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2018 Proston Miss Junior Showgirl Louisa Frahm, Miss Showgirl Stephanie Weaver and Junior Rural Ambassador Stephanie Flint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 12, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Proston Show was “blessed with kind weather, green grass and a good range of exhibits” … these words from Federal MP Ken O’Dowd at the official opening summed up Saturday’s 60th annual show very nicely.<\/p>\n

In the cattle competition, a large number of entries kept the stewards and judges busy.<\/p>\n

Proston P-10 students as well as students from local schools and visitors from Bundaberg and Brisbane proudly displayed their beasts.<\/p>\n

Many of the entries were being run through their paces ahead of the 2018 Beef Australia expo in Rockhampton.<\/p>\n

Supreme Exhibit in the stud cattle was “Oakwood Native Cut”, from Oakwood Limousins at Bundaberg.<\/p>\n

The show was officially opened by Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, who said she was excited that Proston was now part of her expanded Nanango electorate.<\/p>\n

However, she was warned by Show Society president Valley Horne that the last MP who represented the area, former Callide MP Jeff Seeney, had attended every Proston Show … so she now had to live up to his example!<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said country shows were about promoting “our agriculture, our region”.<\/p>\n

She congratulated the Show Society members for the effort they had shown over the past 60 years.<\/p>\n

“It is such a beautiful country show, I encourage you to keep on doing it for another 60,” she said.<\/p>\n

The first Proston Show was held in March 1958 and it has expanded its attractions over the years.<\/p>\n

Competitions such as the Ute Muster and whip cracking have been added to the popular mix of sideshow rides, fireworks, equestrian events, poultry and pavilion competitions.<\/p>\n

A successful day was topped off by a concert by covers band MISS Leading.<\/p>\n

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Cutting the cake to mark the 60th Proston Show … from left, Fay Kruger, from Durong; former Show Society president Cec Sullivan, Abbeywood; and Beryl Beitzel, from Kingaroy (Beryl attended the first Proston Show as a young girl)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Proston Show Society president Valley Horne with Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington who officially opened the show<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Bridget O’Shannessy, from Brisbane, has become a fixture at the Proston Show, singing the National Anthem at the official opening<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Murgon Men’s Shed treasurer John Armstrong, from Wheatlands, was showing Proston resident Cliff Blanch the association’s fully restored German wagon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Some more of the Murgon Men’s Shed members who were selling cold drinks … from left, John Crawford, Murgon; Jim Brook, Wondai; Dave Mollenhauer, Wondai; John Eustace, Wondai; and Allan Lark, Murgon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Christina Zdenek, from Luke’s Reptile Kingdom, with a “Cuddles”, an olive python<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett Rural Ambassador Kate Roberts, South Burnett Miss Showgirl Courtney Retschlag and National Rural Ambassador Justin Matthews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Matthew Whalley, from Toogoolawah, competing in Round 1 of the showjumping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Melissa Boully, from Gympie, with the Champion Galloway, “Roy’s Wild Card”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Cattle stewards Kathy and Michael Duff were kept busy with the large number of entries<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell was catching up with Cathy Clegg, from Kingaroy, in the cattle yards at the Proston Showground<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd presented the prize for the Grand Champion Tropical Female to “Bardia Lady Chloe”, from Bardia Brahman Stud at Wowan, led by Nanci Wilson, from Monto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lachlan O’Sullivan-Blanch and Avah Murdoch, from Bundaberg Christian College, with the Reserve Champion Junior Heifer, “Oakwood Felicity”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, centre, dropped in to say g’day to the large cattle show team from Brisbane’s Nudgee College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett mayor Keith Campbell, right, with Craig and Andrea Taylor, from MK Cattle Limousins, from Murgon … Keith sashed the Junior Champion European Bull, “MK Cattle Maximum Energy” while Reserve Champion “MK Cattle Midnight” is at the rear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Corey Evans, from Jen-Daview Limousins in Kingaroy, with the Supreme Bull of the show, “Jen-Daview Mr Pinnacle”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Casey Plevey, from Oakey, with her koolie “Calico” and kelpie “Dusty” … Calico was champion of the pet parade<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Ted McArdle and John and Tracey Steer were busy selling tickets for the Show Society chocolate wheel … local businesses generously donated many prizes for the wheel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Arthur Pointon, Eidsvold; Helen Roth, Proston; and Eric and Kate Sturgess, Gayndah; were checking out the Pavilion displays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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