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Westpac Property Tours Beef Australia 2021 Beef Australia is proudly supported by our Principal Partners
Sunday
4 ‘Eulogie’, Dululu (Half Day)
Monday
5 ‘Raglan Station’, Raglan (Full Day)
Contents 6
7
‘Belah Valley’, Marlborough (Full Day)
‘Boreelum’, Miriam Vale (Full Day)
Property Tours
Tuesday
8 ‘Arrow Cattle Yards’, Nerimbera (Half Day)
9 ‘Mystery Park’ & ‘Ametdale’, St Lawrence (Full Day)
10 ‘Tingle Hill’, Baralaba (Full Day)
11 ‘Jarrah Cattle Co.’, Banana (Full Day)
Wednesday
12 ‘Netley’, Goovigen (Full Day)
13 ‘Doonside’, Milman (Half Day)
Thursday
14 ‘Belmont Station’, Etna Creek (Full Day)
15 ‘Bindaree’, Yaamba (Half Day)
City Tours
16 Welcome to Rockhampton
17 Monday: ‘Bulls, Boats & Botanic Notes’
18 Tuesday: ‘History Her-Story Hops & Heifers’
19 Wednesday: ‘Cows, Caves & Cocktails’
20 Thursday: ‘Bush Tucker & Darumbal Tales’
Information
21 Bio Security Statement
22 Animal Welfare Statement
23 Your Health and Safety
Welcome
To Beef Australia 2021
Westpac Property Tours
Central Queensland is home to a unique, beautiful and gold rush days of 1858 when many thousands of people
productive landscape that has supported the creation of arrived in Rockhampton in search of gold. Subsequently
Australia’s largest regional beef herd serviced from the Beef goldmines were also discovered at nearby Bouldercombe
Capital of Rockhampton. and Mt Morgan in 1882. The Mt Morgan mine became the
richest single gold mine in the world, during its 100 years in
The Beef Australia host city has a population of approximately
operation.
82,000 people, and is the historical homeland of the
Darumbal people who inhabited the area prior to European The towns of Rockhampton and Mt Morgan grew rapidly
settlement in 1853 by the Archer brothers. The city is during those early days, with increasing prosperity built
located on the Fitzroy River, named after Sir Charles Fitzroy, around the pastoral, cattle and mining industries. The Mt
governor of the colony of New South Wales. Morgan Mining Company had a major influence on building
construction in Rockhampton. In the late 1880’s to 1890’s
The Greater Rockhampton region, covering an area of
period, many fine sandstone buildings of outstanding
142,700 square kilometres, has a carrying capacity of 3.2
architecture, including offices, churches, banks and
million head of cattle, as well as extensive farming lands
warehouses sprang up along the town streets, many of them
and rich mineral deposits. It is renowned as the largest river
overlooking the Fitzroy river. These buildings stand as a
catchment flowing to the east coast of Australia and has a
legacy to the prominence of Rockhampton as a commercial
diverse environment from alluvial brigalow flats, to river red
city port during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
gums and ironbark woodlands and ranges.
Australia’s national beef exposition was established
The Gracemere saleyards CQLX complex, on the outskirts of
in Rockhampton in 1988 as a project to celebrate and
Rockhampton, acts as the premium cattle selling centre of
acknowledge the bi-centenary of settlement in Australia,
Central Queensland and each year in October conducts the
1788-1988. Due to the great success of the first Beef
biggest Brahman bull sale in Australia. A weekly fat & store
Expo, the people of Rockhampton and Central Queensland
sale is conducted each Friday, with a yarding of between
encouraged the committee to continue similar expos in the
2000 - 5,000 head of cattle. The venue is also host to many
future.
other breed societies bull sales as well as horse sales.
Rockhampton is now one of the central nodes of the North
The first meatworks established in Rockhampton was the
Australian beef industry, which comprises half of Australia’s
Lakes Creek meatworks, which began production in 1871,
total cattle numbers. Many of the tropical-adapted breeds
and later became the largest in the southern hemisphere.
have their society offices in Rockhampton and the beef
Now owned and operated by Teys Bros Australia, it is still
industry remains a pillar of the central Queensland economy.
one of the largest meatworks in Australia, with a slaughtering
capacity of 1730 head per day. JBS Australia also operates Rockhampton is now celebrating its 12th tri-annual Beef
in Rockhampton and has a daily slaughtering capacity of Exposition, again attracting Australia-wide and International
676 head. Teys Bros Australia have another plant located in visitors for all things beef related.
