South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto with 2022 Proston Miss Showgirl Alex Gibson and Cr Kathy Duff, who was working hard in the cattle ring alongside her brother, Chief Steward Michael Duff

March 8, 2022

Floods … what floods? Despite all the drama that has been in the local area over the past couple of weeks, the Proston Show was a big hit with locals on Saturday.

Will the roads be open? They were! Will the rain stay away? It did …

Proston is known for its strong showing in the cattle ring, and 2022 was no exception.

As well as the hotly contested Stud Cattle and Prime Beef competitions, there was also a well-supported Speckle Park feature.

Speckle Park cattle are a modern Canadian breed which are growing in popularity because of their versatility, temperament and carcase performance.

Their unusual colour schemes also attract attention!

The State finals of the Queensland Ag Shows prime beef and stud beef Young Judges and Young Paraders competitions were also held, which added more excitement to the day.

Congratulations must go to South Burnett entrant Chloe Plowman (who represented the Murgon Show Society) who will now be heading off to the Sydney Easter Show to compete in the National Stud Beef Young Paraders competition against entrants from across Australia.

Former Proston boy and well-known Murgon businessman – and Murgon Business and Development Association president – Leo Geraghty officially opened the show and helped with some of the ribbon presentations in the cattle ring.

There was also a smattering of politicians: retiring LNP Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd; hopeful LNP candidate for Flynn Colin Boyce (the current State Member for Callide), and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington were all involved in one way or another on the day.

All the usual show activities were also there … pavilion competitions, poultry, woodchopping, chainsaws and even a dog high jump,

Equestrian events filled the main ring with a range of competitions including showjumping and the Stockman’s Challenge.

The big day was topped off with a grand fireworks display.

Children’s entertainer Helen War, aka “Helly Hoops”, was a hit with the kids, blowing giant bubbles and having fun with hula hoops and other games
Proston QCWA put on a high tea for dignitaries as part of their QCWA Centenary celebrations … from left, Margaret Christie, Gympie-South Burnett Division president Janice Jamieson, Val Klein, Proston president Eileen Vos and Judith Marek
Marilyn Dionysius, Murgon; Edna Chesterton, Proston; and Karen Chambers, Murgon; were enjoying the Proston QCWA’s high tea
Margery Grimes, from Boondooma, and Grace Kirk, from ‘Hazelton’, Gayndah, were watching the judging in the cattle ring from a shady spot
Retiring Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd and his wife Shirley have been familiar faces at the Proston Show over the years
The chainsaw races are a noisy spectacle which always draws a crowd
Showjumping is popular and one of the more spectacular equestrian events
‘Dutch’, a Border Collie, won the dog-jumping competition (Photo: Kathy Duff)
Ashlee Christensen on ‘Langtree Sophia’ … Supreme Hack Of The Show
The Wondai Town and District Band provided a musical accompaniment near the food vans and bar
LNP candidate for Flynn and current Member for Callide Colin Boyce with Queensland Ag Shows senior vice-president Peter Curtis, Queensland Ag Shows general manager Trevor Beckingham OAM, Proston Show Society president Mortimer Duff and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington (Photo: Supplied)
Del Blanch, from Proston, won first prize in the “one stem or cut cut shrub’ category in the Pavilion with this magnificent bloom

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Cattle Results

  • Grand Champion Tropical Bull – ‘Whitaker Mr Cruiser’
  • Grand Champion Tropical Cow or Heifer  – ‘Whitaker Miss Diamond’
  • Grand Champion European Bull – ‘Jen-Daview Sargent S8’
  • Grand Champion European Cow or Heifer – ‘Jen-Daview Nedda’s Xcite’
  • Grand Champion British Bull – ‘Bowenfels Jedda Design R10’
  • Senior Champion British Cow or Heifer – ‘Bowenfels Miss Stainless Steel’
  • Speckle Park Feature Grand Champion Bull – ‘Sowdens Save Me A Spot’
  • Speckle Park Feature Grand Champion Cow or Heifer – ‘AAA Photo Finisher’
  • Top 5 Stud Beef Cattle of the Show – ‘Bowenfels Miss Stainless Steel’
  • Champion Led Steer – ‘Jen-Daview Red Spots’
Clint Whitaker, from Whitaker Brahmans at Mundubbera, with the ‘Whitaker Mr Cruiser’ … Supreme Bull of the Show
Cr Kathy Duff, whose nephew Mortimer Duff is the Proston Show Society president, with Sophie Cutting, from Banana; show sponsor Brett Heading an ‘AAA R08 Hasselhoff”, the Senior Champion Bull in the Speckle Park feature
Rebecca Kenny with ‘Harriett Valley Utah’, the Senior Champion Tropical Bull … they were presented with their ribbon by South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto and Cr Kathy Duff

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Queensland Ag Shows competition winners:

  • Stud Beef Young Judges – Hayden Hanson, Moura (Biloela Show Society)
  • Stud Beef Young Paraders – Chloe Plowman, Kingaroy (Murgon Show Society)
  • Prime Beef Young Judges – not available
Chloe Plowman, from Kingaroy, will now compete in the national final of the Stud Beef Young Paraders competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show after taking out the Queensland final at the Proston Show
(Photo: Aussie Land & Livestock)

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