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CONTENTS President's Report
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General Manager's Report
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BEEF2021 Preview
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Gatton Futurity Preview
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Droughtmaster National Female Sale Preview
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2020 High Country Sale Update
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2020 MAGS Report
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2020 Cream of the Crop Report
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STORY SUGGESTIONS??
End of an Era
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Newstead Brewing Co Feature
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Profiles from the Far Southern Zone
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Western Zone Update: Narngulu Preview
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Our Story' Launch
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Recipes
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A Dry Friday - Fundraising Initiative
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Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Export Report
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Northern BIN Steer Project Update
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Cattle in the Classroom
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Droughtmaster Standards of Excellence
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The Droughtmaster Bull
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Bulletin Board
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2021 Calendar of Events
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Member Directory
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CONTACTS
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REPORTS
PRESIDENT’S REPORT Welcome to the first edition for 2021 of the Droughtmaster Australia magazine. 2021 promises to be a great year for our members and for those coming into the breed. We start 2021 with a range of opportunities before us. Following some of the most challenging years from an environmental point of view for agriculture in Australia, we’ve now got a much lower herd, which is rebuilding. At the same time, global demand for protein, even with all the disruption, is at unprecedented levels. This is reflected in the current Eastern Young Cattle Indicator which, at time of writing, is nearly 300c/ kg higher than the same time last year! It is a prime opportunity to point to the Droughtmaster’s traits and benefits that give them a reputation as a wonderful, fertile all rounder to help rebuild herds and meet the world’s protein needs. Domestically, you would have seen the “Droughtmaster Beef ” feaures following the launch of “Our Story” in late 2020. The message of “Australia, it’s time to ask for Droughtmaster Beef ” is starting to kick in, with a number of pubs and clubs adding Droughtmaster to the menu. I encourage you to proudly ask for Droughtmaster beef and share your stories with us. With respect to the coming year of events, the calendar is full, with the main event for the year ahead being Beef 2021, from 2 to 8 May.
Todd Heyman | President
The Society has a strong and committed group of volunteers and staff working to showcase Droughtmaster cattle to ensure the greatest exposure for the breed and its adaptability through this event. A number of functions and events are planned for the Droughtmaster Precinct during Beef 2021, with a further aim for the precinct being that it be a place to meet, catch up, and relax. We hope to see you there. Finally, I hope you enjoy reading the variety of stories in this edition of your magazine.
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REPORTS
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT Happy New Year to everyone! I hope many of you were fortunate enough to receive some much-needed rain over the Christmas break. Since my last update in the December edition of the magazine, I would like to inform you that we had a very successful launch in November 2020 of our new promotional video, “Our Story”. We have received some very positive feedback following the launch and the video can now be viewed on our website. As most of you are aware, during 2020 we have expended a significant amount of time on improving our promotional activity and brand awareness which has included rebranding, a new website, targeted marketing campaigns, production of a promotional video, and strategic partnerships; and we are now also making some substantial changes to our packs for membership enquiries and new membership. Off the back of this, it is pleasing to see the growth in new members trending upwards and membership resignations trending downwards. This is depicted in the charts below which provides a snapshot over the past five years and up until January of this year. I would also like to inform you that in December last year, the Droughtmaster Australia office had a twoday session which was facilitated by Rowan Wallace to do a deep-dive into the business and understand where the bottlenecks are and how we can become more efficient and productive as a team. A long list of issues and actions resulted from this session and over the course of the next 12 months there will be a big focus on implementing the internal improvements required to service our members.
Simon Gleeson | General Manager
I wish you all the very best for the New Year and I look forward to seeing many of you at the Sales and Events which are on the calendar on this year.
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NEXT GEN’S
BEEF 2021 PREVIEW
The 12th National Beef Cattle Exposition will be held in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, from Sunday 2 May to Saturday 8 May 2021.
TOP TIPS
FOR SHOWING
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
AT BEEF 2021:
(CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT)
SUNDAY 2 MAY 9.00am Nutrien Livestock Commercial Cattle Judging commences * 1.00pm Young Commercial Judges Competition*
your animal with the right • Provide nutrition by having a consistent
MONDAY 3 MAY
feeding routine and always maintain your animal’s health
8.00am Official Opening of the Commercial Cattle Sale and Announcement of Champions *
an extra halter, lead and • Pack neck rope - you never know when
TRADE FAIR OPENS 8.30am Junior Stud Cattle Events commence: Junior Paraders followed by Junior Schools Team Judging 6.30pm Commercial Awards Presentation Dinner (Venue TBA)
TUESDAY 4 MAY Junior Led Steer Stud Cattle Judging
WEDNESDAY 5 MAY Stud Cattle Judging
THURSDAY 6 MAY Parade of Champions Interbreed Championship
FRIDAY 7 MAY 8.30am Young Judges TRADE FAIR CLOSES
SATURDAY 8 MAY Family Fair Day Black Tie Ball *A ll Commercial Cattle Competition events will take place at Central Queensland Livestock Exchange complex, Gracemere (“CQLX”) unless otherwise stated
you might run into trouble
and size your show halters • Pre-fit before you go then you can make
sure your halters will fit and make any necessary adjustments prior
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Clean all your gear before you go to a show. This means you will not be rushed at the show and where possible clean all your gear before you come home. This not only helps with unpacking when you get home it also ensures you are staying in line with your biosecurity requirements
pack a copy of your • Always Animal registrations, show schedule and nominations
yourself, your Stud and • Present animals to their best at all times
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Always be aware of yourself, your animal, and your surroundings, such as the other exhibitors and their animals
be willing to help others • Always out because you never know when you may need the help
all halters and boots • Keep polished, you will look tidy and helps them to last longer
your animal properly • Washing the first time makes spot washing much easier
like you are enjoying • Look yourself, because hopefully you are!
be aware of where • Always your judge is, and do not stand between your animal and the judge
triple check your gear • Always before going into the ring ask before tapping • Always up someone else’s animal work and treat others • Always with respect and courtesy exhibitors are our • Other competition, though they are also our showing community and are there for mateship and support
never know who is watching, • You whether it be potential employers, or influencing younger showers looking up to you as a leader, so conduct yourself accordingly
your 2021 , ay from Next Gen Committee! D G Mikaela Gauci Treasurer
Lawrence Sehmish-Lahey Secretary
Chloe Davey
Elizabeth Boughen
We are looking forward to seeing you all at BEEF2021 and other Society Sales & Events this year.
We are excited to announce that we have some NEXT GEN webinars and other events in the pipeline for 2021. Please follow us on Facebook @DroughtmasterAustraliaNextGen for updates. Beyonce Cormack
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Jack Hoskins
Lauren Finger
Tomas Flohr
Wishing you all the best for the year ahead.
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STUD CATTLE COMPETITION PREVIEW
INVERELL BREEDER SAYS
BEEF IS PRIME TIME
FOR CATTLE By Brad Cooper
NSW Droughtmaster breeder Tim Lloyd says he can’t imagine ever not attending Beef Australia, as the triennial event continues to prove its worth to his business. The Inverell studmaster says he never once paused his preparations for Beef Australia 21, even as clouds
Heitiki stud principal Tim Lloyd
of uncertainty swirled around the event for most of 2020 while health authorities worked to gain control of the coronavirus pandemic.
And that’s good news, he says, not just for business and profile, but for the ongoing quest to progress genetic improvement among the Australian stud breeding herd.
With those clouds lifting late last year on the back of Beef Australia announcing that a COVID-safe event would proceed as scheduled in 2021, it means breeders like Mr Lloyd can confidently leverage sales and promotional activity off the opportunities the week in Rockhampton affords.
“As a breeder you need that three-year cycle to focus your breeding direction, which involves selecting and mating in year one, producing a calf in year two and then growing out with a view to breeding on or selling depending on the outcome, the season and the market,” Mr Lloyd said. “An event like Beef gives you the opportunity to see what other studs are doing, measuring that against your own animals and then using the information you find useful or relevant to your own operation and putting it into play for the next three-year cycle. “From that respect alone, the threeyear cycle of Beef is just superb and, in my opinion, has undoubtedly played a role in the ongoing success of the Australian beef industry in the last 30 years or so. “It’s a genuine industry event, not a show, and that’s the difference it makes.” As the principal of Heitiki stud at Delungra, NSW near Inverell, this year will mark Mr Lloyd’s ninth Beef Australia. Joining him again will be his wife Emma and two teenage sons, as well as his father and stud founder John Lloyd, who turned 90 in January.
Father and son, John and Tim Lloyd, pictured on their Delungra property in NSW, are looking forward to being back in Rockhampton in May with their show team.
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Founded in 1980 by John and Margaret Lloyd, Heitiki stud is coming off one of its best seasons on record, according to its current stud principal.
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COMMERCIAL CATTLE COMPETITION PREVIEW
DROUGHTMASTER PLAY TO HOME-GROUND ADVANTAGE just keeps powering on, consistently converting that feed into energy that eventually produces the well-finished article that goes in front of the judges.” With commitments to the Droughtmaster Beef Australia 2021 committee now taking more of his time, Mr McKenzie Renowned Droughtmaster stud breeder and beef producer, has confirmed Ken McKenzie, says the feed efficiency of Droughtmaster cattle he will not in humid climates gives them the edge in the Commercial be entering Cattle Championships at Beef Australia. cattle this year, leaving the door open By Brad Cooper for a wider field of Droughtmaster producers to rise to the occasion.
Does the Droughtmaster breed have a natural advantage when it comes to the Commercial Cattle Championships at Beef?
IT’S A question worthy of serious consideration, given Droughtmaster cattle have been responsible for creating more winners than any other breed since the first competition in 1988. Central Queensland Droughtmaster breeder Ken McKenzie and family have won all but three of the championships held this century, five titles since 2003, with 2009 the only gap in an otherwise unrivalled run over 18 years. But the almost unbroken chain of championships – arguably the most highly prized and coveted for commercial cattle producers in the country – is no great secret, according to the decorated studmaster and beef producer. “It’s the feed conversion of the Droughtmaster in hot and humid climates that gives it the edge in my opinion,” he said. “When other breeds are looking for a spell as the temperature and humidity climbs the Droughtmaster
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Mr McKenzie is convinced the Droughtmaster breed has the edge whether finished on grain or grass.
Droughtmaster’s record run While stud honours among bulls at Beef have been shared roughly between bos Taurus and bos Indicus types, and dominated by European breeds among the females, Droughtmaster cattle have maintained an almost iron-grip on the commercial championships, judged at the Gracemere saleyard complex from the start of the Beef Australia event in May. The McCormack family won the second Beef in 1991 with Droughtmaster steers from their Dilga property at Glenmorgan, Qld. The Nobbs Cattle Co won in 1997 with Droughtmaster-Limousin cross steers from their Cungelella enterprise at Springsure. The McKenzies won in 2018 with Droughtmaster-Simmental cross heifers, but every other win was chalked up with pure Droughtmaster steers. “It means seven of the past 11 Beef Weeks have been dominated by Droughtmaster in the commercial
Last year some of their backgrounded steers were bought by lot feeders with interests in Indonesia. Precise data collated from their time feeding in Central Queensland feedlots at the height of a record summer, suggest the Droughtmasters from Mr McKenzie’s Blackwater blocks didn’t miss a beat, even with the mercury rising in the steamy, tropical-like conditions. “The weight gain was just first rate and stayed consistent,” Mr McKenzie says. “Cattle that are fed for Beef Week go into feedlots about Christmas time or in January and stay there for a minimum of 100-130 days so they’re feeding in those hot and humid conditions. “It’s a natural advantage that the softer, hairier breeds just don’t have, and the proof is in the results of what Droughtmaster cattle have been able to achieve over more than three decades.”
The McKenzie family’s grand champion pen of Droughtmaster-Simmental cross heifers at Beef Australia 2018.
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BEEF 2021 PREVIEW “The Droughtmaster cow is the gem – she covers all markets. She can adapt to the environment when it’s not always at its best but still produce a winning steer,” he says.
Breeders at Rookwood north of Rockhampton. arena – that’s got to stand for something,” Mr McKenzie said. “Especially when the competition is held in Central Queensland, the powerhouse region for beef cattle in Australia. “There’s about 2-3 million head in a 300 km radius from Rockhampton, and Droughtmaster are at the nucleus of this highly productive region. “It tells me that Droughtmaster are highly functional cattle – the trueblue all-rounder ideally suited to our environment and the specifications required by the modern beef market – whether domestic or export.” Fellow Central Queensland Droughtmaster stud breeder and beef producer Cliff Mylrea has come close to winning the top prize at Beef since first entering the competition in the 90s. Last Beef they presented the reserve champion grassfed pen of females drafted from their commercial herd at Rookwood, 100 km north west of Rockhampton, which also houses their Needmor Droughtmaster stud.
to December. Weaned calves are grown to between 360-420 kg on the operation’s native brigalow belt and improved buffel grass country nearer to Blackwater, ideal for backgrounding and fattening cattle. “To produce champion animals, you have to have them on a rising plane of nutrition from the moment they are weaned,” Mr McKenzie says. While nutrition plays a critical role in the animals’ preparation, central to the success of any beef enterprise, Mr McKenzie says, is the role played by females.
Operating within the world of stud breeding and commercial cattle trading has given him a welldefined and finely-attuned lens through which he views exhibits before him in the show arena.
“The secret to Ken’s well-deserved record, I think, is his ability to put together what I call the perfect ten.
“I’m looking for well-balanced, industry relevant cattle with sound structure and fertility traits,” he said.
Glen Waldron
Secrets of success
THE NEWLY announced judge for the Droughtmaster stud ring at Beef has some valuable tips for exhibitors.
Mr McKenzie admits he’s a perfectionist in his approach to cattle management, but the attention to detail has paid off not only in the competition arena but with even lines of feeder steers presenting an attractive purchase for buyers in the current market.
Glen Waldron, who has a history in the stud game as a former fitter, now-turned stud breeder, is acutely aware of the exacting preparation required to have cattle ready for the show ring – especially a stage as prominent and important as Beef Australia.
The operation adheres to a strict calving window from September
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“The females in my opinion are underestimated and under-valued. The bulls get all the glory, especially at sale time and the steers win the commercial competitions, but the cow always stays at home to do the job without the recognition.”
with plenty of Droughtmaster commercial cattle, either as cross-bred or purebred animals.
“It’s a tough ask,” Mr Mylrea says.
Achieving highly productive progeny starts with lines of bulls from their own Yaralla stud, joined to breeding females from late October until the end of February on their native eucalypt country at Pearl Creek near Duaringa.
“And the beauty of all those options is that the cow can deliver that flexibility with very little input – a low maintenance, easy-care cow beautifully adapted to her environment.
JUDGED TO PERFECTION
The Mylreas also produced the grand champion carcase at the 2018 CQ Carcase Classic, suggesting 2021 could be their year.
“Some of us can exhibit eight or nine good animals but assembling ten in a pen of high-quality animals, of even conformation and type, is just so rare and challenging to achieve.”
“There’s a lot of good cattle out there, but it’s hard to go past the Droughtmaster cow – she’s just a cracker. Her off-spring can fit into any market – they can go live export, MSA, Jap Ox, butchers and restaurants in Brisbane and trade steers for the supermarkets.
These days Mr Waldron runs a Black Simmental and Charolais stud with his partner Kim Groner at Meandarra, Qld. He also works as a livestock agent for GDL at Meandarra, a role that brings him into contact
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“We don’t want any extremes – signs of highly functional cattle are what I want to see and what the industry needs, more importantly. “For bulls that means good leg structure, tidy sheath and testicles and sound conformation, and good butt shape and weightfor-age as the value adds in terms of carcase attributes. “For the females it’s a blend of their femininity and their structural correctness plus a bit of eye appeal.” Mr Waldron has never judged at Beef before, but brings experience from judging at royal shows in Perth and Sydney and the Brahman World Congress in Rockhampton in 2016.
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CARCASE COMPETITION The National Beef Carcase Competition aims to give feedback to producers about compliance of beef carcases to market specifications, lean meat yield, and predicted eating quality of those carcases (MSA index). Classes include: Class
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Pasture fed - Pen of three Export chiller bullocks
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300 – 420
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Grain fed - Pen of three Heavy Trade chiller steers or heifers
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Grain fed - Pen of three Export chiller bullocks
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Open class (unrestricted feeding) – Pen of three Heavy Trade chiller steers or heifers
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COASTAL READY
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Wallace Vale Kristina (P) D5
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SHOW REPORT
GATTON FUTURITY SHOW 6 MARCH 2021, GATTON SHOWGROUNDS The 36th Annual Droughtmaster Futurity Show will be one of the first cattle shows held since COVID-19 shut down shows in 2020. With Beef 2021 in early May nominations for the Futurity in early March are expected to be high. Traditionally there is a BBQ at the Showgrounds near the cattle shed on the Friday prior to the Saturday show. All Droughtmaster breeders, friends and interested people are invited to join the exhibitors. The BBQ is scheduled to be held on 5th March, however due to the current conditions we ask you to check our website and facebook pages for updates. All going well 6th of March we would love to see everyone at the Showgrounds, please bring a chair and don’t forget your hat. Refreshments and food are available to purchase during the day.
NEXT GEN’S
TOP CATTLE TRAINING TIPS
FOR FUTURITY:
• Work off pressure and release your animal drag a • Have lead for a week as it teaches respect for the chain
your animal by • Desensitise bagging them down. Use a show
cane and plastic bag to rub it all over them or use your imagination for other ways desensitise your animal - you don’t know what will pop up at a Show
loud music and leave • Play them to get used to it them and get • Separate them comfortable being
apart from one another if you’re training in a group
put your hand in • Never a loop of the rope use your voice • Always while interacting with and around your animal
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SALE PREVIEW
NATIONAL FEMALE SALE The 40th National Female Sale will be held on the 13th of March, at the Gympie Saleyards, starting at 9 am. The sale is well known for the quality of females selected for the catalogue.
All lots catalogued for the sale will be available for inspection from 3pm Friday, March 12th – the inspections lead into a BBQ which starts at 6.30pm. There may be changes made to the BBQ in line with government regulations and we ask you check the Droughtmaster website and social pages for updates.
A total of 30 new and returning vendors will be offering 140 high class females. The draft consists of 1 Cow and Calf, 9 Joined females and 130 Unjoined females.
Stocklive will be hosting the livestreaming and online bidding service. Online bidding and viewing of lots prior to and during the sale can be assessed via the links on the National Female Sale page within the Droughtmaster website www.droughtmaster.com.au
All animals purchased can be scratched at the yards for ticks to go into clean country if it is a requirement, vaccinated with at least 5 in 1 or 7 in 1 and Tick Fever (blood), and Veterinary Certified for pregnancy status.
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Internet bidding and viewing available
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Lormist
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Billabong
Major
Sugerland
Black Gully
Michicki
Sylvan Springs
Brigalow Park
Nindethana
Vale View
Bryvonlea
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Valley-View
Fernleigh
Old Sarum
Vitwood
Hamadra
RSVP
Wallace Vale
Hazelwood
SC
Waylanbar
Locarno
Seymour
Wildest Dreams
Lorayne
Seymour R
Yimin
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Celebrating 40 years
SALES
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SALES • RESULTS AMENDED FROM DECEMBER MAGAZINE
HIGH COUNTRY BULL AND FEMALE SALE 2020 BULLS
* CORRECTION NOTICE: PLEASE NOTE INFORMATION REPORTED IN DECEMBER MAGAZINE NOW AMENDED SOLD
GROSS
TOP
AVERAGE
CLEARANCE
36
$364,536
$21,000
* $10,126
100%
The 7th Annual High Country On Property Sale kicked off the Spring bull selling season offering 36 bulls and 20 females, achieving a 100% clearance with record averages. The High Country Sale went ahead amid COVID restrictions making the online bidding and viewing popular. The sale had 77 online bidders and 254 people logged in to watch. Stonebridge Droughtmasters purchased the top priced bull High Country Innovative for $21,000. High Country Innovative was 22months, 914kg with an impressive whole of life ADG of 1.38kg, EMA of 138 and IMF% of 5.2. Other notable bull purchases were: Country Illusion sold to * High Glenlands D Droughtmasters for $20,000.