Biloela, which slaughters up to 703 head of beef per day.
Welcome to the Beef Australia 2021 Westpac Property Tours,
Rockhampton’s early history was forged by the Canoona and we hope you have a wonderful day.
Half-day Tour
Eulogie
Sunday, May 2
HRockhampton
Showgrounds
Your Hosts, Matthew and Janelle McCamley welcome
you to a half day tour of their generational grazing
property ‘Eulogie’, where guests will gain an insight into
the workings of a world class Brahman Stud business,
exploring both its success and need to navigate seasonal
adversity and the role of business diversification.
H‘Eulogie’
‘Eulogie’ is located 65km South management of recovering pastures,
of Rockhampton featuring 2,832 property improvement projects
hectares of improved grazing country and the integration of their aviation
as developed by the McCamley family business.
over three generations. Eulogie is
In 2012 Matthew and Janelle
home to a world class Brahman
McCamley diversified their position to Itinerary
Stud which features in the families’
Lancefield Stud brand. include an aviation business know as 7.30 am for 7.45am Coach Transfer
‘Stirling Helicopters’ which services a Departing Rockhampton
The Lancefield Brahman Stud multitude of civil, industrial, defence, Showgrounds
was established in 1965 by Jeff fire and agricultural purposes, 8.30 am Arrive Eulogie
McCamley and Ann McCamley and servicing a wide customer base as
Morning Tea served
is now a premier brahman brand well as complimenting the rural
9.00am Presentations and Tour
across Northern Australia. The wide day to day operation. This tour will
McCamley family collectively market explore the use of aircraft in modern
12.00pm Lunch & Guest Speaker
under the Lancefield brand annually rural operations.
at their Bull Sale in Rockhampton.
The tour will conclude with a 2.00pm Depart Eulogie
The McCamley family invite you to fully catered lunch and provide an
review a world class working cattle opportunity to network amongst 3:00 pm Arrive Rockhampton
operation and to gain insight into the industry and will feature a guest Showgrounds
mitigation of adverse seasons and speaker.
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Key Information Find out more about Eulogie:
Sunday May 2 Half Day Tour
Price: $125
Full-day Tour
Raglan Station
Monday, May 3
HRockhampton
Showgrounds
Your Hosts, Andrew and Roxanne Olive and family
welcome you to ‘Raglan Station’ a world class cattle
handling facility servicing the Live Export Trade from
Port Alma, south of Rockhampton. ‘Raglan
Station’
Highly regarded and renowned freight costs and additional stress on H
Brahman breeders Andrew, Roxanne the animals, ensuring animal welfare.
and son Ryan Olive, warmly welcome
guests to ‘Raglan Station’ during Beef A forum on Live Cattle Exports will
Australia’s Property Tours program in include individual presentations Itinerary
2021. from the Queensland Live Export
Association President, an export 7.30 am for 8.00am Coach Transfer
The Olive family have been breeding Veterinarian, and International Departing Rockhampton
Showgrounds
Brahmans for more than 55 years, and Feedlot representatives. Other topics
9.00 am Arrive Raglan Station
run 2,000 head including stud and that will be discussed during the day
commercial cattle on their 12,000ha include future export opportunities Morning Tea served
Raglan district property. from Central Queensland, animal 10.00am Forums on Live Export
welfare and marketing specifications. Presentations:
A cattle handling facility was instigated • Export Opportunities
by Ryan Olive in 2018, to assist Central After a visit to the cattle handling from Central Queensland
Queensland producers to access a facility, guests will enjoy lunch and • Marketing &
live cattle exporting facility from Port the opportunity to interact with the Specifications
Alma, South of Rockhampton, thus speakers. • Animal Welfare
reducing freight and husbandry costs 12.00pm Lunch
associated with shipping live cattle The coach will depart Raglan Station
1.00pm Visit Yards
from centres further north. at 1.30pm (approx) with a drive-by
1.30pm Depart Raglan Station for
visit of the live export shipping facility Port Alma drive-by
This central location offers local cattle at Port Alma, before returning to
3:30 pm Arrive Rockhampton
producers the opportunity to access the Rockhampton Showgrounds at Showgrounds
additional markets, whilst minimising 3.30pm.
