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Troy Nuttridge, from TLC Fitting Service, with ‘SND Signature Renegade’, the Supreme Bull of the Show … the Speckled Park bull was shown by Shaun and Debbie Black, Pittsworth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 3, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett National Show Society president Craig Lucas was breathing a sigh of relief on Monday after the stop-start Kingaroy Show went off (almost) without a hitch at the weekend.<\/p>\n

The Show Society committee had reluctantly announced the event would be cancelled just minutes before Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the “green tick” COVID entry requirements were to be lifted.<\/p>\n

It was these requirements that had forced the cancellation, so Craig immediately jumped on the phone and rang everyone telling them the show was back on!<\/p>\n

“We had a lot of stuff done before we called it off but there was still last-minute planning to do,” he said.<\/p>\n

One of Craig’s first calls was to the Showman’s Guild to ensure there were would be amusement rides but everything went smoothly.<\/p>\n

Craig told southburnett.com.au that many people had commented to him that it was the best show they had been to in eight years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said the crowds on Saturday and Sunday were definitely up on recent years, although he did not have an accurate figure yet.<\/p>\n

There were only a couple of hiccups across the weekend.<\/p>\n

Equestrian entries were down and, unfortunately, the weather had made the speedway track too dangerous for the trots to go ahead.<\/p>\n

The barrel racing was also cancelled.<\/p>\n

But the bullride on Sunday night – a replacement for the speedway – was very successful, with 40 entries.<\/p>\n

Craig said the Show Society was now planning to hold a rodeo in September.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The show was officially opened on Saturday afternoon by QCWA Gympie & South Burnett Division Divisional President Janice Jamieson, acknowledging the centenary of the QCWA in Queensland.<\/p>\n

She invited everyone to attend the centenary celebrations at the Kingaroy Town Hall on August 27.<\/p>\n

Craig also thanked the sponsors and volunteers without whom the show could not go ahead.<\/p>\n

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Lily Mason, from the Bundaberg Christian College, with the Supreme Female of the Show, “Five Star Mirror Image”, from Oakwood Limousins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett mayor Brett Otto at the official opening of the show, with 2022 Kingaroy Rural Ambassador Bianca King-Kogut and Miss Showgirl Candice Rackemann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Former South Burnett councillor Damien Tessmann was swapping notes with current councillor Danita Potter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cr Kirstie Schumacher with Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington at the show opening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Erica Hahn sung the National Anthem at the opening<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Show Society president Craig Lucas seemed relieved<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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QCWA Gympie & South Burnett Division Divisional President Janice Jamieson officially opened the show<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Working in the QCWA’s Luncheon Hall were Yolande Maynard, Kingaroy, and Celia Warwick, Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Lois Thurecht, Kingaroy QCWA, with Kingaroy Twilight members Lorraine Klein and Julie Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kyla Milne, from Kingaroy, on board ‘Flash’ was the flag bearer at the opening ceremony … unfortunately the slippery conditions prevented her from doing a celebratory lap of the track<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Reg Thompson, from Nanango, showed the Grand Champion Fowl of the Show, a White Indian Runner duck … last year’s champion, a White Wyandotte bantam cock also shown by Reg, was this year’s runner-up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jenny Hetherington, from Kingaroy, took home the Joyce Clark Memorial Trophy, for the Champion Piece of Handicraft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inspecting all the works in the handicraft pavilion were Ann Seng and Dorrell Glover, both from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Maddison Olsen, from “Light Up Your World Candle Creations” in Kingaroy, with her mother Jo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The final of the Queensland 12″ Combination Championship featured an underhand chop followed by a standing block chop … Josh Adamson, nearest the camera, is the current 15″ World Champion in standing block but he came in second in this competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The second part of Queensland 12″ Combination Championship is the standing block chop … the overall winner (by just splinters) was Brian Wagner, from Proston, third from left<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington sashed (and kissed) the 12″ Combination champion, Brian Wagner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Deb Frecklington with the six finalists in the 12″ Combination championship … Josh Adamson (2nd), Gerald Youles (3rd), Brian Wagner (1st), Jake Dingle (4th), Brodie Dingle (5th) and Carson Jones (6th)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Barambah Beekeepers Association Inc had a big display at the show including a live bee demonstration … from left, vice-president John Scott, secretary Chris Wimpenny, president Steve Bliss and treasurer John Paynter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Betty Hankinson, from Kingaroy, showed the Champion Jap Pumpkin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy Show always features a large display of entrants in the Floral competitions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kahn Fleischfresser not only showed the Champion Rose exhibit, he also entered this handsome “horti creature” which also took out a first prize and Champion ribbon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sideshow alley was kept busy with the usual attractions, including the always-popular dodgems<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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