High Country Industry selling to Herb Pekins, Tiaro for $20,000. Innovative, Lot 2, $21,000 to Stonebridge Droughtmasters with Paul Laycock, High Country Droughtmasters and Jack Fogg (Shepherdson and Boyd).
High Country Industrial selling to Owen and Linda Thompson, Mt Urah for $18,000. High Country Ironman selling to Cory Kruger, Corolla Droughtmasters also for $18,000. Chelsea and Daisy Burton, Yimin CD Droughtmasters purchased the top priced heifer High Country Ixia for $13,000. High Country Ixia was in calf to Glenlands Quarry. Yimin CD also purchased High Country Icicle for $7,000. Return buyers, Yimin Droughtmasters purchased High County Isadorable for $6,000. Yimin Droughtmasters were the bulk buyers of the sale. Other notable female purchases were: High Country Ice Cream selling to Roger and Jenny Underwood, Wallace Vale Droughtmasters for $9,000 High Country Just Beautiful selling to John and Zoe Campbell. Riversleigh Cattle for $7,500, John and Zoe also took home High Country Jackie for $4,500.
FEMALES
Ixia, Lot 42, $13,000 to Yimin CD Droughtmasters with Allen Burton, Chelsea Burton (right) and Daisy Burton (left) and Cory Kruger High Country Droughtmasters.
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The High Country team wish their purchasers every success with their lots and look forward to seeing everyone at their 8th Annual On Property Sale, which will be held on the 21st August 2021.
SOLD
GROSS
TOP
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CLEARANCE
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BULL SALE 2020 By Anthony Ball An outstanding draft of Droughtmaster bulls were on offer at MAGS 2020 held in Charters Towers. A frantic pace of bidding was set from the first lot of the day as some of Queensland’s beef industry-leading commercial cattlemen and stud breeders chased the elite highperformance genetics on offer. The tone was set as Lot 1, a 27-month old polled herd bull of Mac and Gayle Shann’s Lamont Stud, sold under the hammer for $22,000. A bull that was described to carry plenty of thick muscle and bone with a large frame.
displayed plenty of pre-sale hype. The 26-month old Oasis Dundee son had a temperament you couldn’t fault, backed with bone, beef and body, didn’t disappoint on his way to $35,000.
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A large buying panel was present at the sale with buyers from as far north as the Atherton Tableland, Tropical Coast, Julia Creek, Richmond, Charters Towers, Alpha, Clermont, Rockhampton, Emerald, South Burnett to name a few. MAGS 2020 once again cemented its reputation as North Queensland’s premier
36 herd bulls average $7,777
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54 registered bulls average $11,361
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13 Charmaster bulls average $9,000
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3 semen packages average $7,000
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Overall sale gross: $1,031,500
The highly respected stud principal of Medway Droughtmasters, Hastings Donaldson, acquired two future stud sires - Lot 9 for $17,000 (a 26-month old Hamadra Garrison son who showed plenty of thickness, good bone and plenty of width along the spine), and Lot 10, a son of Mungalla Edgar who at 27 months showed a good strong head backed with plenty of breed character. Both these bulls were offered by Kylie Graham and Mat Durkin, Mungalla Stud.
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It was also the Mungalla Stud who claimed the honour of top price of the sale when Lot 11, Mungalla 3325 (P) D5, was sold for $50,000 to Max Kelso from Coalbrook, Richmond. The 25-month son of Mungalla Fame displayed lovely softness, depth of flank combined with a big square sirey head. Mac and Gayle Shann’s Lamont Smokey who graced the Charter Towers selling ring as Lot 17
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Rob & Kirstie Orphant, Gunalda topped the offering with Seymour Layne (IVF) selling to Gavin Goerg, Alton Downs for $10,500. The Orphant’s sold six heifers achieving a $6,000 average including Luna to Calco Droughtmasters ($8,000), Lucy to W & R Werth ($6,000) and Lillian to Royal Heart Droughtmasters ($5,500).
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Dave & Colleen Smith, Manumbar sold the 2nd top priced heifer Vale View Daegan 2 at $8,500 to Nick Durdarko, Kangarin Droughtmasters, Biloela. Vale View also sold Vale View Dabrielle 2 for $5,000 to Wantmore Droughtmasters and ended with a solid $5,250 average for their draft of four heifers.
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Matt & Rebecca Brooks, Wivenhoe Stud 302 Pocket offered three heifers to Stud 302 top at $5,500 for Major Jazmin selling to AAKKA Droughtmasters, Mt. Kilcoy. Kim & Sally Terry,Quiet 3D Droughtmasters since 1984 Breeding Quality, Creamsince of the Crop Top Priced Female, Seymour Layne (P)(IVF) sold for $10,500 Breeding Quality, Quiet Droughtmasters 1984 Droughtmasters, Haden offered to Gavin Goerg, Alton Downs. Pictured are vendors Rob & Kirstie Orphant, two heifers to average $4,250. Seymour Droughtmasters and sale agent Corey Evans, Aussie Land & Livestock. RSVP & Sylvan Springs (Photo supplied by Aussie Land & Livestock) Droughtmasters offered four
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breed Herdsmen Award largely due to Margaret’s pride in the breed and its presentation to the public. Margaret’s enormous achievements as a Droughtmaster breeder are only matched by her generosity of spirit, her devotion to the Society, and her selfless commitment to help others. Because of her continuous and tremendous contribution towards the betterment of the breed and its members, Margaret was recognised with Life Membership to the Droughtmaster Stud Breeders’ Society in 2015.
Margaret in her element. This is one of Margaret’s favourite photos of her with Truvalle Edison. (Photo supplied by Sandy Hammond.) By Jenny Underwood MARGARET has been a Droughtmaster breeder for much of her life. In 1978, alongside her late husband, Peter, Margaret took on the responsibility of the running of Truvalle, one of the early studs formed (Stud number 22) when the Droughtmaster was recognised as a standalone breed. The Truvalle Droughtmaster herd gained a reputation far and wide for its stud and commercial cattle, topping and setting new records at bull and female sales, excelling in the showring, and leading the market at store sales. Not only did Margaret dedicate her life to her prized Truvalle herd, she also devoted much of her time and energy to the Droughtmaster breed and its membership. Margaret was one of the first females to hold a position as a National Director on the Board of the Droughtmaster Stud Breeders’ Society. Margaret loved being able to assist new studs and young breeders starting out in the world of showing cattle. For 10 years she volunteered her time and extensive knowledge at the annual Gympie Handling School, preparing young exhibitors for what they needed to know when attending shows. Many Droughtmaster exhibitors owe their success to the guidance given by Margaret, not only in preparing their animals, but learning how to conduct themselves as well. This love of youth and showing laid the foundations for decades
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of service to the Droughtmaster breed; in particular as Shed Captain at the Royal Brisbane Show, and the Gatton Futurity held annually in March. The Wilsons, along with Val and Neil Evans and Ray Phillips, established the Gatton Futurity in the early 1980s. The Futurity has been the stepping-stone into the showring for generations of Droughtmaster enthusiasts. Every year, Margaret is a familiar figure in her role as Ring Steward at the increasingly popular event. In August, the Ekka becomes Margaret’s temporary home. Well before the stud judging commences on the first Thursday of the Ekka, Margaret heads to Brisbane to prepare the shed for the exhibitors and their cattle. As Shed Captain for over 30 years, Margaret has ensured that the breed has the best vantage point, allocating stalls and tie-up areas for exhibitors, as well as ensuring that Droughtmaster is prominent throughout the stud cattle section. For many years, Droughtmasters have taken out the Inter-
During the latter half of 2020, Margaret made the very difficult decision to disperse her beloved Truvalle Stud citing “it was time”. The dispersal was incorporated into the annual Cream of the Crop Female Sale held at Coolabunia on 28 November. As a testament to the reputation of the Truvalle herd, a huge crowd of buyers and well-wishers travelled from many areas of Queensland and northern NSW to attend the sale with many purchasing the prized bloodlines on offer. While it was a sad day, the dispersal achieved a 100% clearance. Thank you for your service, Margaret. Your influence will long be remembered and your decades of selfless dedication is much appreciated by us all.
After decades of service, Margaret Wilson was awarded Life Membership of the Droughtmaster Society in 2015. The presentation was made at the Gatton Futurity by CEO, Neil Donaldson.
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Margaret Wilson ring steward at Gatton Futurity 2019.
Margaret Wilson at the Ekka in 2014. Photo courtesy Bronwyn Betts.
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Truvalle Fabian, Droughtmaster Sire of the Year 1977 and 1978. Source - Droughtmaster Digest March 1982
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Newstead Brewery owner Peter Howes and marketing manager Kate Middleton will play a key role in the promotion of Droughtie Mid-Strength Lager when it launches in March. Article & photos by Brad Cooper
Brisbane brewer beefs up product profile with a certified Queensland icon A PASSION for Droughtmaster cattle is inspiring a new taste sensation for beer lovers from a Queensland brewer on the rise. Wholly Queensland owned and operated Newstead Brewery is developing a new midstrength product due to be launched as Droughtie MidStrength Lager in March. The 100 per cent family-owned brewery, which turns out more than one million litres of beer a year and runs two popular venues in Brisbane, is confident of delivering a “refreshing but robust” lager for beer drinkers in the mid-strength market that will be available in hotels and bottle shops. “This type of lager has been missing from the Newstead Brewery product suite for some time,
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so we’re looking forward to the date when this new lager will be launched,” says owner Peter Howes. “We believe beer drinkers will enjoy the clean and crisp flavour of this naturally brewed craft lager, perfect for our summer weather. “We’re confident that ordering a “Droughtie” from the bar or local bottle shop will really catch on – not just for people in regional Queensland but further afield across our distribution network interstate.” Droughtmaster members and beer drinkers may recall a short-lived Droughtmaster Lager that was first produced by the Japanese beverage giant Asahi in 2019. Asahi’s acquisition of Australianowned CUB in mid 2020 saw that licensing arrangement come to an end, creating an opening for Newstead Brewery’s Peter Howes, whose relationship with the Droughtmaster breed goes back to the early 90s.
Maleny beef He and business partner John McKeon run Balmoral Ridge in the high rainfall zone of the Sunshine Coast hinterland near Maleny. The 60-hectare block is currently home to about 40 breeders and calves, thriving on the undulating country’s rich native and improved pastures nourished by the district’s average 2.5 metre yearly rainfall. While numbers are slightly back due to recent drier seasons, the herd is rebounding, supported by quality genetics on the sire line via early purchases from Billabong and Talgai studs, and the establishment of a core breeder group based on females bought from Glenlands stud. “We didn’t just fall into Droughtmasters by accident,” Mr Howes explains. “We researched extensively what cattle would perform the best on our country, which obviously comes with high rainfall, but also has its
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Droughtmaster mothers and their calves thrive on Balmoral Ridge pastures, supplemented by spent brewers’ grain.
Newstead Brewery sends five tonnes of spent brewers’ grain, originally sourced from barley growers on the Darling Downs, to Balmoral Ridge each week. other challenges, like high tick infestations and other pest burdens. “In order to give us the best shot at success we went with Droughtmaster and paid well for high quality genetics. When you look at the calves that we continue to produce here, and the ease with which this herd is managed, you soon realise that quality is never expensive.” Peter Howes and his son Mark, who founded Newstead Brewery using his doctorate in molecular cell biochemistry with a graduate diploma in brewing – and a deep love for beer – take the same approach with their growing portfolio of beer varieties. Using high-grade malting barley from the Darling Downs, head brewer Luke Monks and his team submit the premium ingredients to a more complex process, delivering a deeper flavour profile and longer finish than beers produced by many mainstream breweries. The Droughtmaster cattle at Balmoral Ridge are also benefiting from Newstead Brewery’s
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Newstead Brewery head brewer Luke Monks is in charge of developing the new Droughtie Mid-Strength Lager.
commitment to excellence and recycling, with the spent brewers’ grain supplied as a supplementary feed to maintain a higher and more consistent plane of nutrition for mothering females and steers being prepared for sale. “We probably go through about five tonnes of spent grain a week, with each mature animal eating about 30 kg per day,” says John McKeon, who also operates as Balmoral Ridge’s livestock manager with his wife Karen. “They just love it and they convert the energy really efficiently, laying down fat and flavour that’s bringing sweetness and tenderness to the beef.” So impressed are they with the result, the two business partners are looking at marketing a Maleny Droughtmaster Beef brand, that they will process locally and channel through the two Newstead brewpubs and restaurants at Newstead and Milton in Brisbane. “To be complemented by our naturally brewed Droughtie
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Mid-Strength Lager, of course,” adds Mr Howes. The branded beef concept, in concert with the Droughtie MidStrength Lager development, has received a big thumbs up from Droughtmaster Australia GM Simon Gleeson. “Last year we launched our new brand position as ‘Australia’s natural wonder’, and encouraged steak diners and shoppers to start asking for Droughtmaster beef by name,” he said. “We also welcome food suppliers and those in the food service channel adding Droughtmaster beef by name to their inventories or menus as a way to promote the breed and remind Australians that they have a homegrown product that is ideally suited to our environment and is ethically produced, which also happens to be healthy and taste great. “I congratulate Newstead Brewery on the steps they are taking to bring the story of Droughtmaster beef to a new market.”
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A story of innovation Newstead Brewery occupies a position in Australia’s still expanding craft beer market, where discerning beer drinkers are prepared to pay at a slightly higher price point in return for appreciably higher levels of quality. This is the sweet spot that Droughtie Mid-Strength Lager is destined to hit once launched. The resemblance to his own journey with Droughtmaster cattle, and the breed’s story within the wider beef industry generally, is not lost on Peter Howes. “We see this development with our beer and the Droughtmaster brand as such a good fit in so many ways,” says Mr Howes. “We’re both Queensland by birth and share a commitment to quality through innovation, while respecting the best traditions of those who have gone before us. “Since establishing Newstead Brewery in 2013, we’ve pushed the boundaries of brewing. “Our scientific knowledge and creative spirit combine, as we constantly explore new tastes and techniques that surprise and delight the palate of the discerning drinker. And as our reputation has grown, so has our ability to meet demand.”
Peter Howes and his livestock manager John McKeon negotiate the slopes of Balmoral Ridge to inspect their heifers.
Newstead Brewery owner Peter Howes with Droughtmaster breeders at Balmoral Ridge, Maleny, Qld.
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Earle Ball’s switch to Droughtmasters in 2014 proves there’s benefits to looking over your neighbour’s fence. A chance encounter with two “cracking Droughtmaster heifers” has laid the foundation for a promising 2021 for Earle Ball, at Brassils Creek, 40 km north west of Kempsey, NSW. After taking over the 1200-hectare property six years ago, the butcherturned-beef producer, and his brother and business partner, Kevin, were branding their Angus herd when two slick-coated, red coloured females appeared among the draft. “We were like, ‘hello, here’s a couple of really good-looking heifers, they’ll be good keepers’,” recalls Mr Ball. “Turns out they weren’t ours; they were our neighbour’s.” (The cattle belonged to Maurice O’Neill; whose story also appears in this edition). “But that’s how the seed was planted,” Mr Ball adds. “I thought ‘if country like ours can produce cattle of that quality, why on earth are we still persisting with these Angus things’? “We needed to make a change.”
No looking back Six years later, after enduring prolonged drought and fires in 2019 that claimed a portion of his herd and damaged property infrastructure, there is no going back to black cattle. “Apart from a little bit of crossbreeding that we do, putting Droughtmaster bulls over Angus females, it’s now all the way with Droughties,” Mr Ball said. “They just suit our country and our climate so well and have that ability to adapt when your seasons
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can be so up and down. Goodness knows, we’ve seen a lot of that in recent years. “I’m not sure how we might have fared had we not had a Droughtmaster herd.” For Mr Ball, running with Droughtmasters is a compelling argument. “Firstly, they are highly resistant to pink eye and blight and not as vulnerable to paralysis ticks,” he said. “I haven’t done all the calculations but when you add up all of those benefits it equals time and money saved across the whole enterprise.”
Beef producer Earle Ball says Droughties thrive on his country west of Kempsey NSW.
Solid option for NSW Like his own journey with the breed, Mr Ball is now encouraging other beef producers across his district to broaden their outlook, consider what options may be available to them, and, maybe, even take a look over their neighbour’s fence to see the difference in Droughtmaster performance on tough country. “I reckon there’s high demand for Droughties here and, in all honesty, demand should probably be higher,” he said. “If you look out over the range there’s places there that have just come through the worst droughts they’ve ever had.
“If you’re running British breed cattle and they’re doing poorly and your neighbour’s Droughties are doing well then you might need to ask yourself some serious questions about whether it’s time to make a switch. “That was the process I went through. It didn’t come without its challenges, but I can safely say we haven’t looked back.”
Adaptation a key asset After adverse weather has dogged beef production to various levels across the region, 2021 is looking a vastly improved prospect for Mr Ball and his brother, who is based in Sydney.
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put them into a feedlot or finish them on grass with your own grain supplementation. Either way you don’t really lose.” Grain assistance supports a pasture-feeding programme, based largely on native grasses that grow abundantly on the property’s hillier country. “They do really well in those hills,” Mr Ball said. “They are calm, contented cattle that forage well and convert feed efficiently.” Drawing on his retail butcher background, Mr Ball says he knows and appreciates the value of cattle that eat well and the time and preparation required to produce the kinds of beef consumers want to enjoy. Last year at the annual Ray White Grown Steer and Yearling Sale in Kempsey he presented the champion pen of export feeder steers and the reserve pen of domestic feeder steers, all at milk-tooth dentition. Billabong sires purchased at the stud’s ‘Heart of the Herd’ dispersal in 2014 and Cedar Springs’ bulls bought from sales at Grafton have earned their stripes as quality herd-improvers, while Mr Ball has
Cultivated country on Earle Ball’s property is boosting weight gains while reining in feed costs, accentuating the efficiency of Droughtmaster cattle on grass and grain.
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Beef producer and selfdescribed ‘one-man-band’, Maurice O’Neill takes a nofuss, low-touch approach to cattle management that wouldn’t have been possible without Droughtmaster flexibility and adaptability. Veteran cattleman Maurice O’Neill’s family have been producing beef in the northern NSW region for the best part of a century, initially with Herefords before introducing Brahman genetics to build tropical content in the herd. The exercise proved trickier than first envisaged, Mr O’Neill recalls. “It was all a bit of a juggling act and we could never get the balance quite right,” he said. “We’d put high content bulls over low content cows and vice versa, but we’d end up with either too much tropical infusion or too much the other way. “At the time we were trying to resolve our tick burden by getting the coats slicker, while maintaining softness in our end product and nothing was quite working out. We’d come to a bit of a dead-end.” A casual conversation about his dilemma with Droughtmaster life member Ed McCormack provided a welcome ‘fork-in-the-road’ moment for Mr O’Neill, setting the path of his operation on a completely new trajectory. “Ed, of course, suggested I should seriously look at Droughties,” he said. “And it just so happened that he was having a sale at the time, which back then was a joint Clonlara-Glen Fosslyn sale. “I bought two bulls at that sale and from there we just bred-on, which also started my long and happy association with those two studs as well as Glenlands over the years.”
Tough country, adaptable cattle Mr O’Neill operates a 2800-hectare enterprise across four blocks spanning the Macleay and Nambucca Shires in northern NSW.
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The country includes steep hills, running to river flats of Rhodes grass and kikuyu, as well as thickly timbered pockets classified as rainforest. “It’s difficult country but the Droughties handle it very well,” Mr O’Neill said.