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Key Information Find out more about Raglan Station:
Monday May 3 Full Day Tour
Price: $195
Full-day Tour
Belah Valley
Monday, May 3
H‘Belah Valley’
Morning tea and lunch are included
Your Host Alf Collins and family welcome you to “Belah in the full day program, before guests
Valley” for a full day insight into the CBV Brahman depart Belah Valley and return to
the Rockhampton Showgrounds at
operation, including genomics selection, cost effective 5.00pm.
production and soil health and wealth.
Alf Collins Snr, one of the most they will help breeding cattle better,
innovative beef cattle breeders in the and better suited to the environment Rockhampton
world, was awarded the prestigious and to improving profit. Showgrounds H
Helen Newton-Turner Medal for 2017. Alf has met these challenges head-on
Building on the foundations and collected performance records
established by his father in 1955
at Wandilla Stud, Alf Collins Snr
underpinning reliable EBV’s and used
the information backed by hard-
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has applied enormous dedication, nosed practical understanding of 7.15 am for 7.30am Coach Transfer
careful recording, and rigorous focus functionality and survival ability, to
on breeding for profitability, to the generate impressive genetic progress Departing Rockhampton
continuous improvement of Brahman over several decades. Showgrounds
cattle in the Collins Belah Valley (CBV) Perhaps the most outstanding aspect 9.00 am Arrive & cattle drive
herd. of that genetic progress is that it through
To encapsulate 60 years of intense includes very substantial progress 9.40am Welcome & Morning Tea
development of land, plants, cattle, in female fertility – something that
10.00am Presentations on:
and people, the CBV philosophy has has effectively been treated as “too
been that all of the above must be hard” by most breeders in tropically Genomics Selection
adapted, quick, resilient, and low cost. adapted cattle world-wide. Landscape Development
Alf continues to be an outstanding CBV has actively participated in
Soil Wealth and Health
pioneer and innovator in real-world industry R&D, including significant 12.30pm Lunch
application of genetic technology, contributions to beef CRC I, II, and III. 1.30pm Discussion on:
and the demonstration that it is Collaboration in research is ongoing
possible to breed genetically fertile, and intense. Leading scientists will Application of the theory
productive and profitable tropically be guest speakers on the day. to asset development
adapted cattle and is an inspiration. CBV genetics are in most states of 3:30 pm Depart Belah Valley
Alf is a deep thinker about what cattle Australia, and regions of S.E. Asia, 5.00pm Arrive Rockhampton
need to do in the tropical environment Pacific, Latin America, Africa and Showgrounds
and has never been afraid to try novel USA. Guests will enjoy morning tea
approaches or include new traits if and lunch on this full day tour. beefaustralia.com.au/propertytours
Key Information Find out more about Belah Valley:
Monday May 3 Full Day Tour
Price: $195
Full-day Tour
Boreelum
Monday, May 3
HRockhampton
Showgrounds
Your Hosts, Adam and Jacynta Coffey welcome you to
“Boreelum” for a full day tour, showcasing their 2,500ha
beef breeding and trading enterprise, 15km South West
of Miriam Vale.
Since purchasing ‘Boreelum’ 4 years with programs such as the Graeme H
‘Boreelum’
ago, The Coffey’s have focused on Acton Beef Connections Mentor
redeveloping approximately 400ha Program, Nuffield Australia Farming
of failed 10-year-old hardwood Scholarships, RCS Project Pioneer, the
plantation back to a productive Marcus Oldham Leadership Course,
beef enterprise. Through fencing The Lachlan Hughes Foundation and Itinerary
subdivision, water reticulation and more. A representative from Advance
6.45 am for 7.00am Coach Transfer
improving pastures they are now Beef Leaders will be on site to speak
at a stage of a considerable uplift in on another exciting program for the Departing Rockhampton
carrying capacity. beef industry. Showgrounds
9.00 am Welcome & Morning Tea
Come and hear their story and partake The property tour will include a 10.00am The Coffey’s story; How
in discussions around pasture and pasture walk with focus on soil health they came to be first
soil health, satellite monitoring, soil and legumes with Agrimix Pastures’ generation beef producers
carbon projects, and supplementation Greg Campbell and Agriculture and 11.00am Tour & Paddock Walk
for toxicity and methane reduction. Pastoral consultant, Ross Newman.
