Ken O'Dowd (Flynn, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Saturday, 12 March, I had the pleasure of opening the Proston show in the south of my electorate of Flynn. The Proston show is the first of the regional shows, and is a credit to their community. It is the first opportunity for exhibitors to prepare their stock for showing on the regional circuit and, of course, at the Brisbane Ekka.

The Proston region has suffered from the recent constant rain, and I would like to congratulate all exhibitors for their mighty effort to present such magnificent animals. The cattle, horses and poultry were in great condition, and it was a pleasure to present the winning ribbons to the proud owners. And the contributions in the baking competition, cake decoration, needlework and floral arranging were outstanding. I was delighted to see so many children participating in the various events, the horse jumping being my favourite. The whip cracking and wood chopping also drew good crowds.

Congratulations to the President, Anthony Rosser, who actually manages a cattle property consisting of 20,000 head not so far away from Proston, and to the Secretary, Glenda McArdle, and their committee for a wonderful day. I also thank the Proston community for supporting such a wonderful event.