Daisy, 6, and Chelsea Burton, 7, from Yimin CD Droughtmasters at Biarra, were having a busy time in the cattle competitions … the family’s “Yimin CD Harry Potter” was sashed Supreme Tropical Bull while the pair came equal first in the Pee Wee Under 10 Junior Handling competition; Daisy also picked up a 2nd in the U15s Junior Judging
May 23, 2023
Blackbutt Show came back with a bang on Saturday after a four-year break caused by wet weather and the pandemic.
Show Society president Trevor Holt, who has only been in the job since late last year, said the last full show which had been held in Blackbutt was in 2019.
Everything looked set for last year, until wet weather washed it out at the very last minute.
A mini-show was held later in the year, but it wasn’t the same …
Trevor admitted it had been “a steep learning curve” for him ahead of this year’s event but he paid tribute to the volunteers who had made the 2023 show possible, including the Blackbutt Lions and Rural Fire Brigade members who manned the gates.
New for this year’s show was the Aussie FMX freestyle motocross displays which were held on Saturday afternoon and evening.
Trevor said these were well-received by the crowd.
Woodchopping at the Blackbutt Show is always special and this year was no different, with Queensland, Australian and world champions demonstrating their skills in the arena.
The pavilion competitions had also been well-supported.
“The children’s displays were fantastic,” Trevor said.
He believed the show had been very successful … “and we had good weather!”
Some of the woodchopping “royalty” competing at Blackbutt on Saturday … Jake Dingle, Mundubbera; Mitch Argent, Blackbutt; Kody Steers, Tasmania; and Brayden Meyer, ToowoombaSouth Burnett Deputy Mayor Gavin Jones with Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington … Gavin was in a very familiar role, calling the woodchopping eventsAction in the 275mm tree-felling handicap final … Hayden Hewitt, centre, from Wamuran, took out the winFirst-time competitor in the tree-felling handicap, Ryan Aldridge, from Brisbane, defeats his tree to come in fourth in the finalLindsay Hewitt, Wamuran, takes a break after coming second in the 275mm tree-felling handicap finalSome of the volunteers working behind the bar … Michelle Harvey, Peter Scarborough and Leanne SmithKaitlyn Barber, from Proston P-10 School, with “Porky” which took out the ribbon in the Heavyweight Led Steer school competitionUnder 300kg steers parading in the cattle ringEquestrian judges Marie Evans, from Fernvale; Anne Fisher-McElroy, Toogoolawah; and Christine Girling, EskChristy McLeod, who has been involved with the Blackbutt Show for longer than anyone can remember, was invited to officially open the 2023Christy has been a Show Patron for years but he was officially presented with his Patron’s badge on Saturday by Show Society president Trevor Holt and Member for Nanango Deb FrecklingtonThe official party at the show opening … Deputy Mayor Gavin Jones, South Burnett Sub-Chamber president Viv White, Blackbutt Show Society secretary Cathy Gilliland, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, Show Patron Christy McLeod, Cr Kirstie Schumacher and Blackbutt Show Society president Trevor HoltBrian Starr, vice-president of the Timbertowns Woodworking Group, with one of the many pieces on display … the group had their shed open for sales and displaysThe champion Years 9-10 Student Arts exhibit in the pavilion competitions was this beautiful saddle entered by Rogue Wesley