“If you had British-breed bulls on this place they’d spend their time lying around waterholes, but these Droughtie fellas are constantly on the march, getting the job done.” Partly due to the complexity of the terrain and because he likes to take advantage of different opportunities in the market when the ‘price is right’, Mr O’Neill runs his enterprise in the style of a far more extensive operation. There is no set joining period and therefore no designated calving window for the 1000-strong breeding herd. Bulls are left to run with females all-year round, and breeder groups and steers are rotated through paddocks to prevent overgrazing and to allow pastures to regenerate. A sole operator for most of the year, Mr O’Neill only contracts extra labour during times of mustering. “There’s no great science as to how I go about things, we just stick to the basics,” Mr O’Neill said. “It suits my operation to just leave the bulls in and keep the calves coming all the time. That way I have options to meet the market as it fluctuates. “I can put a mob together and finish them on grass or I can hang onto them for a bit longer and put them into my feedlot and pick up some extra premiums there. “There’s no penalties no matter which way you go.”
‘They almost run themselves’ Mr O’Neill is convinced that had he not switched to Droughtmaster 30 years ago, there is a fair chance he would have exited the industry a long time ago.
Beef producer Maurice O’Neill says the temperament and adaptability of Droughtmasters means they “almost run themselves”, allowing him more active years in his enterprise in northern NSW. heifers. With these Droughties they manage themselves – I don’t have to ride them. “The flexibility offered by Droughtmasters is the biggest advantage they have.” Mr O’Neill is also thankful he made the switch to Droughtmaster at a time of wildly variable weather. “Look, I’m no climate change advocate, but the weather has certainly changed in the last 30 years,” he said. “The dry spells are hotter and longer and the wet seasons are more intense – it’s like the tropical extremes have steadily come further south. “We have buffalo fly here now that wasn’t here a decade ago. “If you’re still hanging onto bushy black cattle, the ticks and flies will be eating them, and they’re susceptible to blight. You run Droughties, and all of those problems are removed.” Despite long-running success with the breed, Mr O’Neill will still dabble in cross-breeding if he thinks the market will pay a premium for the progeny, although recently he’s been having doubts about its long-term value.
“They are quiet, even temperament animals and if you keep the feed up to these Droughties, they almost run themselves.
“We’ve brought the occasional black bull in, to see if we can get the higher prices for black weaners, but they’re so much slower at growing, and on top of the additional management costs to protect them from flies and blight, I’m not convinced that you’re any further ahead,” he said.
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“Better to stick with Droughties, I reckon.”
“I really can’t think of any breed that I could manage on my own at my age over such a large area,” he said.
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NARNGULU SALE PREVIEW 2021
POSITIVE CONDITIONS POSITION Record high prices for commercial cattle in Western Australia bode well for the state’s biggest bos Indicus sale confirmed for April 8. By BRAD COOPER IN A long running tradition, Droughtmasters are again expected to dominate the field presented for the annual Narngulu Invitational Bos Indicus Bull Sale. Conducted by Nutrien Livestock, the sale is an all-WA affair, showcasing some of the state’s best Tropical breed genetics to buyers that mainly hail from WA’s large northern pastoral zones, particularly the Pilbara, Gascoyne, Murchison and Goldfields regions. Nutrien Livestock’s western region commercial cattle manager, Paul Mahony, says ongoing herd rebuilding in the eastern states
has the potential to generate continued purchasing of highquality, well-bred heifers. The surge in demand for highly functional, fertile cattle may see a similar buying pattern unfold when the Tropical breeds go under the hammer at Narngulu, near Geraldton. “Investment in quality genetics has paid off in spades for WA pastoralists in 2020,” Mr Mahony said. “Local and eastern restockers have been a major factor in well-bred steers reaching record prices.” Mr Mahony’s assessment is especially good news for vendors,
with the Narngulu sale paused in 2019 due to adverse seasonal conditions and last year’s sale off the pace on previous benchmarks due to Covid-generated uncertainty. Droughtmaster bulls dominated last year’s yarding of 114 lots, with 93 bulls offered between two renowned WA Droughtmaster vendors - the Mutton family, Fieldhouse stud, Wickepin and Dick Vincent, De Grey Park stud, Capel. Nine different buyers helped clear 49 of the 93 bulls offered, sold at an average of $3,602. Not only did Droughtmaster dominate the yarding numbers, it also commanded the sale’s $5,500 top price.
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NARNGULU SALE FOR SUCCESS With rain falling in some parts of WA’s northern pastoral belt already this summer – coupled with the state’s sound management of the pandemic and organisers better prepared for holding a ‘Covidsafe’ event – key elements for success look to be in alignment, according to Mr Mahony. “If pastoral producers have a season the bull sales should have strong support,” he said. While the industry remains confronted with current challenges such as variable climate, pandemic restrictions and trade spats with China, the live export suspension of 2011 still looms large in the collective memory of beef producers, reflected in stronger buying patterns toward cattle of a more dual-purpose nature.
“The live export trade ban in 2011 was a real defining moment for producers in WA, especially in the north of the state,” Mr Mahony said. “What they’re looking for now is cattle that can find a home in either the live trade or on-shore processing. “That really plays to the strength of a breed like Droughtmaster.” Looking for that flexibility was certainly in the minds of beef producers Jim and Lorraine Dorrell, Clovermia Grazing, Mia Mia station, Carnarvon, who purchased last year’s top price bull via bidding from Nutrien Livestock Pilbara/ Gascoyne agent Shane Flemming. The 2020 sale was a triumph for the Fieldhouse stud, whose naturally polled sire – described
by Mr Flemming as a “well balanced, soft-fleshing, trueto-type Droughtmaster” – attracted spirited interest among bidders from the outset. According to WA agricultural newspaper Farm Weekly, the Dorrells run a Droughtmaster herd as the breed fits well with their country and provides market versatility. “We can sell the progeny to live export markets but we also have market relationships with lotfeeders in the Wheatbelt as they are good, soft fleshing type cattle,” Mr Dorrell told Farm Weekly after the 2020 sale. “We also place a strong emphasis on fertility in our herd and we have found Droughtmasters also excel in this trait.”
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‘OUR STORY’
‘OUR STORY’ LAUNCH 2020 SIMON GLEESON, Droughtmaster Australia General Manager, is on a mission. In the next 12 months, he wants consumers to start asking for Australia’s natural wonder – Droughtmaster – by name.
He said the cattle industry is the lifeblood of Australia and like many sectors is facing many questions around sustainability, versatility and long-term production. But, he said, Droughtmaster could answer all those questions as the breed thrived in Australia’s harsh conditions. Mr Gleeson made the declaration at the launch of the Society’s “Our Story” campaign on November 20, which urged people to ask for Droughtmaster by name at their local pub or butcher. The event, aimed at both the wider beef and agricultural industry as well as all others in the supply chain, highlighted the breed’s adaptability and suitability for Australia’s environment, its sustainability, and the Society’s plans for the future. Todd Heyman, Droughtmaster Australia President, said in the next 10 to 20 years, the Society wanted to solidify the breed’s
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reputation as a “great Australian all-rounder” thanks to advantages such as their quiet temperament and resistance to parasites. He said breeders were beginning to see a bigger return on investment. “I think one of the good things we see with that return is the fact that the cattle are able to persevere [through conditions],” he said.
bill. “Give them high nutrition for 80 to 100 days, then process them. You get minimal fat and beautiful tender meat with not much marbling,” he said. “You don’t need it because of the moisture or mouth feel that comes from the greater water-holding capacity of the meat.”
It is not just in Australia where Droughtmaster are a success, Todd said, as Droughtmaster genetics are also in high demand overseas. “This breed is now relevant in other countries for other conditions and is thriving in places like South Africa and the Americas and we are starting to see demand in other areas,” he said.
Celebrity chef Andrew Mirosch said Droughtmaster beef was perfectly suited for the dining scene. “Hotels, pubs and clubs are over fatty beef and I think things are changing,” he said. “I don’t think anyone wants to eat a highly marbled piece of meat, I think it’s more about the flavour and tenderness now. There will always be Waygu and others but flavour is increasingly more important.”
Fellow breeder Ken McKenzie, who runs two properties in Central Queensland (one being Yaralla Droughtmasters), said Droughtmasters were a “sensational” animal that gave producers many options, especially during hard times.
Andrew said provenance was “absolutely number one” in dining and consumers were becoming more interested in where their food was from. “There is a whole new culture thanks to cooking shows and everything that has gone on in the last 10 years.”
Nolan Meats Director Terry Nolan said he believed consumers wanted more economical and sustainable food – and Droughtmasters fit the
So, Australia, it is now time to ask for Droughtmaster Beef!
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‘OUR STORY’ LAUNCH 20 NOVEMBER 2020 SMOKED BRISKET WITH BRUSH SAUCE Droughtmaster Beef brisket trimmed of excess fat. The bigger the better. Dry Rub
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1 Mix the dry rub and coat the brisket well 2 Place brisket in offset smoker fuelled with charcoal or wood 3 Cook brisket uncovered, at 93C until tender, around 14 hours
4 Brush with ¾ of brush sauce. Wrap cooked brisket in baking paper and foil, return to smoker for 2 more hours. 5 Remove foil, slice and serve with homemade slaw, boiled buttered potatoes and extra brush sauce
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• 100ml rice wine vinegar • 100ml soy sauce • ½ tsp sesame oil • 1 tsp ginger grated
• 1 tsp sugar • 50g white sesame Centre cut eye fillet well• trimmed and cut into 2 logs • Soy sauce, sliced shallots, sesame seaweed to serve • Wasabi paste 100g black sesame •
1 Mix well – vinegar, soy, sesame oil, ginger and sugar. Marinate eye fillet in mix for 2-3 hours turning occasionally 2 Drain fillet, smear with wasabi then roll in sesame seeds to coat well 3 Sear fillet on all sides then wrap in plastic wrap very tightly. Chill for a few hours 4 Slice thinly, serve with a drizzle of soy sauce, some sliced shallots, and sesame seaweed salad if available You could also serve with sushi rice, pickled ginger and Japanese mayo
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Droughtmaster fillet as it is quite lean and very tasty. • Use sesame seeds are available from Asian supermarkets • Black mixed seaweed is available from Asian supermarkets. • Dried Rehydrate and add a few drops of sesame oil and soy.
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A DRY FRIDAY
TO SUPPORT REGIONAL AUSTRALIA 100 percent of the funds raised by Little Dry Friday were donated to Rural Aid. The charity will be sending $500 pre-paid Visa cards to 730 families across Australia. John Warlters, Chief Executive Officer of Rural Aid said drought was still very real for many producers, especially in Queensland where thankfully the festive season delivered some families their first decent rain all year. “Where there has been a break, producers have moved quickly to get back on their feet but it takes more than one good harvest or the sale of a few steers or wethers to get balance sheets back in the black.
Little Dry Friday breakfast at Morgans Brisbane. A TOTAL of 730 rural families are set to receive financial support thanks to a city-based fundraiser led by stockbroking and wealth management network Morgans Financial Limited. Australian charity Rural Aid, Morgans’ charity partner, will be dispersing the funds to farmers on their register who have requested much-needed support. Morgans held the fundraiser, Little Dry Friday, on 27 November 2020, with the aim of creating awareness of farmers in regional and rural Australia suffering financial hardship due to ongoing adverse weather conditions. The campaign raised more than $365,000 thanks to generous donations by Morgans staff, clients, business partners and friends, Staff held raffles, a fundraising lunch, breakfast events, an online
Little Dry Friday lunch with Morgans Brian Sheahan, Alasdair Jeffrey from Rowland and John Warlters from Rural Aid.
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auction and encouraged donations from the wider community. The Goldburg Family Foundation very generously donated $50,000 and the Morgans Foundation contributed $250,000 to the campaign. Little Dry Friday is the small but mighty iteration of Big Dry Friday, which Morgans ran in 2018 and 2019, raising a combined total of more than $2 million for farmers suffering through one of the worst droughts in recent history. Morgans’ Executive Chairman Brian Sheahan said the annual fundraiser is a day to connect with regional Australia, as well as an opportunity to band together and offer support. “The idea is to create a day of connection to think about the issues suffered by regional Australia,” he said.
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“Such was the severity of this drought it will take many years for producers to recovery fully. Families are optimistic but fragile. It is important producers aren’t forgotten now that there is green grass in paddocks,” he said. Established in 1982, Morgans Financial Limited has been proactive in supporting local and national charities across Australia for many years. The stockbroking business started the Morgans Foundation in 2005 to help local Morgans branches support their communities and raise funds for charities that are changing Australian lives. Since the Foundation was established, it has donated more than $10 million to over 150 charities across Australia. If you would like to find out more about Morgans or the Morgans Foundation, visit morgans.com.au.
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The RFDS has been saving lives in regional, rural and remote Australia for more than 92 years. In addition to the 24/7 aeromedical retrieval of the critically-ill or injured, the RFDS also delivers a broad range of essential primary and preventative healthcare services, including telehealth, mental health, oral health and chronic disease management.
The Droughtmaster Committee for BEEF 2021 are excited to announce that they will be supporting the RFDS at the event next year. Stay tuned for more information on our fundraising initiatives for this incredible cause.
In addition to assisting rural and remote Australians, the RFDS also delivers critical support to those who live in urban centres. This includes the regular transfer of patients to interstate hospitals for life-saving surgery such as organ transplant and heart surgery on newborn babies.
Established in Queensland in 1928 by the Reverend John Flynn, the RFDS has grown to become the world’s largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisation, comprising a fleet of 75 aircraft, the operation of 24 aeromedical bases and six remote primary health care facilities.
Services are delivered on a day-to-day basis by six RFDS operating sections – Central Operations (serving SA/NT), Queensland Section, South Eastern Section (serving NSW/ACT), Tasmania Section, Victoria Section and Western Operations (serving WA).
Today the RFDS delivers more than 370,000 episodes of patient care across Australia every year – equivalent to assisting someone every two minutes.
The RFDS is a not-for-profit organisation. While supported by Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, the RFDS depends on bequests, fundraising and donations
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to bridge the gap in operational funding and to finance its capitalraising program for the replacement of aircraft, medical equipment and other major capital initiatives. The RFDS has been voted eight times Australia’s Most Reputable Charity by the Reputation Institute Charity Reputation Index.
2020 RFDS QUEENSLAND HERO members are then encouraged to vote for the Queensland Hero. Mr Little, who was the Local Hero for the Longreach region, was announced as the statewide winner. Bede Little, the Queensland Police Service Senior Constable for Ilfracombe in Central Queensland, loves his work and has the outback in his blood.
Bede Little The 2020 RFDS Queensland Hero is Bede Little, a first responder who has also fundraised for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS). Every year, the RFDS recognises Queenslanders who donate their time and energy to keep the Flying Doctor in the air and assisting the communities which need it the most. Nine individuals or groups – each representing a RFDS base location – were named the RFDS Local Hero Award winners for 2020. Community
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Often the first on scene of an accident, he is used to helping others. On one such occasion he helped the pilot of a small plane which stalled mid-air. Fortunately for the person in the aircraft, Mr Little was able to assist until the RFDS arrived. His work in the community extends much further than policing due to the remote nature of his beat and the struggles experienced across the region due to drought. Last year, Mr Little, along with a few key community members, organised a family fun day as a way to unite the community, boost morale and open up a conversation around mental health. Representatives of the RFDS Outback Mental Health team were invited to speak with attendees.
In addition to hosting stalls showcasing local wares, activities and competitions, the event raised $4,000 for the RFDS. RFDS (Queensland Section) CEO Meredith Staib congratulated Mr Little on being named the 2020 RFDS Queensland Hero.
“This year’s RFDS Local Hero Award winners were an especially inspiring group of Queenslanders,” she said. “To be judged our Queensland Hero by way of public vote is a testament to the impact which Mr Little has no doubt had on his community. “Mr Little’s actions also clearly resonated with the wider voting public, as community members statewide learnt more about his story via the Local Hero website. “I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who voted and in doing so, took the time to acknowledge the wonderful work of our supporters.” Mr Little will now receive a $7,500 grant, courtesy of Ergon Energy Retail, to give back to his community through delivery of a healthcare initiative.
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By James Nason, Beef Central A REPORT points to ‘significant opportunities’ for Australian exporters to expand trade ties with Vietnam, including for beef and grain, as soaring tensions with nearby China encourage diversification toward other markets.
target to become each others’ top ten trading partners and to double two-way investment.
tonnes, which was down on the five-year average of 6,683 tonnes.
However the report suggests “Vietnam’s rapid growth over three significant potential exists for decades, consistent economic Australia to grow exports of Trade opportunities for Australia reform, swift digital uptake andare supportedkey products including beef to SELECTED MANU by policy settings in management Viet Nam that are generally competent COVID-19 Vietnam, based on consumption have put the country ininvestment good encouraging of foreign to advance trends the in the market, Australia’s 200 shape,” the report country’s positionstates. as a major trader in the Asiacomparative advantage as a supplier and FTA and other Pacific. In 2019, two-way trade between the market access advantages. The report, titled “A path to 150 two countries reached nearly $15.5 Vietnam”, was prepared by the billionKey according exports to the Department Supporting this was an Asia Society and RMIT University of Foreign Affairs and Trade. increasingly modern agribusiness 100 and analyses opportunities and and processed food sector in Total Australian agriculture exports to Viet Nam The report suggests significant barriers for greater Australian Vietnam, and the potential for opportunities toAccording increasetotrade trade with Vietnam in future. are growing. the Food and Agriculture Australian business to introduce 50 exist Organisation, for beef, live cattle, wheat, from 2014 to 2018 (the most recent inputs, expertise, knowledge, or It identifies Vietnam as a “standout barley and cotton, along with processes that facilitate efficiency. data available), Australia’s total exports of all option” for Australian businesses horticulture and processed foods. 0 Key opportunities | Goodsfor a agricultural goods to Viet Nam grew by 19%, from toI.consider as markets 2015 The Export Potential Map, a Vietnam is Australia’s second range goods, describing the US$1.1 billion to US$1.3 billion. Top performing major data source hosted by the largest market for live cattle, South East Asian nation as a There are significant opportunities for Australian agricultural products, by value, included live cattle, International Trade Centre (ITC taking 32 percent of all exported “a perfect economic partner – a joint agency of the WTO and exporters to build trade with Viet Nam across cotton,cattle wheat and beef. Australian in 2019-20. for Australia”, as both nations United Nations) identifies Australia’s a range of goods including beef, grains, cotton, have complimentary economic export products that have the Source: UN Comtrade Vietnam has imported 277,000 systems andand seek diversification horticulture, some processed foods. greatest growth opportunities Australian cattle in the 11 months ofAustralia’s their trading partnerships, exports can also grow as inputs Some agricultural products2020, have exhibited rapid in the Vietnamese market. from January to November amidst weakening global economy to manufacturing value chains in Viet Nam, export growth, while others have not fared as surpassing the 267,663 shipped and geopolitical tensions. in thewell. entire 2019 calendar year. servicing trade throughout the region. Cotton exports more than tripled over theExamples of Australian firms operating in the agricultural sector The most cattle Australia Vietnam, with a population 2015-2018 period, althoughhas 2019 totals were down 2015 – expanded b included SunRice and Australia’s exported to Vietnam in a single of 96 million people, has had Australia has global capability as a producer sharply. Sales of beef increased by 290% overlargest the grain-exporting company million in 2019. Tr year was 360,000 head in 2015. uninterrupted economic growth and manufacturer of thesewelcomes products, is already a CBH, which first invested in five years to 2019. Exports of selected horticultural since 1989, generally other product categ in 2005 to underwrite Sales products of beef(almonds, increased by oranges 290 and broad Vietnam significant or growing exporter, and in some product Australian business and Brand raisins, beans) almost by half from grain exports by launching a joint over the five years to 2019 Australia well regarded the advantages percent categories is benefits from marketin access grew by over 160%, and barley – from an admittedly million to US$224 venture (Interflour) with Indonesian according to the report. MLA’s most country, the report notes. with Viet Nam. under existing FTA arrangements starting point of just over US$2million in food conglomerate, Salim Group recentsmall South East Market snapshot in grain-processing plants. The Governments of both countries shows that boxed beef exports to There are also exam Interflour can choose to purchase have set an ambitious joint Vietnam in 2019-20 totalled 5,237 some manufactured grain from around the world and Viet Nam. Copper sources 60-70pc of its wheat from between 2015 and Australia. In 2017, the company also S E L E C T E D AG R I C U LT U R E E X P O R TS | A U S T R A L I A TO V I E T N A M opened a US$70 million malting health supplements plant in Cai Mep, near HCMC, toand 629% respectiv 450 supply Vietnam’s drinks industry 400 and directly connect Western Australia’s barley growers to theMarket access adv 350 fastestgrowing beer market in Asia. 300 Australia’s export 250 In 2008, a group of Australian membership of bo 200 investors purchased VN Futuremilk Co. Ltd which operates a 1,500- Australian exporter 150 cow dairy located in Son Duong,access to Viet Nam 100 Tuyen Quang Province, about live cattle, wheat a 50 100km northeast of Ha Noi. The products, semi-pro 0 new company was modernised 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 foods. adopting leading technology and practices and is a prime W H E AT L I V E C AT T L E COT TO N BEEF S E L E C T E D H O LT I C U LT U R E BA R L E Y dairy producer in the region. Across the differen competitors are the almonds), Lao PDR 40 droughtmaster.com.au FEBRUARY 2021 formula and health USD MILLIONS
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East Asian economies, Viet EXPORT EXPORT some policy settings that aim to East Asian economies, Viet AU ST R A L I A N P RO D U C TS W I T H P OT E N T I A L F O R V I E T N A M lf-sufficiency. An early response to some policy settings that aim to pandemic wasMarket to temporarily ban access benefits AU ST R A L I A N P RO D U C TS W I T H P OT E N T I A L F O R V I E T N A M lf-sufficiency. An early response to d foreign investors have reported Bovine cuts boneless report notes that Australia’s pandemic wasThe to temporarily ban uring licenses for domestic rice Wheat (excl durum) & meslin exports benefit from Vietnam’s d foreign investors have reported Bovine cuts boneless membership Cotton, not carded/combed uring licenses for domestic rice of both AANZFTA
and CPTPP. Australian exporters
tains sanitary and phytosanitary receive at least equivalent access or imported processed food products, to Vietnam as key competitors O P P O R T U Nlive I T cattle, IES IN VIET tains sanitary and phytosanitary for -beef and wheat t formula which apply to Australia or imported 84 processed food products, and P Pbarley, O R T Ucotton, N I T I Ehorticulture S IN VIET on exports. O t formula which apply to Australia products, semi-processed on exports.84 metals, and processed foods. ial
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Australia also has FTA market
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Our analysis reveals that Our analysis reveals that there is opportunity to expand there is opportunity to expand Australia’s exports of beef and Australia’s exports of beef and live cattle, grains (wheat and live cattle, grains (wheat and barley), cotton, horticulture barley), cotton, horticulture (almonds, raisins, oranges, and (almonds, raisins, oranges, and broad beans) and processed broad beans) and processed foods. foods. policy and in Viet Nam’s domestic market “But these can be navigated with as a dominant trading partner It notesframework that operating a foreign potential.
