FRIDAY, MAY 11 - Queensland Country Life

Glen Whitton, Riverina,Warwick, Les Smith, Delta Grove
Brahmans, Baralaba,Tony Grob, Riverina,Warwick, and
Tony McIlwraith, Riverina Murgon, catching up at the
Riverina trade site.
Brazilian visitors Flor De Liz, Oilon Costa, Celha and Silvio Alves, Beef Point, Brazil,
shopping at the Ozhatz.They have come from Brazil to Australia just for Beef 2012.
Paul Gooley, Casino, with Dave McQuoid, branch manager for Dog Master Trainers
in New Zealand.
Trade show braces
for final day rush
Hugh Munro, Booroomooka Angus, Bingara, talking with
John O’Reilly, CIA Goombungee.
EXHIBITORS are bracing for possibly their biggest
day yet as the curtain comes down today on the
incredibly successful Beef 2012 trade show. Visitors
still have time to purchase their Queensland
Country Life showbag, which includes a copy of this week’s
edition, QCL cap and stubby holder plus an assortment of
other items.
At the adjoining Rabobank marquee, visitors have until
3pm to enter the guess the bullock competition and purchase a
ticket in the win a Rabodirect Rebels Super Rugby jersey.
Rabobank’s manager for Queensland and the Northern
Territory Brad James said all proceeds from the Rebels’ jersey
promotion went to the RACQ Capricorn Helicopter rescue service.
Nearby at Elders, producers should drop in for the 10am workshop
on animal production. Elders’ Brian Walker said the focus
would be on transport and livestock welfare issues.
Still in the Elders pavilion, the Tenterfield Saddlery - Brian
Meldon and wife Lana have done a roaring trade. Wednesday was
a case in point, the couple sold 20 Geoff Moore crafted whips to a
group of visiting Americans.
Inventor Ed Evans, the man behind the award winning Swing
Gate, has been overwhelmed with interest. The Swing Gate won
last year’s Queensland Country Life farm inventor of the Year
award and then went on to win the ABC’s New Inventor program.
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