1.00pm Lunch featuring Rangeland
Adam and Jacynta will talk about Cibo Labs will demonstrate how Quality Meats beef
the exposure they have had to some changes in ground cover have been 2.30pm Session 2: Pasture &
incredible mentors over the years who monitored using satellite, Agriprove soil health, Satellite
have supported them to overcome will present on the latest soil carbon monitoring, carbon project
& Olssons
many of the challenges they have projects, and Olsson’s will discuss
faced and given them the incentive how supplementation can be used to 3.30pm Depart Boreelum
to make the most of every afforded support the health of both cattle and 5.30pm Arrive Rockhampton
opportunity. This commitment to the environment. Showgrounds
continued learning and change
Join them for what will be a great day! beefaustralia.com.au/propertytours
has led to a range of experiences
Key Information Find out more about Boreelum:
Monday May 3 Full Day Tour
Price: $195
Half-day Tour
Arrow Cattle Yards
Tuesday, May 4
Your Hosts, Arrow Farmquip welcome you to this half Rockhampton
HShowgrounds
day tour of the Arrow demonstration yards located
at Nerimbera, just outside Rockhampton, which will ‘Arrow
Cattle Yards’
showcase the facility, including a fully operational set H
of stockyards with the latest low-stress stock handling
products.
On this tour participants will have technologies used in yard design,
access to a range of leaders in the Queensland Police Service discussion
field of cattle yard design, animal the importance of livestock
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welfare and safety and security of management and identification to 7.45 am for 8.00am Coach Transfer
Departing Rockhampton
livestock and property. prevent rural crime, and health
Showgrounds
professionals discussion Q Fever and 8.30 am Introductions
The handling and training of livestock
other zoonotic disease.
Presentations:
and technologies in designing fit
Technology in yard
for purpose handling facilities are This tour offers participants an insight design
continuously improving. Participants into evolving beef practices and QPS livestock ID & theft
prevention
will witness practical demonstrations highlights the benefits of low stress
Q Fever
on cattle handling and husbandry handling for cattle and producers.
10.00am Morning Tea
tasks related to animal well-being,
Buses will depart the Arrow Cattle Demonstration: Stock
stockmanship and low-stress Handling & Husbandry
yards as 12.30pm returning to the tasks
livestock handling.
Rockhampton Showgrounds at 12.30pm Depart Nerimbera
Other topics included in the half 1.00pm. 1.00pm Arrive Rockhampton
Showgrounds
day program include: Updated
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Key Information Find out more about Arrow Cattle Yards:
Tuesday May 4 Half Day Tour
Price: $125
Full-day Tour
Mystery Park & Ametdale
Tuesday, May 4
‘Mystery Park’
H& ‘Ametdale’
Your Hosts, Rob and Ainsley McArthur (Mystery Park)
and Ian and Penny MacGibbon (Ametdale) will showcase
their St Lawrence coastal grazing operations during a
full day tour.
Rockhampton
‘Mystery Park’ and ‘Ametdale’ are Ametdale, owned by the MacGibbon
Showgrounds H
located in the St Lawrence district family sits to the south of St
north of Rockhampton. The two Lawrence on the Bruce Highway.