ial access advantages over key imports from Australia Nam’s cant potentialViet for Australia totop merchandise competitors in beef, wheat and of key products to Viet Nam. The Viet Nam’s top merchandise from Australia coal, cotton,imports live animals, scrap cant potentialinclude for Australia to iron ore, products. l Map, a majorselected data source horticultural hosted of key products to Viet Nam. The include iron ore,sector cotton, animals, onal Trade Centre (ITC - acoal, joint iron, wheat, aluminium, copper, zinc, fruit, scrap and “Vietnam’s agricultural is live l Map, a major data source hosted WTO and United Nations) identifies relatively open, with relatively iron, wheat, aluminium, copper, zinc, in fruit, nuts. The proportion of raw materials theand trade onal Trade Centre (ITC - a joint low levels of government support ort products that have the greatest WTO and United Nations) identifies nuts. The proportion of raw materials in the and protection nities in the Vietnamese market. Thefor agriculture flows has steadily increased this century andtrade now ort products that have the greatest when compared with other ASEAN dentified are based on consumption flows has steadily increased this century and now represents around halfit of all Australian merchandise and OECD economies,” says. nities in the Vietnamese market. The ese market, Australia’s comparative dentified are based on consumption 36 FTA around half of place all Australian merchandise supplier of therepresents products, and and Additional Vietnam had in exports. ese market, Australia’s comparative Nuts nes very few harmful trade policies. 36 cess advantages. 100 mm 200 mm 300 mm 400 mm 500 mm 600 mm 700 mm supplier of theexports. products, and FTA and “Even during 2020 – when many EXPORT IN $ cess advantages. 100 mm 200 mm 300 mm 400 mm 500 mm 600 mm 700 mm ective products include beef, rushed This study sought through to identify key export economies at, barley, cotton, infant formula, measures to shield EXPORT IN $ protectionist This study identify key export Source: Export Potential Map opportunities basedtoon an analysis of Australian ective products include beef, sought TheITCExport Potential Map, a major data source hosted by the International Trade opper cathodes, refined lead, andfrom the global local sectors Centre (ITC – a joint agency of the WTO and United Nations) identifies Australia’ s export at, barley, cotton, infant formula, opportunities based an analysis economic slowdown –on Viet ys. export readiness, Viet Nam’s trade of andAustralian investment Source: ITC Export Potential Map products that have the greatest growth opportunities in the Vietnamese market. opper cathodes, refined lead, and Nam has not disadvantaged export readiness, Viet Nam’s trade domestic and investment policy framework and Viet Nam’s market ys. overseas agricultural suppliers.”
market requires an awareness potential. of local challenges, regulatory
hurdles, cultural differences and ways to address them, and that “Vietnam is no different”.
the right approach and resources”
The report said that Australia and Vietnam both seek to reduce their economic over-reliance on China
Table 3: Opportunity Map: Selected Australian Goods to Viet Nam Table 3: Opportunity Map: Selected Australian Goods to Viet Nam
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OP P OR T U N I T I E S A ND MA RK ET I NSI G HTS FOR AUSTRALIAN B USIN ESS OP P OR T U N I T I E S A ND MA RK ET I NSI G HTS FOR AUSTRALIAN B USIN ESS
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Grains Grains Goods Goods
Australian Export Readiness Australian Export Readiness Australian capability Australian capability
Export growth Export growth A PATH TO High High A PATH TO
Wheat Wheat
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Barley Barley
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and were both committed to supporting the continuing presence and engagement of the US in the region as a balancing factor to an increasingly assertive China.
Viet Nam’s Trade and Investment Viet Nam’s framework Trade and Investment framework Trade barriers Trade barriers
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PROJECT UPDATE No 9 Spyglass-bred Droughtmaster steers which are being finished on grass at “Warraka” prior to slaughter mid-year.
No 0 Spyglass-bred steers at “Warraka” (Nov 2020)
By Roger Underwood The Droughtmaster Stud Breeders’ Society (DSBS), Australian Brahman Breeders’ Association (ABBA) and a consortium of Santa Gertrudis Breeders are currently conducting a joint progeny test project with funding assistance from the Meat & Livestock Australia Donor Company under the Beef Information Nucleus (BIN) program. This joint Northern BIN Steer Project has utilised the steer progeny from a second MLAfunded project ‘Enabling genetic improvement of reproduction in tropical beef breeds (Repronomics)’. The project has currently purchased six cohorts of steers from “Spyglass” and four cohorts of steers from “Brian Pastures”. The Northern BIN Steer Project will provide data which will assist in the implementation of a multibreed database and a future Tropical crossbred analysis.
No 9 steers which had been bred at Spyglass Research Station (Sept 2020). These steers will be finished on grass at “Warraka” then sent to slaughter mid-year.
This is possible as the Brahman and Droughtmaster steers (at “Spyglass” and “Brian Pastures”) and also Santa Gertrudis steers at “Brian Pastures” have been run together since birth, having only been split during the joining period of their dams in the Northern BIN Steer Project.
The original project began in 2013. The Droughtmaster steers are by over 100 Droughtmaster sires (representing 35 different stud prefixes) with the sires of the project steers either influential sires with a large number of registered progeny (a few of which have been performance recorded with BREEDPLAN) or young up and coming bulls. The data collected is building a reference population data base for the participating breeds with the performance data directly linked to the animal’s genomic sequence. This will allow, when sufficient data has been collected, for members to take a tissue sample (tail hairs or ear punch) to get the animal’s genomic sequence, have that analysed in the Society’s Single Step BREEDPLAN and get back genomic breeding values (GBV’s) of a wide range of traits, including the hard to measure traits being recorded in the BIN project. The reference population needs to cover a wide spectrum of the genetics in each breed as well as sufficiently large numbers to deliver GBV’s with reasonable accuracy. During 2020, Southern Zone Director, Roger Underwood, attended two separate weigh days at “Warraka” near Taroom along
November 2020 No 0 steers weigh day L-R Trent Radel “Warraka”, Alexis and Paul Williams TBTS, Ben Adams Dangarfield Santas, John Croaker BIN Project Manager, Anastasia Fanning ABBA Manager, Tim Emery TBTS, Jess Radel “Warraka”, Rachel Poudevigne, Roger Underwood Southern Zone Director DSBS.
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September 2020 weigh day personnel L-R: Roger Underwood (Southern Zone Director DSBS), Anastasia Fanning ABBA Manager, Jess and Trent Radel “Warraka”, John Croaker BIN Project Manager, Paul Williams TBTS, David Johnston Principal Genetics Scientist UNE.
Southern Zone Director, Roger Underwood, looking over the No 0 Brian Pastures-bred steers after being weighed and fly-tagged (“Warraka” Nov 2020)
with BIN Project Manager John Croaker, ABBA General Manager Anastasia Fanning, TBTS officers Paul Williams and Tim Emery (November weigh day only), Principal Scientist - Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit UNE David Johnston (September weigh day only) and Ben Adams, Dangarfield Santas (November weigh day only). The first weigh day was held on 3 September with all the No 9 steers (Droughtmaster, Beefmaster and Brahmans) in the project weighed and fat scanned. On 24 November, the No 0 steers (Droughtmaster, Brahman and Santa) were weighed and fly-tagged. The purpose of the BIN Steer Project is not to compare breeds or to compare specific animals within each breed, but rather to gather data which can be used to predict traits to improve genetic reproduction of tropical beef breeds as a whole.
No 0 Spyglass-bred steers at “Warraka” prior to being weighed and fly-tagged (Nov 2020)
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SCHOOLS
CATTLE IN THE CLASSROOM Enjoying the Bunya Bull Sale are (front, from left) Sarah Kleis, Zac Charnock, Chelsea Harvey and Emily Anderson (back).
Cattle - Riley Harvey and Chelsea Harvey hang out with some of the stud’s cattle.
Toogoolawah SHS students with Deb Frecklington MP at the 2019 Ekka.
TOOGOOLAWAH STATE HIGH SCHOOL
2020 WAS a tough year for the Toogoolawah State High School Droughtmaster Stud and Cattle Show Team, but even without physical shows to attend, youngsters were still learning all the ins and outs of showing cattle.
Thanks to the wonders of technology, students like 14-yearold Chelsea Harvey, who don’t have much experience in talking in front of large crowds, got to practice from the safety of their own school. Ag Teacher Angela Lynch said the club’s 10 students participated in a number of online virtual competitions, with one student placing third in the Ekka’s led steers competition and another winning second place in the prime cattle section of the Toogoolawah Show Society’s virtual show. Chelsea, like many of her fellow club members, comes from a cattle background, and said the virtual shows gave her a huge boost in confidence. “I found it very helpful that I didn’t have to speak in front of people,” she said. Although the students did also participate in a few in-person sales (they sold a bull at the Bunya Bull sale for $7,000, three heifers at the Cream of the Crop sale for $2,000 each) and they also attended Gatton Futurity earlier in the year, Ag Assistant Ross Tinney said the virtual competitions did wonders for their public speaking confidence. “I’m not sure if the virtual shows will still continue (into 2021), but they’ve been really good for the country kids, who get a bit nervous when it comes to public speaking,” he said. “It’s a good
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opportunity for them to get a bit more experience in judging.”
other heifers to build up the school herd,” she added.
The Stud started in 2016 when the McConnel family of Mt Brisbane Droughtmaster Stud donated some cattle after hearing Mr Tinney, who runs his own Droughtmaster property and had known the family for many years, had wanted to start a school stud. The club runs 12 head of cattle, which includes the foundation herd of six cows from the McConnels. There were some bulls as well, but they have since been sold.
“One of those first heifers won the Supreme Exhibit at the Gatton Futurity in 2017 and went on to be shown and placed at the Ekka with a bull calf at foot, so the kids have done well and we are extremely proud of them.”
Mt Brisbane’s Carli McConnel said, “When Ross asked what we thought of the school starting a stud we jumped at the chance to be involved as, although our kids didn’t attend the school, we knew plenty that had. Ross had been a huge help to us when we started to show cattle so we knew they would be in good hands.”
“It has been very rewarding seeing young inexperienced students lead the cattle out for the first time then as the years go on see them being snapped up to help with other studs. Our family started this way so we feel it is important that studs help students in any way they can.” It is the first year that students Axel Henderson, 12, and James Shum, 13, have been involved so they are both very much looking forward to being able to head to in-person shows in 2021. “I’m hoping to lead at shows with the other guys and just to have a whole lot more fun hanging out with cattle and doing what I do,” Axel said.
“We offered them the pick of the heifer and bull weaner calves and when they chose one we offered them their second choice free. They then chose a third heifer as what we asked was lower than their budget. We also settled on a couple of bulls in the deal. They then showed them, and we got part of the eventual sale price back. This has helped build up the profit for Show team – Students (from left) Luke Williams, the school and Thomas Williamson, Riley Harvey, Sarah Kleis, since then they Chelsea Harvey, Zac Charnock and Emily Anderson. have chosen
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Sign of Appreciation Chelsea, who has been in the club for a few years now and has experienced what a live show is like, said she missed being able to attend those shows and couldn’t wait to get back into it. Ms Lynch said the Droughtmaster Society had been very helpful whenever they needed support and the kids were pleased to have received shirts and hats from the Society, but it was always the first-hand experience and guidance received from breeders that was of greatest benefit. “We’ve had people who have shown them how to groom and prepare the cattle, as well as giving them tips on public speaking,” she said. “And that’s what we found online, they were able to connect with people who shared their tips and tricks.” If you want to share any of your own tips with the students, you can contact the school on (07) 5423 4111 or by emailing Angela Lynch at alync33@eq.edu.au.
WHILE other teenagers are out doing what teenagers do best, George Smith is setting himself up for the future. Inspired by his family’s commercial cattle business, which was somewhat of a hobby for his father Scott Smith, the now 16-year-old decided he wanted to start up his own stud - the S6 Droughtmaster Stud in Dobies Bight, New South Wales. So, George and Scott headed off to the 2018 Coolabunia Cream of the Crop sale, where they intended on buying just one heifer, however after running into Oakmore Park Droughtmaster Studmaster Sharon Harms, they not only ended up with the beginning of their stud, but also a mentor too. “His (George’s) whole enthusiasm, his willingness to listen and how keen he was just struck a chord with me,” Sharon, who is based in the Darling Downs at Greenmount, south of Toowoomba, said. “He reminded me of how my boys were when they started and it was wonderful to give these young people an opportunity and some guidance.” Unfortunately, the drought forced Sharon to reduce her herd but the Smiths were able to turn the situation into a happy one by purchasing some more cattle from her. She said the decision to make the reduction was a hard one, but she was thrilled that they were able to find their forever home at S6 Droughtmaster.
Archie Smith is a keen participant in S6 Droughtmaster Stud.
George, who is a junior member of the Droughtmaster Society’s Far Southern Zone, said he loved watching the cattle grow from calves, breaking them in and the satisfaction of breeding a winner. It’s not just the stud that keeps George busy, he is still attending high school, and in addition to his studies, he helps out his father at the local sawmill and works after-school shifts at Dominoes. “He’s very dedicated and it’s not just doing the little jobs, he’s standing up with the men and working beside us,” Scott said. “I’m very proud of what he’s achieved so far and happy he’s dragged me along for the ride.”
Toogoolawah High AJ, Bunya Bull Sale.
George Smith was awarded the Junior Herdsperson Award at Gatton Futurity 2020.
Scott Smith assisting his boys at Gatton Futurity 2020.
George isn’t the only Smith who is running the stud - his little brother, 12-yearold Archie, is helping out too. “He and George are identical in a certain way and they both enjoy it,” Scott said. The boys attended Gatton’s Futurity Show earlier in 2020, showing two bulls and a heifer and as it was their first show, Sharon lent a hand. “They did a marvellous job and it was lovely, just over 12 months later, to see the them showing,” she said.
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Archie Smith was the recipient of the 2020 Gatton Futurity Encouragement Award.
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STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
DROUGHTMASTER STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE Droughtmasters are a beef breed evolved from Bos indicus and British beef cattle. Droughtmasters are red in colour and may be horned or polled. Special emphasis is placed on constitution, fertility, mothering ability, growth rate, docility, tick resistance and other factors related to economic performance particularly under tropical and sub-tropical conditions. All Droughtmaster cattle must fall within the Desirable or Acceptable characteristics contained in the following Standard of Excellence.
COLOUR
DESIRABLE
ACCEPTABLE
Red.
red: some dilution
WHITE UNDERLINE
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Not more than one third white underline
HEAD
Moderately broad; medium to large ears; broad light pigmented muzzle; well-hooded eyes; extended dewlap; strong jaw.
Dark muzzle
SIZE
Mature cattle in full flesh Males: 900kg and over Females: 545kg and over.
Lighter on poorer pastures
BODY
Long, smooth turned rump, slightly rounded; well sprung ribs; strong even well fleshed backline; smoothly set hips; wide pinbones; well filled buttocks or twist; neatly set tail with good thick base; wide withers in bulls.
CARCASS ATTRIBUTES
Thick, with shallow fat covering, evenly distributed.
Lighter under adverse conditions
BONE
Medium
Heavy
COAT & HIDE
Sleek, short, soft coat
LEGS
Moderate length; free active walk; firm, even hocks, pasterns short and strong.
FEET
Even well proportioned claws
TEMPERAMENT
Alert, but docile.
UNDERLINE
Moderate development of sheath in bulls and navel in cows.
SCROTUM
Containing two testicles of equal size, evenly placed and relevant to age.
UDDER
Well developed, with teats of moderate size, evenly placed.
