Isaac Marcovich and Shane Reilly, from Destructive Motor Sports, with their monster truck “Bomb Squad”, a popular new attraction at this year’s Murgon Show
March 12, 2016
A “monster truck” was a new attraction at the 2016 Murgon Show, taking patrons for rides on Friday night and all day Saturday.
Show Society volunteer Trevor Williams said the monster truck had been a highlight of the 92nd Murgon Show, with many people snapping photos of it.
He said the show had been quiet in the morning “which is usual” but crowd numbers picked up as the day went on.
The dog show was well-supported with more than 400 entries.
He said pavilion entries were down a little, but equestrian, prime cattle and stud beef attracted good numbers.
For the first time in many years, there was a dairy cattle section at Murgon, which attracted a “reasonable turnout”.
The rodeo in the evening was as popular as ever, as was the giant fireworks display which began during a pause in the rodeo.
Katherine, Annette and Stephanie Rose, from Barambah … Stephanie won cooking sections in the Pavilion competitionsAt the official opening ceremony, from left, 2015 South Burnett Rural Ambassador Melissa O’Hanlon, who officially opened the show, with Member for Callide Jeff Seeney, Cr Ros Heit, Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss and his wife Lyn, Cr Damien Tessmann and Cr Kathy Duff (Photo: Ros Heit)Marg Enkelmann, from Silverleaf, with her prize-winning charcoal sketch of her brother John Meiers and herself (‘Mussy’ Meiers) … the sketch has had a rough life, surviving two floods on top of a wardrobe until Marg finished it
Country singer Don Costa was providing live music
Taylor Jenkinson, from Woolooga, with ‘Roserae Clark Kent’
Supreme Bull of the Show “Jen-Daview King George” with Corey Evans, judges Ian Brown and Stan Sorley and Murgon Miss Junior Showgirl Anneliese Steinhardt (Photo: Evans Family)Cr Kathy Duff and Member for Callide Jeff Seeney take a moment to relax after a busy morningLooking forward to the rodeo … Dallas Weller, from Woodford; Janet Bailey, Gold Coast; and Brent Cann, OakeyJacinta and Lachlan Rockemer, from Booubyjan, scooped the pool in the Under 17 Stockman’s Challenge … Jacinta, pictured here on ‘Magic’, came 2nd and 3rd on different horses, while Lachlan, on ‘Chanel’ took home the blue ribbon as championDylan Wilson, from Goomeri; Beka Kapernick, from Cloyna; and Miss Junior Showgirl Anneliese Steinhardt, from Murgon
