QLD BRANCH NEWSLETTER
February 2008

 What wonderful weather to start 2008 lets pray it continues through out the year. Gives us some encouragement .

Keith& Annette Dorries, “Panorama” together with partners Dean & Di Malcolm, ”Blue Chip” & CrazyCow must be feeling very proud after winning Champion Cow at Dairy Week with “Panorama Angeline 8”.
Credit to the breeder and also to Dean for preparing and showing “ Angeline” in such good form, well done to all.

The Wide Bay Club will be approaching 30 years in February 2009. Sue Radel remembers carrying Robbie strapped in a carry-all at the first meeting.  I ‘m pretty sure Sue may have been elected Secretary at the meeting which was held at Terry Tidcombe’s.  At the Wide Bay-Burnett Club annual meeting,
Patron Mr Alan Lawley spoke of his involvement with the club and his pride at the comradery and achievements through his long association .  Reflecting back he found it satisfying and a privilege to be a member and now Patron.

I will endeavor to gather from other Clubs how long they have been formed. I’m sure the Darling Down’s Club must be well above that number. Drop me a line those who have the knowledge from the other clubs.

Wide Bay Club will be holding their feature show at Maleny on 30-31st May as the Holsteins are holding a feature show at Gympie.
 
We all know how the Illawarra Society members are always there for those in need, well the Ledger family has just proved that to be true. Thanks must be said to Ledger family & to Steven for taking on the responsibility of caring and preparing the “Alfa Vale” cattle for the Wide Bay Club Sale. Harold must be thankful. 

The Sale will be held at Nanango on Wednesday 26th March.  

Congratulations! to Kevin and Trish English “ Eacham Vale” Malanda who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on the 8th February with family and friends. We, the Illawarra Society  members, hope you had a most memorable day and are blessed with many more years to come.

Katie Fogg will be invited to attend the Feature Show at Maleny as the Dairy Princess.

Aleicia Dorries ”Panorama” will be invited to be Dairy Princess at the 2008 R.N.A. 

Lloyd Peters spoke on the Youth Clinic at Dairy Week. Although the Qld team were unsuccessful overall,
the top award in the judging section went to Matthew Henry, “Tara”, Toowoomba.  He received the highest marks possible ahead of 22 youths who spoke over the microphone and gave their reasons for the placing of each animal. Well done Matty. Watch out Mike he’ll be getting all the judging invitations from now on.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Wednesday 26th March        	NANANGO

May 15th & 16th			GYMPIE SHOW

May 30th & 31st.                    	MALENY FEATURE SHOW