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Throat
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WITHER: wide
RIBS: well-sprung
Shank
SHEATH: moderate development
SCROTUM (Testes): evenly-placed testes of equal size
Loin
BACKLINE: strong, even, well-fleshed
HIDE: a loose pliable hide … promotes heat tolerance and early finishing
COAT: sleek, red, soft, short coat
DEWLAP: extended
SHOULDER: smoothly let into well-sprung ribs to give even fleshing
MUZZLE: full and broad
JAW: strong
EARS: medium to large
EYES: hooded with a heavy shelf
FOREHEAD: broad
HORNS: optional … may be horned or polled
HEAD: strong and intelligent
Hoof
Switch
Hock
Twist
Flank
Thigh
Thurl
Pin bone
LEGS: sound, moderate length, firmly placed, even hocks, short strong pasterns
BUTTOCKS or TWIST: well filled
TAIL: neatly set with good thick base
HIPS: smoothly set with wide pin bones
RUMP: smoothly turned and rounded from the back and sides
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Neil Evans
2012
Joyce Blanckensee
Membership Name
Prefix
Contact
Town
Phone
FAR SOUTHERN ZONE • STUD MEMBERS J Allan
CLAYFIELD
Janet Allan
CURLEWIS
0447 844 112
clayfieldstud@gmail.com
CA & SP Bell
RIBY-GROVE
Craig & Sue Bell
CORAKI EAST
0412 606 485
bellcs@bigpond.com
JK & P Bowler
MARUK
John & Peg Bowler
ORANGE
02 6365 6182
jkpbowler@bigpond.com
C Brydon & K Auty
CLIMATE MASTA
Charlie Brydon & Kate Auty
EUROA
0418 597 627
kateauty@hotmail.com
Canco Droughtmasters
CANCO
Cameron Johnson
UPPER TAYLORS ARM
0487 459 988
cameron1johnson@bigpond.com
Andrew J Carter
CEDAR SPRINGS A
Andrew J Carter
KYOGLE
0427 759 836
andrewcarter_10@hotmail.com
PJ & WE Carter & Sons
CEDAR SPRINGS
Paul & Wendy Carter
VIA KYOGLE
0428 321 299
pwcarter@skymesh.com.au
Commissioners Creek
COMMISSIONERS CREEK
Debra Strong
TENTERFIELD
0427 120 212
debbiestrong60@gmail.com
Blake & Makayla Duff
DD
Blake & Makayla Duff
TOOROOKA
0481 236 680
theduffs@outlook.com.au
DR & HL Green
GREENVIEW
Daniel & Helen Green
BACKMEDE
0429 677 000
dgreenview@gmail.com
DC & RD Leese
DAVELLE
David & Rochelle Leese
JAMESTOWN
0417 851 831
info@davelle.com.au
JS & MA & TS Lloyd
HEITIKI
Js & Ma & Ts Lloyd
DELUNGRA
0429 318 096
timll@bigpond.com
PJ & CE Mailler
COOLIBAH
Pete & Clare Mailler
GOONDIWINDI
0427 265 707
clare_mailler@bigpond.com
Riverstone Droughtmasters
RIVERSTONE
Todd & Naomi Heyman
GRAFTON
0448 725 060
todd.heyman1977@gmail.com
Stonebridge Droughtmasters
STONEBRIDGE
Alex Gibbon & Paige Hodkinson
CAPEEN CREEK
0431 072 982
Info@sbdm.com.au
Toorali Droughtmasters
TOORALI
Paul J & Jerah T Hart
CASUARINA
0412 122 019
hartjp@ozemail.com.au
BW & LJ Warne
JEMBRAE
Brett & Leanne Warne
LEEVILLE
0415 257 720
jembrae@bigpond.com
Emma Warne
GEN Y
Emma Warne
LEEVILLE
0499 558 818
jembrae@bigpond.com
EC Withers
ROB ROY
Ed & Kristy Withers
INVERELL
0428 984 231
kittalee2370@hotmail.com
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Prefix
Contact
Town
Phone
SOUTHERN ZONE • STUD MEMBERS Araketa Pty Ltd
ARAKETA
Paula Gill
BLANCHVIEW
0437 330 886
araketa@bigpond.com
Alan Atkinson Investments
MUNGALLA
Kylie Graham
TAROOM
0409 040 030
office@mungallastud.com.au
John R & Rebecca S Atkinson
FARNHAM
John & Rebecca Atkinson
MOFFATDALE
0438 337 138
cashmerecattleco@gmail.com
John R & Rebecca S Atkinson
CASHMERE
John & Rebecca Atkinson
MOFFATDALE
0438 337 138
cashmerecattleco@gmail.com
John R & Rebecca S Atkinson
GLEN RUTH
John & Rebecca Atkinson
MOFFATDALE
0438 337 138
cashmerecattleco@gmail.com
IM & D Atthow
SEVENANGLE
Ian & Donna Atthow
MILLMERRAN
0429 632 413
sevenangle@bordernet.com.au
Auzdown Droughtmasters
AUZDOWN
Emma Thompson
WARWICK
0428 336 086
emma@auzdowndroughtmasters.com
MJS Bardon
PIPER'S GULLY
Michael Bardon
DALLARNIL
0427 169 355
pipersgully@bigpond.com
Justin Bartlett and Leesa Wentworth
EKOTI LANE
Justin Bartlett & Leesa Wentworth
GIN GIN
0400 367 481
els_beef@bigpond.com
G & M Brown
ALLSTAR
Graham And Melanie Brown
WINDERA
0419 161 591
allstar84@bigpond.com
Burnett View Droughtmasters
BURNETT VIEW
Jamie Johnson
DRINAN
0428 571 390
burnettviewdroughtmasters@yahoo. com
Rachael Caldwell & Jake Murray
OLD SARUM
Rachael Caldwell & Jake Murray
IRONPOT
0439 617 614
rachaelcaldwell@icloud.com
Caldy Droughtmasters
CALDY
Jason & Geraldine Barnard
MONTO
0409 267 474
gjpastoral@bigpond.com
GJ & SD Carr
CARRDOON
Gavin & Shawn Carr
MUNDUBBERA
0429 654 729
carrdoon@hotmail.com
Valerie claydon
Wilga
Valerie Claydon
MILES
0408 682 011
vaclaydon@bigpond.com
Cooma Cattle Company
GLEN FOSSLYN
Cameron & Cheryl Salter
SURAT
0458 265 269
admin@coomacattleco.com.au
Ryan and Kate Cope
BRUSH CREEK
Ryan And Kate Cope
TEXAS
0429 349 016
rosewooddowns@gmail.com
Cormac Rd Pastoral Company
CORMAC RD
Rob Mccarthy
KIA ORA
0477 322 555
rob_mccarthy@live.com
Stephen G, Ruth W & Todd A Cormack
BLACK GULLY
Stephen G, Ruth W, Todd A Cormack
WALLUMBILLA
0428 957 970
pp.cormack@gmail.com
Dalmally Grazing Co.
DALMALLY
Robert Brown
ROMA
0428 268 328
dalmallygrazing@gmail.com
W Daniels & B Le Cornu
URBAN
Wayne Daniels & Beverley Le Cornu
DALLARNIL
0417 644 398
urbandroughtmasters@bigpond.com
Dawney & Rose
AMAVALE
Jeff & Annette Rose
BARAMBAH
0427 684 721
amavale1@bigpond.com
G, M & T Flynn
VALERA VALE
Michael & Tracey Flynn
MILBONG
0427 705 760
valeravale@bigpond.com
G & W Ford
4 DEE'S
Gavin & Warren Ford
MUNDUBBERA
0427 654 884
gavin@gavinfordmobiles.com.au
P & M Francis
CANIA
Paul & Mia Francis
MOONFORD
0438 678 134
pmfrancis@bigpond.com
GIMLE Droughtmasters
GIMLE
Stephen Greenalsh
WALLAVILLE
0409 897 775
steveandnikola@hotmail.com
Granite Downs Droughtmasters
GRANITE DOWNS
Granite Downs Droughtmasters
WARWICK
0410 406 129
jacullen21@outlook.com
S Harms
OAKMORE
Sharon Harms
GREENMOUNT
0413 583 084
oakmorepark@gmail.com
Christopher & Hailey Heness
RIDGIE DIDGE
Christopher & Hailey Heness
GOOMERI
0448 681 060
piggery@activ8.net.au
MJ & GJ Henry
WHITE PARK
Mj & Gj Henry
HODGSONVALE
0429 646 852
micnglen2@bigpond.com
Leslie John Howard
BENJAMIN
Leslie Howard
NORTH ARAMARA
0429 639 044
thelsmere@westnet.com.au
JTG Irwin & Sons
WYNWOOD
Adam Irwin
BELL
0428 631 139
ajwirwin@skymesh.com.au
AJ & SA Irwin
WINDY GULLY
Aj & Sa Irwin
BELL
0428 631 139
ajirwin@skymesh.com.au
BR Kammholz
JASANDA
Bevan Kammholz
CROWS NEST
0409 899 597
Karinya Partnership
EBONY HILLS
Allan Matson
GLEN ALLYN
0407 182 904
allanmatson408@gmail.com
Kinbacher Family
GARTHOWEN
Ross Kinbacher
BIGGENDEN
0459 699 275
kinbacher@activ8.net.au
V, ME & HW Knopke
STUART VALLEY
Vince Knopke
KINGAROY
DJ & GM Kroll
CONDAMINE
Dalvia & Greg Kroll
CHINCHILLA
0427 095 988
P & L Laycock Partnership
HIGH COUNTRY
Paul & Lisa Laycock
ESKDALE
0438 788 201
lisa.laycock@uqconnect.edu.au
RH & P Leonard
RENCASHA
Henry & Pauline Leonard
GOONDIWINDI
Lormist Droughtmasters
LORMIST
Lorinda Barnett
GAYNDAH
0408 682 371
lormist7gd@activ8.net.au
M5R Droughtmasters
FOSTER
Mathew & Mara Rogers
CHILDERS
0418 725 847
mat@rftd.com.au
DE & RA McCabe
BREFFNI
David E & Robyn A Mccabe
CHINCHILLA
0427 658 153
wilgapark@hotmail.com
McCormack Family Trust
CLONLARA
Ed & Gus Mccormack
GLENMORGAN
0429 656 814 - Gus
clonlaracattle@bigpond.com
A O'Kane
WARREGO
Andrew O'kane
WANDOAN
0417 613 632
john.okane63@gmail.com
BP & MF Owen
YALKARA
Bart & Merilee Owen
MEANDARRA
0474 257 521
yalkara@bigpond.com.au
LR & LJ Philp
LYNSEY PARK
Lindsay & Lyn Philp
BELL
0427 621 365
LR & LJ Philp & IL Hayes
SEVENELL
Lr & Lp Philp & Il Hayes
BELL
0428 182 078
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Prefix
Contact
Town
Phone
Robert & Kerri-Ann Pollock
CARLTON
Robert & Kerri-Ann Pollock
ROMA
0429 642 319
carltondroughties@bigpond.com
Ron Pollock
KARON
Ron Pollock
ROMA
0409 873 858
polelec@bigpond.com
D & S Postlethwaite
SHELDANVIEW
Daniel & Shelly Postlethwaite
CORNDALE
0438 630 745
djpos@activ8.net.au
BH & AE Probst
BERALI
Berney & Alison Probst
MUNDUBBERA
0458 654 123
bommy@berali.com.au
GW & SL Rawlinson
GRASHAR
Gw & Sl Rawlinson
JANDOWAE
0456 088 771
grashar@activ8.net.au
Riversleigh Droughtmasters
RIVERSLEIGH
Riversleigh Droughtmasters
UPPER PILTON
0422 878 687
riversleighcattleco@gmail.com
DB & RF Roberton
BY-MINGO
Don & Robyn Roberton
COALSTOUN LAKES
0429 171 870
donandrobyn@activ8.net.au
SA & NA Roth
BEEFWOOD
Scott & Natasha Roth
GAYNDAH
0447 611 012
scottntash4@bigpond.com
Charm Ryrie
WIRRIGAI
Charmian Ryrie
PITTSWORTH
0409 729 355
barcoobrats@hotmail.com
G & D Sanderson
BRIGALOW PARK
George & Doris Sanderson
MURGON
0455 681 670
SK, TL, K & PL Sewell
WINGSTAR
Scott & Tracy Sewell
MORVEN
07 4654 5107
RM & LA Sperling
RODLYN
Rod & Lyn Sperling
BELL
0427 549 160
KD, KD & JK Stower
MERRAWINDI
Kathy, Ken & Jim Stower
MILLMERRAN
0428 954 145
merrawindi@bordernet.com.au
KA & SE Terry
3D
Sally Terry
HADEN
0427 417 392
sallyterry@bigpond.com
Truvalle Droughtmaster Stud
TRUVALLE
Margaret Wilson
BLACKBUTT
0428 630 103
info@truvalle.com.au
Underwood Grazing Co
EVERSLEIGH
Roger & Jenny Underwood
WALLUMBILLA
0488 417 385
underwoods@activ8.net.au
R & J Underwood
WALLACE VALE
Roger & Jenny Underwood
WALLUMBILLA
0488 417 385
underwoods@activ8.net.au
Vale View Droughtmasters
VALE VIEW
David Smith
MANUMBAR
0438 788 110
valeviewdm@bigpond.com
D & S Walmsley
WALM-LEY
David & Susan Walmsley
INJUNE
0447 261 852
fricklestitch@bigpond.com
G & G Ward
JOMEDAN RIDGE
George & Gayle Ward
NORTH ARAMARA
0419 964 618
jomedan@bigpond.com
Roger Webber & Family
TAJANA
Roger Webber
VIA MURGON
0477 006 762
hauraki47@activ8.net.au
AJ & SJ Wenham & Family
BOILING SPRINGS
Allan & Shiree Wenham
MEANDARRA
0428 790 211
ajandsjwenham@bigpond.com
RW & TM White
MARYLANDS
Teresa White
QUINALOW
0427 133 219
ray-white@bigpond.com.au
gundare@bigpond.com
SOUTH EAST ZONE • STUD MEMBERS RA & LE Aitken
LORAYNE
Raymond & Lorraine Aitken
BELLTHORPE
07 5496 5015
aitkenbellthorpe@skymesh.com.au
Shane Alloway
SS.ALLOWAY
Shane Alloway
WOODFORD
0408 161 965
shane_alloway@hotmail.com
Aurora
AURORA
Marcus Swan
COOROY
0418 752 512
mrswan31@gmail.com
G Bayliss
3 SISTERS
Geraldine Bayliss
LAIDLEY NORTH
0438 546 220
alexj98@bigpond.com
BNT Cattle Co
BNT
Barry & Tracy Hession
KNAPP CREEK
0418 431 215
bnt@bntcattleco.com.au
NL Boughen
NORMANTON PARK
Noel Boughen
ROSEWOOD
0418 799 398
normantonpark@bigpond.com
Penni Boughen
NORMANTON PARK P
Penni Boughen
ROSEWOOD
0417 751 444
penni-boughen@bigpond.com
Bowman Park Droughtmasters
BOWMAN PARK
Justin Bowman
ROSEWOOD
0407 938 684
bowmanpark7@bigpond.com
DJ Bryan MBE
ARAGON
Dave Bryan
WOODFORD
0419 614 136
davebaragon@gmail.com
Bundy Droughtmasters
BUNDY
Mitchell & Peter Fleming
BUNDABERG
0409 593 371
sonia@motel24.com.au
Cambewarra Droughtmasters
CAMBEWARRA
Bruce & Christine Bell
ANDURAMBA
0499 666 014
brucechristine@hotmail.com
Canina Valley Droughtmasters
CANINA VALLEY
Jim Mackenzie & Rachael Harratt
CANINA
0403 277 555
jmackelectrical@outlook.com.au
AJ & LW Carman
COORAN
Tony Carman
COORAN
0408 851 608
crmal@bigpond.com
JP & JL Carter
JEMCAR
Joanne Carter
WIDGEE
0429 840 166
oakleigh.traders@bigpond.com
WJ Catlow
AMBERWOOD
Bill & Win Catlow
ROSEVALE
0427 549 140
w.j.catlow@activ8.net.au
CJ & MK Chalmers
WISETREE
Clint & Melissa Chalmers
CAPELLA
0428 187 815
clintchalmers@outlook.com
Christian & Katie Christensen
BINBIRRIM
Christian & Katie Christensen
MIVA
0414 318 407
katie@binbirrim.com.au
Claymore Cattle Company
CLAYMORE
Aj & Ba Mickelberg
BUDERIM
0487 495 987
bmickelberg@gmail.com
CME Droughtmasters
CME
Warwick Thomas
NEWPORT
0419 713 877
warwick.t@securcom.com.au
Cribrum Pastoral Co.