coastal properties have great variation The MacGibbon’s have focused on
in landscape, soil types, uses and improving their landscape while
management style. increasing production through
rotational grazing and wet season
Mystery Park, a generational property
owned by the McArthur family sits to
spelling. They are actively monitoring Itinerary
grass species changes and pasture
the west of St Lawrence. All family yields. 6.45 am for 7.00am Coach Transfer
members are actively engaged in the Departing Rockhampton
operations of the intensive business The picturesque coastal creek Showgrounds
9.00am Arrive Mystery Park
which focuses on the building and running through the property is a
Presentations: Welcome,
utilising a grass bank to service stark reminder of the power of nature History & current direction
enterprises that include breeding, where exposed rock deposits were 9.30am Morning Tea
trading and a full-service Agistment made following cyclone Debbie. Hear from Collaborators:
model as well as carbon diversity. RCS, Agersens & DAF
Both families have put research Tour of property highlights
Property Tour will include the into action through utilising the 12.30pm Depart for Ametdale
opportunity to see virtual fencing professional services of the Fitzroy 1.00pm Welcome & lunch
working at a commercial scale with Basin Association (FBA), Rural 1.30pm Hear from Collaborators:
animals fitted with a GPS enabled Consulting Services (RCS) and the FBA, inspect cattle yards &
‘intelligent’ neckband to intensify Department of Agriculture and coastal creek tour
grazing management, keep livestock Fisheries (DAF). 4.30pm Depart Ametdale
from riparian zones and move cattle 6.30pm Arrive Rockhampton
autonomously using Agersen’s This full day tour is not to be missed. Showgrounds
eShepherd system. beefaustralia.com.au/propertytours
Key Information Find out more about Mystery Park: Showgrounds
Find out more about Ametdale:
Tuesday May 4 Full Day Tour TBC
TBC
Price: $195
?.00pm Depart Mystery Park
Full-day Tour
Tingle Hill
Tuesday, May 4
Rockhampton
ShowgroundsH
Your Hosts, John and Jess Bidgood welcome you to
“Tingle Hill”, Baralaba for a full day tour which will
showcase the management of the family’s organic
grazing and trading operation.
H
The Bidgood’s vision is to run a Founder of RCS - Terry McCosker ‘Tingle Hill’
profitable organic beef enterprise will be the guest speaker and will talk
that rejuvenates the environment about:
and improves soil health. They strive • The principles of grazing and
to leave the land they are custodians business management, focusing Itinerary
for in better shape than they found it on how we can regenerate an 7.15 am for 7.30am Coach Transfer
for the next generation and to teach ecosystem whilst running a profitable Departing Rockhampton
them the importance of a healthy beef enterprise. Showgrounds
environment. • Look at tools we can use to improve 9.30 am Welcome & Morning Tea
our soil health, draw down carbon 10.00am Presentations by RCS
The Bidgood’s are focused on soil and build biodiversity above and
health and are using cell grazing Founder Terry McCosker
below the ground. on principles of grazing
to improve the ground cover and • Shed light on the research and & business management,
diversity of species. They are benefits of inoculating seed with soil health, draw down
consistenly looking for ways to Johnson-Su compost before planting. carbon, build biodiversity,
improve their soil functions, with Johnson-Su compost
a focus now on what is below the John and Jess will be showing before planting.
ground to improve all ecosystem how they use MaiaGazing to track, Paddock tour of
services. plan and forecast their grazing, and multispecies planting &
cell design for grazing
demonstrate how they turn this data management.
John and Jess strongly believe that into meaningful information that they
healthy soil makes healthy plants, make stocking rate decisions with.
Presentation on the use of
which makes healthy animals and MaiaGrazing
therefore healthy happy humans. Following lunch, the Bidgood’s will 12.00pm Lunch
They are focused on the big picture host a Q and A session and wrap Q&A and Wrap Up
and the role agriculture can play in up prior to guests departing for 2.30pm Coach Departs Tingle Hill
healing the landscape and improving the Rockhampton Showgrounds at 4.30pm Arrive Rockhampton
human health. 2.30pm. Showgrounds
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Key Information Find out more about Tingle Hill:
Tuesday May 4 Full Day Tour
Price: $195Full-day Tour
Jarrah Cattle Co.
Tuesday, May 4
Rockhampton
Showgrounds H
Your Hosts, Sarah and Sam Becker and family welcome
you to “Glenarchy”, Banana for a full day insight into
Jarrah Cattle Company’s vertical integrated beef cattle
operation.
This comprises commercial, trade Guests will hear from innovative
and seedstock genetics. The Becker speakers, at the cutting edge in
‘Jarrah
family has a financial background, their field, undertake a virtual reality HCattle Company’
practising what they preach, with an experience for a snapshot of the
agricultural business that is backed entire operation and walk through a
by numbers as well as years of rural sample of the groups cattle herd. Itinerary
experience.
