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

I am looking forward to this weekend, and let's hope we are all home by then.

Jim Chalmers (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

You look forward to every weekend!

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

Yes, that is true too. There is a great thing about Mount Larcom: its district show. It hosts a two-day agricultural show with stud cattle, horseriding events, show dogs, dairy goat displays, poultry competitions, ute musters, pavilion displays, woodchopping, market stalls, sideshow alley and fireworks. This is a great country show. There are 129 rural shows in Queensland. The volunteers work for nothing on Saturday and Sunday—so there you go.

Growing up just outside of Mount Larcom, we looked forward to the Mount Larcom show every year. It has been going solid since 1952—it had a break during the war years. Mount Larcom show is a jewel in the local show circuit. It has strong local support, with hundreds of local exhibits. People travel from Rockhampton, Gladstone, Killiby and Biloela to exhibit their produce and animals and to take part in one of the state's great shows. Mount Larcom is a popular show because of its variety: stud and prime cattle, showjumping, horse hacking, poultry, chainsaw events—we had the Australian chainsaw competition last year—freestyle motorbike stunts, face painting, magicians and, of course, fantastic fireworks. The show is on this weekend, the 24th and 25th.