CRIBRUM
Andrew Percy
PURGA
0408 335 951
andrew_percy@yahoo.com
Edwards Rural
RIVERGLEN
Edwards Rural
IPSWICH
0418 200 694
jpedwards94@outlook.com
Farogan Valley Droughtmasters
FAROGAN VALLEY
Nick & Sarah Hughes
KANDANGA
0400 709 124
faroganvalley@outlook.com
Freedom Farm Stud
FREEDOM FARM
Stephen Billett
COOLANGATTA
0456 438 702
stevebillett@outlook.com
Greg Gear & Geoffrey Dodd
RIVERDALE
Greg Gear & Geoffrey Dodd
WOODFORD
0419 021 138
dodd.gear@bigpond.com
Gentleview
Gentleview
Peter Lynes
CHAMBERS FLAT
0477 800 070
petelynes@outlook.com
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Prefix
Contact
Town
Phone
J Gilbert
GREYROCK
Jennifer Gilbert
SPRINGBROOK
0427 146 867
j2familytrust@gmail.com
Allan & Nadia Gillies
GILLMARA
Allan & Nadia Gillies
GIN GIN
0428 865 321
scrubbymt1@bigpond.com
Goondabard Droughtmasters
GOONDABARD
Andrew Donaldson
PETRIE
0428 781 785
fanand@smartchat.net.au
Grandview Droughtmaster
GRANDVIEW
Greg & Dianne Anderson
BOONAH
0429 440 886
meandarraptyltd@bigpond.com
Grey Gum Droughtmasters
GREY GUM
Craig, Adam & Michele Gee
STANTHORPE
0418 899 482
greygumdroughtmasters@gmail.com
Gutzke Rural Holdings
LAKE MOOGERAH
Phillip Gutzke
BOONAH
0437 635 165
psgutzke@bigpond.com
J & Y Handy Holdings Pty Ltd
OMAROO
Jason & Yvonne Handy
DAYBORO
0409 278 679
yhandy@bigpond.com
C & K Hanson
WILLUNGA
Colin & Katrina Hanson
MORAYFIELD
0400 644 341
katrinah08@y7mail.com
Shane & Sarah Hauschildt
VIEW FIELD
Shane & Sarah Hauschildt
TALLEGALLA
0448 030 257
snshauschildt@hotmail.com
Ivan & Carol Hayes
COES CREEK
Ivan & Carol Hayes
WILSONS POCKET
0419 734 787
i-chayes@bigpond.com
BH & YB Heck
BRYVONLEA
Brian & Yvonne Heck
VIA GYMPIE
0407 714 439
bryvonlea@activ8.net.au
Joshua Heck
BRYVONLEA JBH
Joshua Heck
VIA GYMPIE
0409 732 676
jheck@ruralco.com.au
Hill Top View Droughtmasters
HILL TOP VIEW
Norman Parker
THEEBINE
0432 568 711
htvdroughtmasters@outlook.com
N.W. Hinchliffe
CANE LANDS
Neville Hinchliffe
WOOLOOGA
0407 623 220
neville.hinchliffe@skymesh.com.au
Walter Hodgins
KARAWAL
Walter Hodgins
EUMUNDI
0431 058 525
walter.hodgins@gmail.com
BL Honor
DEEP CREEK
Boyd & Glenda Honor
NORTHGATE
0411 549 102
bnghonor@bigpond.net.au
Glenn Honor
JACKOBEN
Glenn & Kathy Honor
YANDINA
0439 684 150
glennhhonor@gmail.com
Jabre Droughtmasters
JABRE
Josh & Amy Ballinger
JANDOWAE
0428 730 074
amy.j.ballinger@hotmail.com
JNS Droughtmasters
JNS
Jessie Norris & Stephen Baldwin
FERNY GLEN via CANUNGRA
0427 055 454
jessienorris001@gmail.com
J & P Johnston
CRAIGLEA
Jason & Piper Johnston
OBI OBI
0427 460 161
craigleadroughtmasters@hotmail.com
WA & CL Johnston
CLOVERHILL
Wade & Courtney Johnston
KENILWORTH
0488 919 111
wajohnston@hotmail.com
JR & A Kazakoff
MARONGHI PARK
Jr & A Kazakoff
Caloundra
0438 153 196
ajkazakoff@bigpond.com
KCT Droughtmasters
KCT
Kct Droughtmasters
AMAMOOR
0432 621 104
meldic@bigpond.com
BR & TR King
SANDYMOUNT
Brian King
MOOLOOLAH
0403 466 300
trking2006@bigpond.com
Konjuli Partnership
KONJULI
Sean & Evonne Barrett
WOOLOOGA
0427 740 994
blackdog@skymesh.com.au
Kross Country Droughtmasters
KROSS COUNTRY
Matthew James Kross
GYMPIE
0467 292 242
matthewkross1@gmail.com
William Lee & David Lee
HIDDEN VALLEY
William Lee & David Lee
INDOOROOPILLY
0451 191 266
supermum581@iinet.net.au
Lochview Droughtmasters
LOCHVIEW
Damian Gartshore
TARRAGINDI
0438 384 870
damiang@idec.com.au
Lorandale Stud
LORANDALE
Dale & Leona Smith
EUMUNDI
0409 631 523
lorandale.ljs@gmail. com;dalesmithaus@gmail.com
David Love
ROSE OF ACLAND
David Love
TARRAGINDI
0414 307 070
theloveclan55@gmail.com
AC & CL Ludwig
SIMTO
Anthony & Chantal Ludwig
LAMINGTON
0428 540 725
cludwig2301@gmail.com
Paul R Mackay
IANBRAE
Paul Mackay
CONONDALE
07 5494 4498
tandpmackay@westnet.com.au
Magnolia Farm Droughtmaster Stud
MAGNOLIA FARM
Dianne,David & Katherine-Lee Butler
BLI BLI
0419 652 730
kathy.b@edgeearlylearning.com.au
Major Droughtmasters
MAJOR
Matt & Bec Brooks
WIVENHOE POCKET
0419 021 970
accounts@brooksdesignerhomes. com.au
SM & SR Mallet
ARAUCARIA
Steve & Sally Mallet
VIA MALENY
0429 721 455
sireline8@bigpond.com
Manchester Grazing Company
MANCHESTER
Ken Shaw
TINBEERWAH
0407 137 571
kjshawqld@gmail.com
Dan Matthew
TALARINGA
Dan Matthew
GIN GIN
0407 595 359
talaringa15@gmail.com
Maunsell Park
MAUNSELL PARK
Christopher Turner
TAMAREE via GYPMIE
0421 435 386
maunsellparkdroughties@live.com.au
Melkro Droughtmasters
MELKRO
Melissa Thiess
MORAYFIELD
0415 936 205
thiess1@bigpond.com
Metemon
METEMON
Jonathan Weller
GYMPIE
0422 809 344
jonathan@bmwca.com.au
S Mills
IRONHIDE
Sabina Mills
LAIDLEY
0402 355 139
sabnmike_mills@hotmail.com
JD Mooney
JOMOCO
Joseph Mooney
GLASTONBURY
07 5484 9179
jdpamooney6977@gmail.com
Mountview Cattle Co
MOUNTVIEW
Ian & Katrina Bebbington
Ramsay
0427 583 412
bebbo61@bigpond.com
Mt Brisbane Pastoral Co
MT BRISBANE
John & Carli Mcconnel
ESK
0428 986 146
mtbrisbane@westnet.com.au
SD & NP Nelson
GLEN EYRE
Stan Nelson
ANTIGUA
07 4129 6170
Nerohn Pastoral Company
NEROHN
John & Karen Mckeon
TOOWONG
0418 781 188
john@firstforest.net.au
Paul & Katie Newlove
STONEY PINCH
Paul & Katie Newlove
MAROON
0427 636 163
pnewlove2@gmail.com
Nindethana Jem
NINDETHANA JEM
Jackson Hawkins
CAMP MOUNTAIN
0499 076 193
jacksonhawkins16@gmail.com
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Town
Phone
Nindethana Pastoral Pty Ltd
NINDETHANA
Bronwyn Betts
CAMP MOUNTAIN
0408 700 510
bronwyn@hawkins.com.au
G & L Nugent
CARNUDGE
Greg & Linda Nugent
DAYBORO
0402 411 716
carnudgestud@bigpond.com
Neville & Kathleen O'Brien
HAPPY VALLEY
Neville & Kathleen O'Brien
PEACHESTER
0428 949 462
kobrien2@bigpond.net.au
Parlee Droughtmasters
PARLEE
Stephen Pratt
BUNDABERG
0417 169 868
steve@bundypalms.com.au
WS & JM Paulger
PARKLANDS
Wayne Paulger
KENILWORTH
0407 460 167
janway1@bigpond.com;bdp250 @gmail.com
Rangeview Droughtmasters
RANGEVIEW
Mark R Pagett
TRAVESTON
0400 827 247
rangeviewdm@iinet.net.au
R & M Rankine
HEITIKI R
Roger & Max Rankine
SEVEN HILLS
0408 161 015
frrankine@gmail.com
L Rayner
SILVA RAYNE
Glenn Rayner
WARRILL VIEW
0427 024 416
cgrayner4@bigpond.com
Barry Castle & Rebecca White
SODA SPRINGS
Barry Castle Rebecca White
IREDALE
0439 781 790
sodasprings@outlook.com.au
Reesville Droughtmasters
REESVILLE
Nick Colquhoun
BEERWAH
0459 992 215
Reesvilledroughtmasters@gmail.com
Reynolds Head Droughtmasters
REYNOLDS HEAD
Shaan Eldridge
BOONAH
0400 279 832
mickshaan@yahoo.com
RSVP Droughtmaster Stud
RSVP
Steven Pickering
SAMFORD
0419 730 836
steven@rsvpdroughtmaster.com.au
SB Ryan
CASTLEVALE
Shane B Ryan
EAST IPSWICH
0439 196 665
sandjryan@bigpond.com
Samarsu Consultants
BIMBADEEN
Bruce Whiteford
MALENY
0412 453 322
brucewhiteford@bigpond.com
BP & MJ Scheiwe
TOBLO
Marnie Scheiwe
MARBURG
0410 706 871
mscheiwe@bigpond.com
Clint & Leah Schulz
CHERYLEA
Clinton & Leah Schulz
KANIGAN
0400 164 394
clintws1978@gmail.com
Seymour Droughtmasters
SEYMOUR
Robert & Kirsty Orphant
GUNALDA
0407 616 247
randkorphant@skymesh.com.au
C Smith
ACACIA COUNTRY
Charissa Smith
Adare
0418 759 237
charissa@acaciaanimalcare.com
Smithy's Droughtmasters
SMITHY'S
Rowan Smith
WARWICK
0409 620 603
rsmit24@hotmail.com
Sommer Stud Droughtmasters Pty Ltd
SOMMER
Daniel Sommer
MALENY
0431 247 682
admin@djsommerhomes.com.au
D & E Spring
KIVERTON
David & Elizabeth Spring
HARLIN
0408 441 279
kiverton@optusnet.com.au
J Steinhardt
ROCKSIDE
Joshua Steinhardt
ROPELEY
0421 831 046
uteman25rpm@hotmail.com
B & J Strahan
B&J
Brad & Jenny Strahan
SAMFORD
0438 328 948
brad@strahanconsulting.com.au
M Stuart
ELOUERA
Maurie Stuart
WONDAI
0421 423 644
KPG & FA Sullivan & Family
STOCKADE
Kev Sullivan
STRATHPINE
0402 072 404
stockade111@gmail.com
Sylvan Springs Droughtmaster
SYLVAN SPRINGS
Steven Pickering
SAMFORD
0427 779 707
stevenpickering@hotmail.com
Taranavale Droughtmasters
TARANAVALE
Robert Ryan
SAMFORD
0412 969 268
rob@rjrshopfitting.com.au
Michael, Vicki and Melissa Tate
MICHICKI
Michael, Vicki And Melissa Tate
CURRA
0408 189 112
mvtateplasterers@bigpond.com
Neil Tate
OBI VALLEY
Neil Tate
WITTA
0417 639 067
obivalley@y7mail.com
Jye Thompson
THOMMO
Jye Thompson
WIDGEE
0427 625 218
thommo8725@hotmail.com
Jake Nicholas Thompson
TRUE BLUE J
Jake Nicholas Thompson
CHILDERS
0417 262 064
Jake_Thommo91@hotmail.com
SR & LM Tompkins
CEDAR VIEW
Stan & Lynn Tompkins
VETERAN
0417 647 558
tompkinsls@gmail.com
Topline Droughtmasters
TOPLINE
Brian & Lynette Thompson
MT URAH
0429 140 761
conamore_03@hotmail.com
Traveston Park
TRAVESTON PARK
Ashley & Christine Trompf
NOOSAVILLE DC
0418 751 647
noosatruss@hotkey.net.au
True Blue Droughtmasters
TRUE BLUE
Ken & Julie Thompson
CHILDERS
0428 921 004
ken.thompson@bundaberg.qld.gov.au
Twin Hills Droughtmasters Woolooga
TWIN HILLS
Symon A.W. Duggan
CEDAR POCKET via GYMPIE
0458 845 222
karasonptyltd@bigpond.com
David & Julie Vella
TRAVESTON HEIGHTS
David & Julie Vella
TRAVESTON
0418 189 404
djvella55@bigpond.com
Wahoo Droughtmasters
WAHOO
Royce & Karen Perrett
WARANA
0417 640 758
wahooplumbingptyltd@bigpond.com
AW & MA Walker
BLUEGRASS
Allen Walker
KILCOY
0411 725 030
bluegrassdroughtmasters@gmail.com
NA & EF Ward
TENNINGERING
Neville & Elizabeth Ward
THE GAP
0439 992 523
wardbeth1@gmail.com
Waringle Partnership
WARINGLE
Paul Dingle
MALENY
0417 944 496
waringle@bigpond.net.au
Andrew Welch
WANTMORE
Andrew Welch
KINGAROY
0448 230 989
rwe27204@bigpond.net.au
Westonvale Droughtmasters
WESTONVALE
Andrew Haack
GLASTONBURY
0418 880 258
andrewhaack@hotmail.com
Wharf Farm
WHARF FARM
Binny Pegler
ARAMAC
0438 564 979
Politic@copaiPastoral.com.au
Garry & Natalie Wheeler
PITT VALE
Garry & Natalie Wheeler
0448 803 318
gnwheeler@skymesh.com.au
Wildest Dreams Droughtmasters
WILDEST DREAMS
Shane & Samantha Horridge
0427 915 262
wlddroughtmasters@gmail.com.au
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Williamson Family
YELLOWWOOD
John Williamson
PIMPAMA
0422 218 951
johnwilliamson208@gmail.com
John & Shannon Williamson
CEBELLA
John & Shannon Williamson
PIMPAMA
0422 061 590
shannon.williamson1208@gmail.com
B, J & R Wilson
VALLEY-VIEW
Bruce & Jeanette Wilson
BOONAH
0438 196 654
valliview@bigpond.com
EJS & EE Windley
KENGOON
John & Edwina Windley
KALBAR
0438 638 003
e.windley1@bigpond.com
Windwhistle Droughtmasters
WINDWHISTLE
Kimla Waugh
CAMP MOUNTAIN
0413 271 613
kimlawaugh11@gmail.com
HE Woods & Family
HAZELWOOD
Hazel Woods
OBI OBI
0448 194 476
hazelwoods1@hotmail.com
Yackatoon Grazing Co.
YACKATOON
Gary Lower
PEAK CROSSING
0418 709 291
yackatoongrazingco@hotmail.com
JR & SL Yates
SUNDERLAND
John & Sandy Yates
CAMP MOUNTAIN
0416 287 717
j.yates1@bigpond.com
Yimin Cattle Trust
YIMIN
Allen & Michelle Burton
TOOGOOLAWAH
0407 144 673
allenburton@yimindroughtmasters. com.au
CENTRAL ZONE • STUD MEMBERS AC Cattle Company
GLENLANDS D
Darren & Helen Childs
THEODORE
0427 158 569
darren.childs@bigpond.com
AJIC Camilleri
RICHMOND VIEW
Jennifer Camilleri
MT PLEASANT MACKAY
0497 565 784
ajiccam@bigpond.com
TD & NM Allen
KOOTA PARK
Terry & Narelle & Emma Allen
ALLENSTOWN
0408 006 969
kootapark231@live.com.au
Almafi Droughtmasters
ALMAFI
Aleisha Pisaturo
DINGO
0439 382 468
sales@almafidroughtmasters.com.au
Annandale Acres Droughtmasters
ANNANDALE ACRES
Jonathon Collins & Bianca Mcleod
CALLIOPE
0421 834 622
jonno_90@live.com
Atkinson & Co
GLENAVON
John Atkinson
YAAMBA
0409 343 824
glenavon@activ8.net.au
RJ & EM Baccon
MT. OSCAR
John & Estelle Baccon
CLERMONT
0488 710 752
bacco2@bigpond.com
Wayne & Lana Barnes
WAYLANBAR
Wayne & Lana Barnes
EMERALD
0438 128 414
waylanbar@outlook.com
SB, DN & JA Birch
BIRCH
Douglas & Juanita Birch
EIDSVOLD
0427 352 774
birchpastoral@westnet.com.au
Jody Brown
LATROBE
Jody Brown
LONGREACH
0428 139 677
jodyjoybrown@gmail.com
KR & SLD Busteed P/Ship
WIN-D-LEE
Sheryn & Ken Busteed
TARGINNIE
0416 049 937
whisperingwinds1@bigpond.com
Cairo Droughtmasters
CAIRO
Ryan & Chloe Hodgkinson
CLERMONT
0408 169 674
cairocattleco@outlook.com
Calco Droughtmasters
CALCO
James & Rebecca Farquhar
ROLLESTON
0428 843 193
admin@calcodm.com.au
GE Carige
WANDOO
Graeme Carige
BARALABA
0428 957 181
kcarige@activ8.net.au
Carrinyah Pastoral Co.
CARINYA
George & Loraine Bartolo
NEBO
0427 507 177
carrinyahpark@bigpond.com
J & CL Childs
GLENLANDS J
Jason & Carissa Childs
DINGO
0427 873 033
alkirastn@bigpond.com
Val Childs
GLENLANDS
Val Childs
BOULDERCOMBE
0417 009 724
val@glenlands.com
Christmas Creek Cattle Co.
CHRISTMAS CREEK
Bradley & Kerryn Piggott
ROLLESTON
0418 155 848
office@christmascreek.com.au
Clarke Pastoral
MOLAN
Andrew Clarke & Molly Kruger
THANGOOL
0409 170 393
clarkepastoral@gmail.com
Michael & Angela Corones
MACLANDS
Michael & Angela Corones
GLADSTONE
0418 774 442
acorones@qldfg.com
DO & KE Dahl
DRY GULLY D
Desmond Dahl
BARALABA
0428 350 191
dkdahl@westnet.com.au
M Dahl
DRY GULLY
Michael Dahl
BARALABA
0429 693 582
dkdahl@westnet.com.au
M Davey
LONEMARK
Mark & Leonie Davey
EMERALD
0427 559 359
lonemark2@outlook.com
Diamond Hill Droughtmasters
DIAMOND HILL
Darren Enniss
ROSEDALE
0447 571 293
darrenenniss@hotmail.com
HW & SE Donaldson
MEDWAY
Hastings & Sandra Donaldson
VIA WILLOWS GEMFIELDS
0427 855 318
medwaygrazing@bigpond.com
NP Dudarko
KANGARIN
Nick P Dudarko
BILOELA
0428 922 596
kangarin@bigpond.com
GP Edwards
WOLFANG
Greg & Donna Edwards
WOWAN
0427 833 187
edwardswolfang@bigpond.com
Fernie Cattle Co
F.C.C.
Colin & Joy Fernie
BLACKWATER
0428 122 250
ferniecco@networx.com.au
TR Flohr
RED RIVER
Tomas Flohr
NEBO
0488 093 531
rflohr@bigpond.com
Gadwell Grazing Company Pty Ltd
GADWELL
Daiman Everingham
ALPHA
0429 003 431
d_everingham@live.com.au
KS & LM Garland
TOMAHAWK
KS & LM Garland
KABRA
0422 839 036
klgarland01@bigpond.com
Drew & Jade Garside
WETHERON
Drew & Jade Garside
CAPELLA
0459 692 825
wetheron@outlook.com
AM Geddes
OASIS A
Adam Geddes
ROCKHAMPTON
0409 698 578
shelley.92@live.com.au
D & K Geddes
CMC
Duncan & Karen Geddes
SPRINGSURE
07 4984 4150
parklands.drg@bigpond.com.au
NN & RD Geddes
OASIS
Noel Geddes
WANDAL
0416 678 874
robyngeddes@bigpond.com
WR & K Geddes
DOONSIDE
William & Kay Geddes
JARDINE
0418 343 151
doonside@westnet.com.au
Mrs LC Greenhill
ARRAWARRA
Lasca Greenhill
SARINA
0429 633 284
gg.lg.awa.y@bigpond.com
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Town
Phone
Hampson Family
KURRAWONG
Trevor, Maree & Matt Hampson
THANGOOL
0407 760 284
matthampson@westnet.com.au
W & I Haviland
SUGERLAND
Will & Ingrid Haviland
COOWONGA
0437 849 478
sugerland@bigpond.com
AK Hicks
CALAANAH
Anna Hicks
MOURA
0428 322 272
akhicks@live.com.au
RJG & CM Hicks
BILLABONG-JC
John & Catherine Hicks
MOURA
0417 618 844
billabongbulls@bigpond.com
RJG & CM Hicks
BILLABONG
John & Catherine Hicks
MOURA
0417 618 844
billabongbulls@bigpond.com
Justin & Terri Higgins
JUSTEZ
Justin & Terri Higgins
DEVEREUX CREEK
0407 131 092
higg076@bigpond.com
Hillsborough Pastoral Co Pty Ltd
CHIPAHILL
Fred & Juleen Johnson
BILOELA
0417 609 883
JK Hinchliffe
ROCKDALE
Kevin & Betty Hinchliffe
BOULDERCOMBE
0499 220 722
emjk@skymesh.com.au,hinchy58@ bigpond.com
Jaybees Droughtmaster Stud
JAYBEES
John & Jeanette Birch
DARTS CREEK
0418 750 421
jeanettebirch@bigpond.com
Jigsaw Droughtmasters
JIGSAW
Cody R Hansen & Kellie R Pickersgill
THEODORE
0498 199 428
kellie094@gmail.com
R Johnstone
DAWSONVALE
Robert Johnstone
BANANA
0448 266 577
dawsongrazing@gmail.com
JRS Droughtmasters
JRS
Rebecca & Justin Sutton
MOUNT LARCOM
0407 704 379
jr.sutton@outlook.com
K Team
K TEAM
Kerri Mckenzie & Kelli Smith
BILOELA
0427 131 863
kteamdroughtmasters@outlook.com
Kalbar Pastoral Company
KALBAR
Gavin Winten
ALPHA
0429 851 325
gavinandanna@bigpond.com
Kaniel Droughtmasters
KANIEL
Daniel Boswood
BARMOYA
0418 788 710
kaniel.droughties@bigpond.com
Kenlogan Proprietors
KENLOGAN
Andrew & Sonya Harvey
CLERMONT
0427 835 196
s.m.h@bigpond.com
WD & CA Kenny
WAJATRYN
Warren & Carolyn Kenny
GAYNDAH
0427 611 279
wajatryn@bigpond.com
Christopher Kirby
ELI PARK
Christopher Kirby
EMERALD
0417 807 533
c.a.kirby@hotmail.com
Locarno Droughtmasters
LOCARNO
Paul Russell
DINGO
0429 799 349
rustyandpaula1@bigpond.com
Mackay & Co
HUNTLY
Sam & Jane Barton
CLERMONT
0428 856 104
huntlyb2m@bigpond.com
Rachel & Rob McGilvray
RU ALLEY
Rachel & Rob Mcgilvray
SPRINGSURE
0409 575 437
rob@carnarvonpanelworks.com.au
McHugh Droughtmasters
LONGWAIT
Damien Mchugh
ROMA
0429 941 697
dtmequipment@outlook.com
AB McKenzie
HAMADRA
Andrew & Kerri Mckenzie
BLACKWATER
0439 826 275
wildhorse14@bigpond.com
KD & KL McKenzie
YARALLA
Ken & Kerry Mckenzie
BLACKWATER
0427 829 128
kdklmckenzie@bigpond.com
Riley Andrew McKenzie
RAMARDOO
Riley Andrew Mckenzie
BLACKWATER
0408 493 223
wildhorse14@bigpond.com
DG Miles
TRAFALGAR
Doug Miles
MORINISH
0428 347 645
trafalgarbulls@bigpond.com
Mt Wilga Pastoral Co
MT WILGA
Brant & Angie Bettridge
ALPHA
0407 161 565
mtwilga@activ8.net.au
CA Mylrea
NEEDMOR
Cliff Mylrea
GOGANGO
0428 873 066
cliffmylrea1@gmail.com
Nyanda Pastoral Company
NYANDA
John & Graham O'Neill
ROLLESTON
07 4984 4524
nyanda1@antmail.com.au
C & E Pelling
FERNLEIGH
Cec & Elaine Pelling
THEODORE
0429 931 118
cecpelling@gmail.com
Emily Pelling
FERNLEIGH STAR
Emily Pelling
BRANYAN
0400 088 527
empelling@icloud.com
Perry Pastoral Company
STRATHFIELD
Shane & Wendy Perry
CLERMONT
0427 836 005
admin@strathfieldbulls.com.au
Brodie & Josh Perry
STRATHFIELD 9JE
Brodie & Josh Perry
CLERMONT
0458 983 510
strathfieldbulls@bigpond.com
H & S Philp Pty Ltd
VALLEY
Hugh & Sherri Philp
CLERMONT
0428 835 577
office@wyenagrazing.com.au
Piggott Pastoral Co.
