Enjoying the Farmers Day Out were Tracy and Jacinta Rockemer, from Booubyjan; Marcus Riddell, Murgon; and Aeden Jakins, Booubyjan
August 9, 2021
The recent Farmers Day Out at Murgon has been hailed as a success after the Murgon Show Society received positive feedback from participants.
Show Society volunteer Sharon Trim said more than 90 families came through the gate on the day.
The aim was to provide some free fun for the community, and to reach out to farming families in the local area.
The support services which set up stalls to share information were happy with the outreach they had achieved.
The other good news was the day did not cost the Show Society very much to put on.
“Most people volunteered their time or at very low cost just to cover expenses,” Sharon said,
Connollys State Waste, from Cushnie, donated the portable toilets, and other donations were received for the free sample bags which were handed out.
“The farmers that came also went into a prize draw and there was also a treasure hunt,” Sharon said.
“All the prizes went to local farming families.”
Sharon said the lawn mower racing had proven to be very popular, and the entertainers who came along were keen to come back.
“I think people had a really good day out,” Sharon said.
“A big thanks to Sandra and Lyndon Maroske who donated their time, machinery and prizes.”
Sharon said she would also like to thank the sponsors: the National Recovery and Resilience Agency, Tarong Power Stations and Meandu Mines; Cr Kathy Duff and Deb Frecklington MP.
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Murgon Show Society president Alan Trim was kept busy making sure everything was running smoothlyPeter Angel, Tablelands Rural Fire Brigade, with Mondure RFB members Danny Goodwin, Rob Whichello, Russell Steer and Julie WhichelloMurgon Showgirl Megan Kingston with South Burnett Showgirl Jacinta Rockemer and South Burnett Rural Ambassador Jasmine Firman … Jacinta and Jasmine were looking forward to competing at the Ekka but sadly the event was cancelled the following Monday; their competitions are now expected to be held later in the yearLindsay and Ann Boyle, from ‘Bimbury Laamb’ at Windera, with three-week-old Meatmaster lambsBIEDO project officer Alan Broome with Glen Vonhoff, from the Barambah Ministers AssociationAndrea McGhee, from RHealth … Andrea said the Farmers Day Out had been an opportunity to reach peopleMurgon Hospital Auxiliary was also also raising awareness and selling tickets in their Father’s Day raffle … from left, Pat Polzin, Muriel Schultz and Brenda Rewald; the Auxiliary raises funds to support the local hospital and will be celebrating its 25th birthday next yearThe South Burnett Suicide Prevention Working Group brought along their Depressed Cake Shop … from left, Kelsey Wittmann, Cr Danita Potter and Liz LowtherEnjoying a day out were Doug and Denise Johns, and Julie Burke, from OakdaleThe Bible Van is a Chevrolet which was purpose-built for a travelling preacher in 1927 and continued being used for a similar work until 1961; it was restored in 1994Ryan McClintock, from Kingaroy, with his tractor-pulling Nuffield which did a few laps around the racing track … the Nuffield has a top speed of 80km/h and is being powered with a 351CID motorAnother of the powerful Nuffields out on the mini-racetrackBeryl and Bernie Maroske, Kingaroy, with Lyall Tschirpig, WondaiBill and Miriam Colley, from Murgon, with June, 4Murgon firefighters put on a road-crash rescue display …… but the “victim” looked like he was already stuffedThe “Shedders” were providing the live music … from left, Jane Erkens, Nanango; Claudia Mueller, Glan Devon; and Elizabeth Slottje, YarramanGubbi Gubbi businessman Jonathon Slottje was enjoying the music … Jonathon says he is working on an autobiography which covers everything from his miraculous survival in an NT road crash to his successful development of a liquid polymer tyre sealantThe Somerset and Lockyer Lawnmower Racers were popular but had to cut their display a bit short to beat the snap south-east Queensland COVID lockdown announced on Saturday morning