Discussions will centre around 6.45 am for 7.00am Coach Transfer
At its heart, Jarrah Cattle Company the key elements of a beef cattle Departing Rockhampton
is a family owned and hands-on enterprise, starting from the paddock Showgrounds
operated cattle breeding business, right through to the consumer. 9.00 am Welcome & Morning Tea
committed to providing the most 10.00am Discussions on:
relevant, efficient and market The full day program will cover
topics including ‘Paddock to Market’,
‘Paddock to Market’
orientated genetics to the Australia
beef industry. ‘Paddock to Bottom Line’ and
‘Paddock to Bottom Line’
‘Paddock to Advocacy.” Guests will Inspect Jarrah Herd &
The operation is based on an participate in panel discussions, Virtual Reality Experience
imperative to develop a fully question time and inspect a sample 12.30pm Lunch
accountable and commercially of the Jarrah herd and undertake
1.30pm Discussion on:
focused cattle operation. Fertility and a virtual reality experience of the
quality; the major drivers of profit, operation.
‘Paddock to Advocacy’
stand at the forefront. A bull breeding Panel discussion &
herd, was established to supply Morning tea and lunch are provided questions
superior genetics for the commercial before guests depart Glenarchy at 3.00pm Bus Departs Glenarchy
herd, to ensure performance of 3.00pm to return to the Rockhampton 5.00pm Arrive Rockhampton
progeny and predictability throughout Showgrounds. Showgrounds
the business.
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Key Information Find out more about the Jarrah Cattle Company:
Tuesday May 4 Full Day Tour
Price: $195Full-day Tour
Netley
Wednesday, May 5
HRockhampton
Showgrounds
Your Hosts, Dale and Alicia Retschlag welcome you to
“Netley” for a full day tour with a focus on biology, soil
health, regenerative agriculture, high density grazing and
livestock handling.
‘Netley’, is a 485-hectare property relationship between the different
located near Goovigen, 121 kilometres plants which enhances microbial H‘Netley’
south west of the Beef Capital of activity in the soil therefore creating
Australia, Rockhampton. a stronger more resilient plant
Dale grew up on a dairy in the South
population. Itinerary
East Queensland region and realised The full day program will include an 6.45 am for 7.00am Coach Transfer
the importance of livestock integration overview of the operation prior to Departing Rockhampton
in a cropping system. The Retschlags morning tea, followed by paddock Showgrounds
purchased Netley four-years-ago and walks to look at crops, livestock and 8.30 am Welcome & Overview
are improving soil health by using a grazing management, prior to a soil 9.30am Morning Tea
multifaceted approach which includes health discussion during lunch. After
10.00am Presentations on:
irrigated multi-species fodder crops lunch, Neil McDonald - who conducts Soil health
and livestock integration to stimulate Livestock Handling and Working
Paddock walk
root growth, biology and soil carbon. Dog schools - will provide a cattle
Discussion on plant
This system has helped reduce water handling demonstration. By having
species & livestock
usage as well as synthetic inputs and co-operative livestock you are able to rotation
tillage. successfully incorporate livestock into
12.00pm Lunch & Soil Health
a cropping rotation program which
Wagyus are intensely grazed under Presentation
is essential to good regenerative
five centre pivots - three are 1.00pm Dog/Livestock handling
practices.
producing multi-species crops while demonstration
two are irrigated leucaena. Livestock At the conclusion of the program, 3.00pm Coach Departs Netley
production and performance has guests will depart Netley, arriving at 4.30pm Arrive Rockhampton
increased. The multi-species crop is the Rockhampton Showgrounds at Showgrounds
beneficial as it provides a symbiotic 4.30pm.
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Key Information Find out more about Netley:
Wednesday May 5 Full Day Tour
Price: $195Half-day Tour
Doonside
Wednesday, May 5
H ‘Doonside’
Your Hosts, Billy and Jo Geddes welcome you for a half
day tour of Bill and Kay Geddes’ “Doonside”. Located
some 40 minutes from the Rockhampton Showgrounds
the morning will tour the 8,000 hectare multi breed
Grazing Enterprise.