ALDINGA
Terry Piggott
ROLLESTON
0409 265 410
piggott@aldinga.net
Hayley Piggott
TARANGUAY
Hayley Piggott
ROLLESTON
0479 153 242
piggott.hayley@gmail.com
DL & LM Pitt
CALVERT PEAK
David & Linda Pitt
CAPELLA
0427 603 949
dpcattle@bordernet.com.au
Lacey Polkinghorne
BELLE VIEW
Lacey Polkinghorne
BALNAGOWAN
0418 962 272
laceypolkinghorne09@gmail.com
A.W. Price
AP
A.W. Price
MOURA
0417 198 132
amelliamoore97@icloud.com
RD & RD Purnell
CALIORAN
David & Rosemary Purnell
ROCKHAMPTON
0429 815 074
rdpurnell@optusnet.com.au
W J Ramsey
BELLARINE
Bill Ramsey
CAMBROON
0488 476 324
billy.ramsey@hotmail.com
Riverland Droughtmasters
RIVERLAND
Riverland Droughtmasters
MILLAA MILLAA
0429 823 117
gwje.little@bigpond.com
Rosewood Cattle Co
ROSEWOOD
Paul Connor
MORINISH SOUTH
0437 550 244
rosewoodcharbray@bigpond.com
RM Rowlands
ROSS
Ross Rowlands
BARCALDINE
0428 230 004
annie.w70@hotmail.com
Royal Heart Droughtmasters
ROYAL HEART
Daniel & Holly Dzundza
SPRINGSURE
0408 779 211
info@penjobepastoral.com.au
WG & KA Russell
ECHO HILLS
Wayne Russell
SPRINGSURE
0417 633 552
echograzingco@westnet.com.au
KG & DK Rutherford
REDSKIN
Ken & Debbie Rutherford
VIA ROCKHAMPTON
0427 373 502
redskin@activ8.net.au
R Rutherford
REDSKIN R
Renee Rutherford
VIA ROCKHAMPTON
0409 058 632
renee.rutherford@bigpond.com
SC Droughtmasters
SC
Steven & Claire Farmer
CANOONA
0428 347 555
scgrazing@gmail.com
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RJ Scanlan
PARAWANGA
Rob & Karen Scanlan
AGNES WATER
0404 725 902
scanlanrobert@gmail.com
Robert & Karen Scanlan
KENMAY
Robert & Karen Scanlan
AGNES WATER
0404 725 902
scanlanrobert@gmail.com
JM, EG & C Scells
TARA VIEW
Jeff/Elly/Chris Scells
SARINA
0427 564 774
je.scells@bigpond.com
Donald Schirmer
BLUE RIBBON
Donald Schirmer
ROCKHAMPTON
0427 775 629
chrisgabel@hotmail.com
DG & AL Schloss
GLENN VALLEY
David & Alice Schloss
GOOVIGEN
0407 789 737
davidgandalice@bigpond.com
Shadyland Pty Ltd
SWAN
Steven Swan
MOURA
0428 972 371
swn65@bigpond.com
Mac & Gayle Shann
LAMONT
Mac & Gayle Shann
CLERMONT
0407 835 246
cantaurpark@bigpond.com
LW & DH Sharpe
KAPALEE
Lindsay & Dorothy Sharpe
BILOELA
0438 953 140
ldsharpe@kapaleedroughtmasters. com.au
KW & JE Shields & RF Upchurch
KIRALA
KW & JE Shields & RF Upchurch
SARINA RANGE
0429 878 191
jshar91@bigpond.com
Skye Cattle Company
SKYE
Libby Ingram
ALPHA
0427 764 321
skyestation1@gmail.com
Clayton Smith & Hayley Brosnan
PROLINE
Clayton & Hayley Smith & Brosnan
DUARINGA
0407 166 645
claytonsmith9511@gmail.com
Sasha Smith
SAKENSHA
Sasha Smith
GOGANGO
0407 559 343
sasha1974au@yahoo.com.au
Spann Family Pty Ltd
MINLACOWIE
Derrick, Pam & Jason Spann
GOOVIGEN
0408 002 154
pamelawspann@gmail.com
Spann Family Pty Ltd
WINGFIELD
Nicole Mills
JAMBIN
0428 910 874
spanndroughtmasters@bigpond.com
Spur H Droughtmasters
SPUR H
Tim And Helen Hutton
BANCROFT
0438 957 238
hhutt78@gmail.com
Josh Stevens
JOKEN
Josh Stevens
BILOELA
0409 631 803
joshstevens96@outlook.com
Beth & Remy Streeter
PALMVALE
Beth & Remy Streeter
MARLBOROUGH
0427 356 070
palmvaleredbrahmans@bigpond.com
Targinnie Holdings Pty Ltd
TARGINNIE
Craig Butler & Shannon Hermann
CALIOPE
0448 882 917
shannon.hermann@hotmail.com
R Thompson
R AND R
Robert Thompson
MARWOOD
0409 897 557
randrdroughtmasters@bigpond.com.au
DR & AJ Torrisi
VITWOOD
David & Anita Torrisi
PIALBA
0419 744 364
david.torrisi@frasershores.com.au
CG Vale
MENDIP
Cyril Vale
JERICHO
0408 069 963
mendiphills@bigpond.com
Kieran & Annika Ward
KUPALA
Kieran & Annika Ward
Alton Downs
0408 767 056
bensonpastoral@gmail.com
Waylanbar J
WAYLANBAR J
Jesse Barnes
EMERALD
0447 195 193
waylanbar@outlook.com
JB Weir
MT. OLIVE
John Weir
ALTON DOWNS
0418 720 592
mt.olive.806@gmail.com
Rosemary & William Werth
BRACKLYN
Rosemary & William Werth
MOURA
0428 953 193
bracklyn1@bigpond.com
GK & CN Westhead
SHARDALE
Graeme & Cathy Westhead
SARINA
0402 009 337
shardaledroughties@bigpond.com
Kevin Woolcock
MOSTYNDALE
Kevin & Leesa Woolcock
SPRINGSURE
0428 841 085
k.lwoolcock@bigpond.com
Woolein Pastoral
GREENACRES
Fred & Jesse Rowe
RANNES
0427 407 490
cooperdownsqld@gmail.com
York Cattle Company Pty Ltd
KARRAGARRA
Wayne York
EMERALD
0458 823 931
karragarra@yorkmail.com.au
NORTHERN ZONE • STUD MEMBERS WESTERN RED
Dean & Julie Allen
Dean & Julie Allen
LONGREACH
0427 962 439
western_red@bigpond.com
EDDINGTON
AJ Anderson
Anthony Anderson
JULIA CREEK
0458 467 221
rachael.ando@gmail.com
HILLSIDE
NA & NG Angus
Neil A & Narelle Angus
CHARTERS TOWERS
0409 351 479
hillside18@outlook.com.au
BUTHURRA VALE
Buthurra Vale Droughtmaster Stud
Greg & Sue Wales
MACKAY MAIL CENTRE
0427 116 352
gwales2@bigpond.com
RONDEL
P Carrington
Peter Carrington
WINTON
0428 573 923
anrod.rondel@gmail.com,zach.kish2017@ gmail.com
ENTERPRISE
G, J, G & T Ford
G, J, G & T Ford
HUGHENDEN
07 4741 1552
greg.terressa.ford@bigpond.com.au
BOS-TAURUS
D & A Galea
David & Andrea Galea
ALLIGATOR CREEK 0428 654 350
bostaurusdroughtmasters@yahoo. com.au
KINGS GULLY
GT & SDT Garland
Gregory & Slade
BROUGHTON
0428 375 561
greggarlandgreg@hotmail.com
KIRKNIE
Kirknie Pty Ltd
Glen Rea
HOME HILL
0428 849 174
kirknie@bigpond.com
LISGAR
Lisgar Pastoral Company
Robert & Donna Rea
HOME HILL
0438 848 203
lisgar.droughties@bigpond.com
MT GRANT
CJ Malone
Cody Malone
JULIA CREEK
0429 467 320
1codymalone@gmail.com
CROWN-M
E & S Maxwell
Eddie & Sharon Maxwell
JULIA CREEK
07 4746 8772
rockvale@activ8.net.au
LAZY A
AG & MC Power
Alex & Maree Power
JULIA CREEK
0429 406 905
debella@activ8.net.au
Powerful
Powerful Droughtmasters Ben Power
CLONCURRY
0418 870 149
benopower@hotmail.com
TELEMON
JD & KJ Stewart-Moore
Jack D & Kylie J Stewart-Moore
HUGHENDEN
0427 211 516
jdsm@dunluce.com.au
WARRALEA
Warralea Partnership
Peter Bauer
RAVENSHOE
0428 976 345
julie_weatherwitch@hotmail.com
PALMYRA
B & L Wetherall
Brett & Linda Wetherall
PALMYRA
0411 193 762
palmyrak7u@activ8.net.au
BAGNOO PARK
Williams Hillsborough Pty Ltd
Patrick Williams
RAVENSWOOD
0428 154 169
kk1.robinson@live.com.au
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Town
Phone
FAR NORTHERN ZONE • STUD MEMBERS PG Bauer
WARRINA
Peter Bauer
RAVENSHOE
0428 976 345
julie_weatherwitch@hotmail.com
Gordon W Rasmussen
EULUMA
Gordon Rasmussen
MT MOLLOY
0429 941 218
lacasetta1@gmail.com
Barry Cockrem & Jeff Williams
KEL-LEE
Barry Cockrem & Jeff Williams
MALANDA
0418 755 279
jjwilliams5@bigpond.com
KE Williams
KEL-LEE A
Kellie Williams
MALANDA
0417 950 133
jjwilliams5@bigpond.com
Kanbrae Stud
KANBRAE
Barry Shephard
INNISFAIL
0427 665 536
kanbrae@live.com.au
AE & EE Lever
LEVERDALE
Alan,Elaine & Paul Lever
EURAMO
0477 008 650
leverdalestud@gmail.com
M & J Gallo
WYLANDRA
Mario Gallo
MAREEBA
0417 772 306
mjgallo@bigpond.net.au
Allan & Marilyn Ford
ELLISON PARK
Allan J & Marilyn M Ford
VIA ATHERTON
0438 903 682
tpol1@bigpond.com
F & C Shephard
DINNER CREEK
Fred & Carmel Shephard
CLONCURRY
0408 425 996
dinner_creek@hotmail.com
Scott, Rachael & Emily Bowden
HILLTOP
Scott, Rachael & Emily Bowden
RAVENSHOE
0400 422 146
rachael.bowden@bigpond.com
IONA Droughtmaster Stud
IONA
Michael & Stephanie Daly
JAGGAN
0448 036 296
office@ionadroughtmaster.com.au
WESTERN ZONE • STUD MEMBERS A.V.O. Droughtmasters
A.V.O.
Vaughn Byrd
HARVEY
0404 800 302
cleevecontracting@bigpond.com
Bernburra Farm
BERNBURRA
Russell Clarke
SERPENTINE
0428 503 989
bernburra@bigpond.com.au
Graham Bishop & Glen Hoskins
DEEP VALLEY
Graham Bishop & Glenn Hoskins
DONNYBROOK
0428 111 170
jodiehoskins@bigpond. com;deepvalleyfarm@outlook.com
Callanish Farms
CALLANISH
Gavin Russell
DONNYBROOK
0427 398 152
callanishgrazing@gmail.com
Clinlee Plains
CLINLEE PLAINS
Clinton & Jodi-Lee Gartrell
BUSSELTON
0438 953 362
clinton@clinleeplains.com.au
Clovermia Grazing
REDWOOD
JE & LP Dorrell
CARNARVON
0429 671 668
bjdoz89@hotmail.com
Daybreak Droughtmasters
DAYBREAK
Vern Williamson
MT CLAREMONT
0418 915 554
vern@watimbersales.com.au
Quicksilver Droughtmasters
QUICKSILVER
Doug & Dani Giles
NEWDEGATE
0427 720 010
quicksilver95@bigpond.com
Hale River Reds
HALE RIVER REDS
Tim & Emily Edmunds
CLARE
0427 553 834
tim@haleriver.com.au
DE & SE Hall
HALLMARK
David & Suzanne Hall
MOORA
0428 188 922
tanglewood@wn.com.au
Munda Reds
MUNDA
Michael Thompson
QUINNS ROCKS
0417 978 980
mike.munda@westnet.com.au
KR & SL Mutton
FIELDHOUSE
KEN & SHELLEY MUTTON
WICKEPIN
0428 881 067
ksmutton2@bigpond.com
Heribert Ortheil
OILIX
Harry Ortheil
DONNYBROOK
08 9731 8238
ortheil@skymesh.com.au
Savannah Droughtmaster Stud
SAVANNAH
Valmai Jones
TENNANT CREEK
08 8964 4555
tcr@activ8.net.au
T J Sullivan Nominees
COWLING
Tim Sullivan
WELSHPOOL
0418 908 826
tim@kalexpress.com.au
RW Vincent
DE GREY PARK
DICK VINCENT
CAPEL
0409 689 697
degraycattle@bigpond.com
Membership name
Prefix
Contact
Country
OVERSEAS MEMBERS Societe Civile des Proprietes
SCPF
Patrice Courtot
New Caledonia
scpf@canl.nc
The Semex Alliance
SEMEX
Erin Bain
Canada
ebain@semex.com
Membership Name
Prefix
Contact
Town
Phone
JUNIOR MEMBERS AAKKA Stud
AAKKA
Chris Coulter
KILCOY
0402 500 158
aakkaoffice@gmail.com
Athland Droughtmaster Stud
ATHLANDA
Ben Linneman
MALANDA
0409 662 702
linnemanb@icloud.com
Grace & Jade Barrett
KONJULI GJ
Grace & Jade Barrett
WOOLOOGA
0417 905 488
blackdog@skymesh.com.au
Dean Blanckensee
PINE VALLEY
Dean Blanckensee
KANDANGA
0455 244 485
bbvegies@bigpond.com
Elizabeth Boughen
THE BLOCK
Elizabeth Boughen
ROSEWOOD
0487 387 749
theblock16@outlook.com
Brookland Hills Droughtmasters
BROOKLAND HILLS
Kirsty M Hodda & Linda J Pachert
SARINA
0427 749 717
kirstyh100@gmail.com
Chelsea & Daisy Burton
YIMIN CD
Chelsea & Daisy Burton
BIARRA
0407 144 673
allenburton@yimindroughtmasters. com.au
Chardale Droughtmasters
CHARDALE
Dale Charles Micallef
KOUMALA
0408 704 350
dalemicallef05@gmail.com
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Contact
Town
Phone
CJB Droughtmasters
CJB
Cooper Bischoff
BEAUDESERT
0429 878 448
labischoffsons@bigpond.com
CJ's Silverdale
CJ SILVERDALE
Cooper Joseph Burt
SILVERDALE
0488 222 731
niclburt@gmail.com
Conclare Droughtmasters
CONCLARE
Celistino Pozzebon
THULIMBAH
0439 530 498
tigmik6781@bigpond.com
Riley Connor
ROSEWOOD R
Riley Connor
MORINISH
0439 347 550
rosewoodcharbray@bigpond.com
Tyson Dahtler
DOC'S
Tyson Dahtler
MONTO
0422 743 408
glendadahtler@gmail.com
Dartmoor Droughtmasters
DARTMOOR
Georgie Weaver
MT KILCOY
0447 981 028
natashal67@bigpond.com
Amy Davenport & Scott Davenport
KENVIEW
Amy & Scott Davenport
LAIDLEY
0429 877 050
amydavenport2000@gmail.com
Chloe Davey
LONEMARK CD
Chloe Davey
EMERALD
0427 559 359
lonemark2@outlook.com
CODY FAGAN
ORGULLO
Cody Fagan
GRANTHAM
0488 414 891
jaracc@bigpond.com
Larry James Farquhar
ELJAY
Larry James Farquhar
ROLLESTON
0457 000 680
admin@calcodm.com.au
Fig Tree Hill Stud
FIG TREE HILL
Ashton Mason
RIDGEWOOD
0409 876 677
masons1268@yahoo.com.au
Zara-Jade Flegler
BULJARRA
Zara-Jade Flegler
EURAMO
0447 667 740
ckflegler@bigpond.com
Chloe Flynn
KLOMAR
Chloe Flynn
KATHERINE
0497 886 234
trumby101@gmail.com
Gayview Droughtmasters
GAYVIEW
James & Libby Robertson
GAYNDAH
0408 682 371
lormist7gd@activ8.net.au
Liam & Regan Harms
OAKMORE PARK
Liam & Regan Harms
Greenmount
07 4697 1007
oakmorepark@gmail.com
Nathaniel Harper
PFR
Nathaniel Harper
DOBIES BIGHT
0428 609 190
bennyrayinc@gmail.com
Hannah Holmes & Alexander Holmes SEMLOH
Hannah & Alexander Holmes
WARWICK
0428 058 665
semlohdroughtmasters@gmail.com
Karlowun Park Droughtmasters
KARLOWUN PARK
Lane Andrew Hansen
KINGAROY
0418 717 626
colinparker2@bigpond.com
KC Droughtmasters
KC DAWSON
Kasey Dawson
MOURA
0437 963 159
spotswoodcompany1@bigpond.com
Kihayla Droughtmasters
KIHAYLA
Kiara Corinne Hughes
ROSEWOOD
0421 563 438
kiarahughes01@icloud.com
La Shae Droughtmasters
LA SHAE
Lauren Finger
DYSART
0488 332 350
lashaecattleco@hotmail.com
Stephanie Laycock
HIGH COUNTRY S
Stephanie Laycock
ESKDALE
0476 130 629
Stephanie.laycock14@gmail.com
Hannah & Lachlan Lehmann
NOBLE
Hannah & Lachlan Lehmann
PRENZLAU
0439 803 253
shane.lehmann@bigpond.com
Leithvale
GLT
Sarah Kennett
GRAFTON
0438 186 787
andrewken@icloud.com
Jake & Ava Lucas
GOLDSTONE
Jake & Ava Lucas
ALTON DOWNS
0498 240 779
nallaby@bigpond.com
Mattalben Livestock Company
MATTALBEN
Ben, Taleta, Matthew Maclean
NORTH MALENY
0436 331 644
ksmaclean@bigpond.com
TB Mays
TOMAWILL
Thomas Mays
TEMPLIN
0413 081 492
dandlmays@bigpond.com
MG Droughtmasters
MG
Mikaela Gauci
SARINA
0419 771 488
mgdroughties@gmail.com
Joseph Muller
BEATRICE RIVER
Joseph Muller
MILLIAA MILLIAA
0417 638 086
d.kmuller@bigpond.com
Leonie Nichols
CAMBROON PARK
Leonie Nichols
CHERRY CREEK
0487 231 545
cambroonpark@gmail.com
Jacinta Pedersen
FASSIFERN
Jacinta Pedersen
MALANDA
0427 330 009
pedemc@bigpond.com
MJ & LR Pocock
ORMSBY
Murray Pocock
ANTHONY
0419 029 791
murray.pocock@optusnet.com.au
Georgia Rea
GRAND LANE
Georgia Rea
MORGANVILLE
0437 343 811
droughtmaster85@gmail.com
Matthew Richardson
PANDORA
Matthew Richardson
WANDAL
0487 745 492
matthew@njr.com.au
Rocky Creek Droughtmasters
ROCKY CREEK
Jordan Ryan
SAMFORD
0421 731 650
jryan8353@gmail.com
