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The iconic Birdsville races return in 2021 after being cancelled last year due to Covid.
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The iconic Birdsville races return in 2021 after being cancelled last year due to Covid.
Premium Content Subscriber only Beef Australia is now a three-generation affair for the Kenny family members who have properties near Middlemount and Collinsville. Damien, who has attended every Beef Australia since 1988, was there with his father Kevin, and his son Tom. Here are some photos of diners at the Main Event Lunch which featured guest speakers Jeff Horn and Fred Brophy. Photos
Premium Content Subscriber only The sound of Fred Brophy banging the drum roared across the grounds at the Rocky Sports Club as a huge crowd turned out to watch the first night of the Fred Brophy Boxing Troupe at Beef Australia. Fred called up members from the crowd to have a go in the ring with hopeful boxers coming from all over. Inside the tent, the boxers took to the ring for various rounds as the crowd, which included One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, went wild in the electric atmosphere. The boxing tent is back on Wednesday night for one more show from 6.30pm at the Rocky Sports Club.
Premium Content Beef Australia is off to a spectacular start in Rockhampton. A total of 31,545 people flooded through the gates for Ian Weigh People’s Day on Monday. The nation’s premier beef industry event is expected to inject more than $100 million into the local economy. Much of the action is centred around the Rockhampton Showgrounds but associated events are being held at different venues across the city and the region. Beef Australia has attracted 454 trade fair exhibits and 35 food outlets, and will feature 48 different ticketed events and 34 seminars and symposiums. Here are five...
Premium Content Subscriber only Thousands of people are pouring through the gates of Beef Australia 2021, which is on track to break attendance records. The nation’s premier beef industry event is held every three years in Rockhampton. It features seminars and symposiums, property tours, trade fair exhibits, entertainment and amazing food experiences. Here are some of the highlights on Wednesday’s program: 9am-10am: Technology in the Beef Processing Industry with Darren Hamblin, Dr Peter McGilchrist and Dr Alex Ball Ken Coombe, Tech Yards RaboTruck Stage, Rockhampton Showgrounds. 1.30pm-3...