‘Doonside is a high quality generational The Wagyu commercial enterprise
H Rockhampton
Showgrounds
grazing property located to the north operated by Billy and Jo focusses
of Rockhampton featuring a diverse on producing a consistent quality
mix of country and pasture types. product through good supply chain
management from the grassfed
This coastal property is in a high weaner through to the branded boxed
rainfall region and serviced by the
Alligator Creek and showcases a
beef product and a world class eating
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product.
variety of pasture improvement 7.45 am for 8.00am Coach Transfer
projects including both the pondage This tour will provide guests an Departing Rockhampton
pasture infrastructure as well as opportunity to understand not just the Showgrounds
a new improved pasture planting production aspect of a high quality 8.40 am Host Welcome address
tetchnique trial. beef product but will also include 9.00am Demonstrations and
full paddock to plate experience; an Presentations
The Geddes operate a multi breed eating experience to be remembered. 9.30am Morning Tea
commercial and stud enterprise 10.00am Demonstrations and
which has been refined over a ‘Doonside’ is a one-of-a-kind Presentations
lifetime with Bill Geddes to feature coastal property in close proximity 11.30am Buses Departs Doonside
the emerging Grey Brangus Stud to Rockhampton and has featured in 12.15pm Arrive Rockhampton
reviewing the upcoming progeny and several property tours in the past and Showgrounds
discussion the features of this breed. is back by popular demand.
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Key Information Find out more about Doonside:
Wednesday May 5 Half Day Tour
Price: $125Full-day Tour
Belmont Station
Thursday, May 6
Belmont
Station
Your Hosts, Central Queensland University welcome you H
to “Belmont Station” for a full day tour which will exhibit
how Agtech can be used to develop and support a whole
of property management plan.
The Belmont Research Station has production information with
Rockhampton
been the premier research station for Dept of Environment paddock Showgrounds
the north Australian beef industry for mapping data to assist with whole H
over 60 years. of property grazing management
plans
The 3260-hectare property is located
37km north of Rockhampton on • Riparian recovery trial – inspection
the Fitzroy River. It provides the of a new paddock scale riparian
ideal environment for research into recovery trial which is measuring Itinerary
livestock production in the tropics productivity and environmental
and sub-tropics of northern Australia. changes on a series of fenced and 7.15 am for 7.30am Coach Transfer
unfenced paddocks fronting the Departing Rockhampton
The Belmont Research Station tour Fitzroy River Showgrounds
will link to the Beef 2021 agtech focus, 8.00 am Welcome & Overview
which includes a new initiative, the • Presentations from Central Qld
Ken Coombe Tech Yards. Livestock Centre of Excellence 8.30am Demonstrations/
partners AgForce and the Qld Presentations
During this full day tour, guests Dept of Agriculture and Fisheries. 10.00am Morning Tea
will experience presentations and 10.30pm Demonstrations/
demonstrations including: Guests will then tour CQIRP (Central Presentations
Queensland Innovation Research
• Demonstration of the improved 12.00pm Lunch
Precinct). The tour will include
DataMuster walk-over demonstrations and presentations 1.00pm CQIRP Demonstrations/
weigh system and its use for in the testing area for new on- Presentations
NLIS compliance and herd animal sensor technologies to track 3.00pm Depart CQIRP
management individual animals and monitor 4.00pm Arrive Rockhampton
behaviour change. Showgrounds
• Linking DataMuster cattle
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Key Information Find out more about CQ University: Data Muster:
Thursday May 6 Full Day Tour
Price: $195Half-day Tour
Bindaree
Thursday, May 6
H‘Bindaree’
Your Hosts, Mick and Noela Alexander and sons Mathew
and Lachlan, extend a warm welcome to ‘Bindaree’,
where a half day tour will showcase the benefits of Soil
Health and Regenerative Agriculture in the beef industry.
‘Bindaree’ is the home of certified health. The Alexander family’s main H
Rockhampton
organic beef in the Rockhampton and goals are to use happy healthy Showgrounds
Capricorn regions of Queensland with livestock to improve soil heath,
stock grazing the 1400ha of clean sequester carbon, improve plant
pristine floodplains of the Fitzroy health and reduce the impact of
River and only 42 kilometres from climatic cycles (droughts and floods).
Rockhampton.