K L Rose
AMAVALE K
Katherine Rose
BARAMBAH
0427 775 936
rosevalley2901@gmail.com
Ayla Scanlan
PARAWANGA AY
Ayla Scanlan
AGNES WATER
0416 070 030
aylascanlan@gmail.com
Scenic Rim Droughtmasters
SCENIC RIM
Sarah-Jane McCartney
PURGA
0400 798 824
sarahjane6977@outlook.com
Seymour R Droughtmasters
SEYMOUR R
Riley Orphant
GUNALDA
0434 614 866
randkorphant@skymesh.com.au
Seymour T Droughtmasters
SEYMOUR T
Thomas Orphant
GUNALDA
0434 614 866
randkorphant@skymesh.com.au
Brycen Slade
EAGLEHAWK
Brycen Slade
CASINO
0457 489 852
brycenslade04@gmail.com
George Smith
S6
George Smith
CASINO
0456 716 232
smithy210405@gmail.com
Matthew Smith
ASHWOOD
Matthew Smith
COLOSSEUM
0439 678 561
epsmith@bigpond.com
Joshua Steinhardt
HIGHSTONE
Joshua Steinhardt
WONDAI
0487 116 217
steinhardtak@datawave.net.au
Luke & Sara Suthers
JEDENA
Luke & Sara Suthers
MARYBOROUGH
0408 710 817
john.suthers@dete.qld.gov.au
Jarrad Thompson
R & RJ
Jarrad Thompson
MARWOOD
0409 897 557
randrdroughtmasters@bigpond.com
Madison, Abbie & Taylor Thompson
R & R Mat
Madison, Abbie & Taylor Thompson
MARWOOD
0409 897 557
randrdroughtmasters@bigpond.com
Vale View M Droughtmasters
VALE VIEW M
Mac Smith
MANUMBAR
0438 788 110
valeviewdm@bigpond.com
Cody Voss
DIAMOND C
Cody Voss
GLAMORGAN VALE 0409 667 765
cody.voss@outlook.com
Nicholas Warmington
TRUVALLE N
Nicholas Warmington
BLACKBUTT
info@truvalle.com.au
William Weir
WW
William Weir
VIA ALICE SPRINGS 08 8956 9899
mr.william.weir@gmail.com
John Welch
SILVERLEAF
John Welch
KINGAROY
rwe27204@bigpond.net.au
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Prefix
Contact
Town
Phone
Wendowen
TINANA CREEK
Johanna Wright
BIDWILL
0487 625 934
ljw200@hotmail.com
Amy Lee Williams
BARRON VALLEY
Amy Williams
MALANDA
0447 087 717
jjwilliams5@bigpond.com
Witzend Boutique Droughtmasters
WITZEND
Beau & Cy Kummerow
TOOWOOMBA SOUTH
0408 196 859
k.kummerow84@gmail.com
HONORARY MEMBERS Earle Ball
Earle Ball
South West Rocks
0428 100 326
Beenleigh High School
BEENLEIGH HIGH
Peta Lenane
Beenleigh
0421 573 697
plena4@eq.edu.au
Biloela High School
BILO HIGH
Marian Cowen
Biloela
0428 862 249
madam111@eq.edu.au
Bowen State High School
BOWEN HIGH
L Furnivall & G Busteed
Bowen
07 4786 3144
The Cathedral College
CATHEDRAL COLLEGE
Salena Mcbride
Bouldercombe
0439 537 996
salena_mcbride@tccr.com.au
Dept of Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry
Brian Pastures
Tim Grant
Gayndah
0455 873 318
tim.grant@daff.qld.gov.au
Dakabin State High School
DAKABIN
Fiona Lester
Dakabin
07 3491 5400
fwats2@eq.edu.au
Department of Primary Industry & Resources
AZRI
Jocelyn Coventry
Alice Springs
08 8951 8112
jocelyn.coventry@nt.gov.au
0477 700 223
ijohn9@eq.edu.au
Gordon Fletcher
Gordon Fletcher
Tenterfield
GYMPIE HIGH
Ian Johnston
Gympie
Macintyre Droughtmasters
GUNDY
Brett Hallett & Cassandra De Beer
Goondiwindi
Mackay Christian College
QUARRY HILL
Murray Hair
North Mackay
0407 867 398
khodda@mccmky.qld.edu.au
Malanda State High School
MALANDA HIGH
David Kilpatrick
Malanda
0409 868 062
dkilp9@eq.edu.au
Maleny High Droughtmasters
MALENY HIGH
Vanessa Duffy
Maleny
0438 873 888
vduff3@eq.edu.au
Miles High AG Team
MILES HIGH
Tony Manteufel
Miles
07 4627 1750
Gympie High School Kilcoy State High School
Kilcoy
Monto High School
agriculture@goondiwishs.eq.edu.au
Lionel Cavenagh
Monto
0409 661 361
the.principal@montoshs.eq.edu.au
Murgon State High School
MURIGH
Marie Newson
Murgon
0429 725 938
mnews4@eq.edu.au
St Joseph's Nudgee College
NUDGEE
Rachel Wilson
Boondall
0417 845 139
rwi@nudgee.qld.edu.au
Jon Eaton
Sarina
07 4943 8100
the.principal@sarinashs.eq.edu.au
Tim Grant
Charters Towers
0455 873 318
tim.grant@daff.qld.gov.au
Bill Oram
Yeppoon
0409 006 762
oramw@sbc.qld.edu.au
08 8988 2351
admin.taminmin@ntschools.net
Sarina High School DAFF/Spyglass
MILLAROO
St Brendans College Taminmin High School Council Inc
TAMINMIN
Lorna Dudley
Humpty Doo
Toogoolawah State High School
TOOGOOLAWAH HIGH
Ross Tinney
Toogoolawah
Tully State High School
TULLY HIGH
Warren Giffin
Tully
0427 790 085
wgiff2@eq.edu.au
University of Queensland
VET SCHOOL
Alan Morris
Gatton
0428 246 651
a.morris2@uq.edu.au
Noel & Lisa Warne
ENEL
Noel & Lisa Warne
Via Casino
0488 025 002
warnienoel@gmail.com
Warwick State High School
WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL
Janelle Robb
Warwick
0407 961 696
cfirt16@eq.edu.au
West Moreton Anglican College
WEST MAC
Laura Edwards
Ipswich
0433 335 603
ledwards@wmac.com.au
Membership name
Contact
pharg5@eq.edu.au
Town
Phone
COMMERCIAL MEMBERS Aelfsige Farm
Glenn & Wendy Elsley
CHATSWORTH
0431 029 636
elsleys@bigpond.com
Anne Rae
Anne Rae
QUILPIE
0407 029 883
lssc@bigpond.com
AR & JA Woolcock
Richard & Jenny Woolcock
SPRINGSURE
0429 130 402
creek2creek@bigpond.com
Ashvale Station
Timothy Collins
TOOGOOLAWAH
0407 626 605
tim.collins@ashvalestation.com.au
B & A Lethbridge
Bob & Anita Lethbridge
TAROOM
0427 335 532
ajl6@bigpond.com
Ball & Co
Edwin Maxwell
JULIA CREEK
07 4746 8772
Belyando Cattle Co
Dean Kiernan
CLERMONT
0439 788 431
belyandocattleco@gmail.com
BJ Soley
Barry Soley
SPRINGSURE
0439 244 160
barrysoley@bigpond.com
Blue Mountain Droughtmaster
Tony & Tessa Walsh
BLUE MOUNTAIN
0427 066 553
droughtmaster_blue@activ8.net.au
Budda Station Pastoral Co
David & Gail Russell
COBAR
0418 636 050
david@landmarkrussell.com.au
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Town
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C Jonsson
Colin & Susie Jonsson
PRAIRIE
07 4741 7211
ventcher@activ8.net.au
C & T Corsbie
Christopher & Tracy Corsbie
BURPENGARY
0408 713 706
chris@fourcee.com.au
Calico Lakes Droughtmasters
Don Beard
CALICO CREEK
0402 939 803
donpbeard7@gmail.com
CB Allman & E Gianasi
Cb Allman & E Gianasi
RAVENSHOE
0490 029 916
theshalapa@gmail.com
Cliff & Nelda Mackay
Cliff & Nelda Mackay
GOOMERI
0487 398 643
canabat@bigpond.com
D & J Martin
Darrell & Joy Martin
DULACCA
07 4627 6284
joydarrell@hotmail.com
Dart Pastoral Company
Terry Dart
BUNGEWORGORAI
07 4623 3438
dart.pastoral.coy@bigpond.com
DJ & JE Smith
Don & Janet Smith
CAIRNS
0419 773 359
djandje@bigpond.com
DJ & MP Wall
David & Maria Wall
BELLATA
0428 181 835
wilgaroi.bellata@bigpond.com
DJ Cressard
Darren Cressard
BARALABA
0429 358 991
DL & W Brown
Donald & Wendy Brown
LONGREACH
0427 608 021
latrobestation@bigpond.com
E.D. Cattle Company
Frank Atherton
VIA HUGHENDEN
0427 003 500
frank@edcattleco.com
Exportech Pty Ltd
Werner Raspotnik
COORPAROO
0401 984 444
wernerraspotnik@spaceframe.com
G & S Woodward
Graham & Susan Woodward
MOUNT SAMSON
0466 328 087
woodwardclan@bigpond.com
G, J & J Williams
Greg, Julie & Jacinta Williams
TARA
0427 616 928
kurmalapc@bordernet.com.au
GA & LK Bischoff
Graham & Leanne Bischoff
COOMINYA
0429 063 752
glbisch@bigpond.com
GA & MH Power
Garth & Maureen Power
JULIA CREEK
0429 406 905
debella@activ8.net.au
GB & DJ Shailer
Gary & Desley Shailer
KANIGAN
0408 857 220
gdshailer@gmail.com
GD & RP Jacobsen
Gregory Jacobsen
BURRUM HEADS
0438 295 211
greg.jacobsen1210@gmail.com
Gerard Halberstater
Gerard Halberstater
KABRA
0408 799 620
gshalby@bigpond.com
Giovi Cattle Company
Giovi Cattle Company
Albury
0421 282 947
kate.brabender@sailsxp.com
GL & MJ Wilson
Greg & Meryl Wilson
WARWICK
0457 123 449
mulgabrown@hotmail.com
Glen & Heather Mears
Glen & Heather Mears
GUNALDA
0477 775 327
merinda.droughtmasters@gmail.com
Glenmara Holdings
Edward Maragna
TINANA
0408 292 134
glenmaraholdings@outlook.com.au
GR, DE & RA Idstein
Graeme & Diana Idstein
GLOUCESTER
0407 155 146
coneacattle@gmail.com
HC Pastoral Pty Ltd
Charlie & Jackie Hawkins
TOOWOOMBA
0427 004 463
malakoff@westnet.com.au;malakoffdowns@ hotmail.com
Homer & Son
Philip & Libby Homer
EMU PARK
0428 887 644
homerandson@bigpond.com
Invalaw Pty Ltd
John & Judy Mewing
PADDINGTON
0418 154 155
jmewing@me.com
JA O'Neill
James & Alex O'neill
MUNDUBBERA
0427 617 386
jaoneill4@bigpond.com
JA & DA Walton
John & Debra Walton
TOOGOOLAWAH
0422 388 908
waltonjd@westnet.com.au
Jersey Plains Pastoral Co Pty Ltd
David & Tracy Corbett
CLONCURRY
0417 781 396
chumvale@bigpond.com
JM Fegan
John Fegan
VIA JULIA CREEK
07 4746 8474
Junee Pastoral Pty Ltd
Richard,Gaye, Nerida & Matthew Luck DINGO
0407 159 819
juneestn@bigpond.com
JW Doyle
John Doyle
VIA WARWICK
0407 408 842
jillian.doyle@warwickcu.com.au
K & I Lambert
Kevin & Iris Lambert
MILLAA MILLAA
07 4097 2254
irislambert47@gmail.com
K & K Anderson
Keith & Karen Anderson
FITZROY CROSSING
0427 914 748
kjanderson371@bigpond.com
K & MJ Hill
Keith & Jo Hill
CALLIOPE
0428 756 129
castletower@westnet.com.au
Kiernan & Co Pty Ltd
Ross Kiernan
IDALIA
0419 675 035
kiernanross@gmail.com
Kinbombi Station
John & Ellen Cotter
GOOMERI
0427 684 122
cotcow@bigpond.com
Kurrajong Pastoral Holdings
Cameron Bywater
KINGAROY
0427 630 760
kurrajong.pastoral@outlook.com
L & K Grasso
Len & Kaye Grasso
MERRYLANDS
0423 671 453
kandlgrasso@bigpond.com
Lake Lofty Pty Ltd
Donna Finger
DYSART
0428 582 466
donnafinger1@bigpond.com
Lara Partnership
Robert & Karen Kirk
GAYNDAH
0467 611 564
karenandrobertkirk@bordernet.com.au
Lawrence Sehmish-Lahey
Lawrence Sehmish-Lahey
GOONDIWINDI
0411 071 654
l.o.lahey@live.com.au
LH & KM McMaster
Lachlan & Kate Mcmaster
BUNGUNYA
0428 776 177
jindabyne10@activ8.net.au
Lotus Property Pty Ltd
Thomas Stone
KINGSHOLME
0407 465 531
tom@thealicia.com.au
MB Shephard
Malcolm Shephard
KENILWORTH
0409 857 997
s.m.shep@bigpond.com
MG & KL Jarvis
Merv & Kay Jarvis
KENMORE
0417 192 560
mgjarvis32@icloud.com
MG & MI Glen
Michael & Mary-Anne Glen
PURGA
0400 900 308
mmglen1@bigpond.com
Mona Daley
Mona Daley
MALENY
0438 942 017
mona.daley@icloud.com
Munda Station
Michael Thompson
QUINNS ROCK
0417 978 980
mike.munda@westnet.com.au
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Owen & Samantha Hams
Owen R & Samantha M Hams
ST GEORGE
0428 651 719
cooly@harbourisp.net.au
Provence Droughtmasters
Peta & Stuart Hayman
ROSEVALE
0414 965 053
peta@yacatac.com
Risdon Stud
Nicholas Suduk
WARWICK
0438 002 764
nicholas.suduk@bigpond.com
Riverbed
Mark & Lyn Heyman
COPMANHURST
0437 131 799
diddilalaa@bigpond.com
Robert LM & Donna B Atkinson
Robert Lm & Donna B Atkinson
GOOMERI
0427 417 138
rdatkinson1@hotmail.com
S Green & K Nimmick
Sean Green & Kerrie Nimmick
GOOMBURRA
0407 498 246
ghostgate@westnet.com.au
Sapphire City Trade Waste
Grant Iskov
INVERELL
0427 260 029
wastey@bigpond.net.au
Simmons Cattle Co Pty Ltd
Richard & Robyn Simmons
Capella
0429 835 143
rsimmons6@bigpond.com
SP & BB Lockrey
Stuart & Bronwyn Lockrey
MANILLA
0428 857 321
towri@hotmail.com
SPK Pastoral
Perry Fox
MT GARNET
0429 184 110
perry@spkpastoral.com.au
Stamco Beef Pty Ltd
Anne Stammers
VIA CARNARVON
08 9943 0582
kooline.station@hotmail.com
SW & LE Tincknell
Stan & Linda Tincknell
AVONDALE
07 4156 1553
Talgai Droughtmasters
Grant Veivers & Wayne Veivers
INJUNE
0429 844 585
gjveivers@gmail.com
The Garden Station
The Garden Station
ALICE SPRINGS
0427 610 956
the.garden@skymesh.com.au
The Nobbies Grazing Co
Peter Davies
CLONCURRY
0418 425 927
thenobbies1@gmail.com
TJ Tierney
Dr Trevor Tierney
BONALBO
0427 676 399
Tor Droughtmasters
Robert Fulker
FERNVALE
0427 136 695
fulkerbob@gmail.com
Two Okes Droughtmaster
Kurt Viertel
FORTITUDE VALLEY
0411 081 496
kurt@brotherandco.com
Whiston Whanau Trust
Maryanne Whiston
MORNINGSIDE
0418 123 400
maryanne@maryannebirch.com.au
WK & SH Munster
Kerry & Seija Munster
THANGOOL
0409 767 260
tapiola@activ8.net.au
YL Cox
Yvonne Cox
COLLINSVILLE
07 4785 3447
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS GM Agius
Gerrard Agius
MARIAN
07 4954 3007
Canterbury Droughtmaster Stud
David & Kathy Lovelock
NEW NORCIA
0427 548 026
canbrahmans@gmail.com
Cox Pastoral Company
John Cox
WALKERSTON
0428 131 688
johnlcox1@bigpond.com
Elders Limited
Michael Smith
TOOWOOMBA MAIL CENTRE
0428 541 711
Michael.Smith@elders.com.au
Mark Flynn
Mark Flynn
KATHERINE
0497 886 234
trumby101@gmail.com
Front Paddock Pastoral Company Pty Ltd
Scott & Janene Mclellan
DALBY
0427 401 607
mclellan@bigpond.com.au;fppc@bigpond.com
GDL/SBB Rural
Josh Heck
ROCKHAMPTON
0428 347 550
gconnor@gdlrural.com.au
Katrina Goldsworthy
Katrina Goldsworthy
CORNUBIA
0411 700 750
katg1@live.com.au
Ruth Grace
Ruth Grace
WATERFORD WEST
0409 656 472
Landburd Station
Craig Knight
MIRRIWINNI
0428 282 169
c.knight67@hotmail.com
LO Noble
Lindsay Noble
EUREKA
0410 157 116
lindsay.noble@bigpond.com
AJ Noonan & Co
AJ Noonan
MACKAY
07 4959 8276
J Noonan
Joe Noonan
VIA MACKAY
07 4954 0126
Nutrien Stud Stock
Mark Scholes
ROCKHAMPTON
0409 229 651
Ian & Beverly Risley
Ian Risley
DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS
0487 236 258
Fred Rowe
Fred Rowe
BANANA
0427 407 490
cooperdownsqld@gmail.com
Rupert Steel
Rupert Steel
MANILLA
0419 820 590
rupert.steel@bigpond.com
Pip Turner
Pip Turner
LOWMEAD
0417 770 480
plturner87@hotmail.com
Kevin & Glenda Wheeler
Kevin & Glenda Wheeler
KANDANGA
07 5484 3144
wheelerbk7@skymesh.com.au
mark.scholes@landmark.com.au
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