, and from a relatively quick glance, it seemed to be better attended (at least at that time) than last year.
I will say at the outset that I recognise the new organisers had very little time to organise too much in the way of changes to the show, other than moving venue - I thought personally Rosehill worked better than Homebush, and the free parking was welcome.
I had a laundry list of items on my shopping list, but was unable to fill any items from the list - I recognise some might be special items, but there were plenty more that weren't. This will come down to getting more retailers/distributors at these shows. Folk who even deal exclusively online (I could list several, but for example Woodworking Tools Australia - The Woodkid, Premium quality woodworking hand tools at affordable prices. to mention a couple) would be great to see there, and see and touch the product before buying - I'm not sure how to get them there, but removing as many barriers to their attendance might help.
I was glad to be there, and did enjoy the vendors that were there. Got several questions answered, which was great.
@Greg Ward - I don't know if you offer this or not, but I noticed that attending with a trailer from someone who live out of town isn't terribly practical, and it's hard to get back quickly to do a pick up. As a result (and knowing you guys are only a couple hours up the road), I didn't buy anything at the show, and I didn't want to bug you guys with inane questions whilst I was there, but is there a possibility you guys can take sales at the show for pickup or delivery arrangements later? You had some sensational pieces I would have jumped all over if I had a way of transporting them.