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Kingaroy State High School students Tamika Schultz (Year 9) and Teagan Wyles (Year 10) with “Lucky”, a Murray Grey calf from Kagra Stud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 8, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proston Show is held in the heart of cattle country so it’s no wonder its cattle exhibits are always second to none – and the 2016 Show on Saturday was no exception.<\/p>\n

Whitaker Brahmans, at Mundubbera,\u00a0 took out Supreme Champion Stud Beef Exhibit of Show with its Brahman cow, “Whitaker Miss Holly”.<\/p>\n

Miss Holly, which earlier won the ribbon for Supreme Tropical Female, had a two-week-old calf, “Amarni”, at foot. There’s no maternity leave for prize cattle!<\/p>\n

Whitakers also exhibited the Grand Champion Tropical Bull, “Whitaker Mr Coco”.<\/p>\n

There was a strong contingent of school entries in the cattle competitions, from Proston P-10, Kingaroy State High School and Nudgee College.<\/p>\n

The show was officially opened by Margery Grimes, 87, from ‘Corrunovan’ via Boondooma, who has lived in the Proston district for more than 62 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Margery and her husband Gerald, who died last year, attended the very first Proston Show in March 1958.<\/p>\n

She told the crowd she had only missed “one or two” since then.<\/p>\n

“On the first occasion, the seating was in the cars parked around the ring or on seats around the fence. Lunch was a picnic under the trees near the gully, ” she said.<\/p>\n

“Since then, an enormous amount of volunteer hours have made the Proston showgrounds and building what they are today.”<\/p>\n

Margery said fat cattle were originally judged at the saleyards and sold on the same day.<\/p>\n

“We still have prize ribbons from 1960 for the fat cattle in my home at Corrunovan,” she said.<\/p>\n

“A stud cattle section was begun by the late Joan Browne. For a few years it was mainly Herefords.<\/p>\n

“Today we have a very good stud cattle exhibit with a number of breeds, all of high quality.”<\/p>\n

The good crowd that turned out for this year’s show had plenty of attractions to enjoy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Equestrian competitions, including a Stockman’s Challenge, kept the ring busy.<\/p>\n

There was also a dog show, ute competition, chainsaw competitions, woodchopping, bush poetry, a pet parade, an animal nursery and, of course, plenty of food and drink.<\/p>\n

Inside the pavilion, there was a good number of entries in the competitions, ranging from painting and crochet to Lego and baking.<\/p>\n

Outside, the amusement rides were very popular, especially the Dodg’ems.<\/p>\n

The next show in the South Burnett circuit is Murgon, which will get underway on Friday with Monster Truck Rides<\/a> available for $10 from 4:00pm-9:00pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The main day of the show will be on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Supreme Exhibit of the Show and Supreme Tropical Female, “Whitaker Miss Holly”, with Tegan Lavender, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bridget O’Shannessy, from Brisbane, who sang the National Anthem at the official opening ceremony, with her aunt, South Burnett councillor Kathy Duff<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Mayoral candidate Michael Brown with Proston Rural Ambassador and Prime Trade Cattle steward Will Johnson … Michael donated some prizes for the competition<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Proston Miss Showgirl Sophie Carter, from Speedwell; special guest Margery Grimes, from ‘Corrunovan’ via Boondooma; and 2015 South Burnett Miss Showgirl Anita Blanch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Ros Heit (Division 6) and Cr Kathy Duff (Division 5) with Kathy’s niece Mary Duff, 4, who was visiting from Oxley in Brisbane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Proston State School student Hayley Flint (Year 10) with “Bonnie”, a Murray Grey x Brahman … the school always enters a strong team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Former Proston local Gordon Buchanan and his daughter Linda Rea, Proston … Gordon has only missed one Proston Show<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Member for Callide Jeff Seeney and his wife Therese; Margery Grimes, from Boondooma, who officially opened the show; and South Burnett Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell … they are holding the “Texas Longhorn”, a trophy made by Dave Litfin, from Proston, which was presented by Cr Kathy Duff to the Supreme Champion Stud Beef Exhibit of the Show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tracey and Jayme Lawton, from Linville, with “Electrified Oak”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Brent Evans, from Kingaroy, with the Grand Champion European Female, “Jen-Daview Polled Kelsea”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pam Andrews, from Anstead, and “Indigo Reign” who won the Senior Hack section of the Stockmen’s Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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John “Pappy” Papworth, chairman of the Proston Men’s Shed, with some of the group’s items offered for sale<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Michael Nott, from Proston, had his hands full wrangling two baby alpacas from Viv’s Farm Animals in the Grand Parade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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