Guests will depart the Rockhampton
Mick, Noela, Mathew and Lachlan Showgrounds at 7.45am and take a
have spent 7 years developing brief 45min (approx) coach trip to
Bindaree to be a case study for Bindaree in Garnant. Itinerary
regenerative agriculture in the beef
industry. The farm and herd includes Tour guests will hear about strategies 7.30 am for 7.45am Coach Transfer
Braford, Droughtmaster females and to improve the health of soils, plants, Departing Rockhampton
Santa-Angus sires, which are organic animals and communities. Presenters Showgrounds
certified, EU and grass finished. Beef is include Dr Thakur Bhattarai on the 9.00 am Welcome & Morning Tea
sold directly into the local community topic of soil carbon, John Feehan
9.30am Presentations:
as paddock to plate. will present on dung beetles, Beef
nutritionist Jim Wade will speak on
• Soil Carbon
Bindaree was the first grazing matching nutrition to grass, and Dr
• Dung Beetles
property in Queensland to be Dana Stanley (CQ University) will
• Soil Management
baselined in 2016 for soil organic speak on pasture dieback. 12.00pm Lunch
carbon. The tour will have a focus on 12.30pm Buses Depart Bindaree
demonstrating the importance of soil Morning tea and lunch are served
on this half day tour, returning to 1.15pm Arrive Rockhampton
health, dung beetles, regenerative
the Rockhampton Showgrounds at Showgrounds
agriculture, soil carbon, measuring,
pasture regeneration and animal 1.15pm.
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Key Information Find out more about Bindaree:
Thursday May 6 Half Day Tour
Price: $125Welcome
To Rockhampton
The Beef Capital of Australia
The industry is supported by experienced labour and
Rockhampton is recognised as the beef capital of Australia
access to veterinarians, expert researchers and advisors.
with livestock production being dominated by beef cattle,
CQUniversity’s Institute for Future Farming Systems is a
currently numbering 3.2 million head in the Greater
global leader in delivering practical solutions which are
Rockhampton Region. The climate and geology of the Fitzroy
bolstering the productivity, profitability and sustainability
Region, dominated by the Fitzroy River, provides expansive
of the livestock and horticulture sectors. In particular, it
pastoral and agricultural land, supported by easy access to
is internationally recognised for its specialist skills in the
road, rail, sea and airfreight networks, and strong service
development of non-invasive, precision management tools,
hubs in Rockhampton, Gladstone and Emerald.
with its research in this area independently assessed as
The Rookwood Weir, currently in early construction stage, above world class.
is a landmark project that will capture valuable water in the
Beef Australia, Australia’s national beef expo is one of the
lower Fitzroy River. This will ultimately generate intensive
world’s great beef cattle events, is held once every three
agricultural industry with the region’s suitability for grain
years in Rockhampton.
growing and proximity to grain growing areas.
Beef Australia 2021, from May 2 to 8, celebrates all facets of
Rockhampton is serviced by two export focused abattoirs
the Australian beef industry with approx. 100,000 attendees.
with a total daily processing capacity of 2400 head, and
It will facilitate new trade and export opportunities by
as a result of increasing demand for Australian beef, our
exposing the local supply chain to international industry
Region is actively seeking investment in more cattle feedlots
leaders and feature more than 5000 cattle from over 30
and a boutique cattle abattoir. A study by the Queensland
breeds.
Government identified potential to develop at least four large
cattle feedlots in the region with a capacity of approximately The accompanying major trade fair will promote more than
30,000 standard cattle units (SCUs) each. The total potential 500 businesses and the entire region is involved in actively
turnoff of these feedlots could reach approximately 445,000 promoting the Australian beef industry over multiple events
finished head annually. and venues.City Tour Monday, May 3
Bulls, Boats & Botanic Notes
See the city from a different view with a river cruise, taking
in the magnificent heritage-listed strip Rockhampton is
famous for. A Public Art Bull Statue Tour will show you
the iconic bull statues popular with visitors and locals
alike, and finally a guided walk through the Rockhampton
Botanic Gardens will treat you to some lunch and the
history of trees more than 100 years old.
Explore Rockhampton by water • 9:00am: Depart Beef Australia
Main Entry Gate
aboard River Cruises CQ for an
enjoyable 1.5 hour cruise throughout • 9:30am: Cruise through the city
the city limits where you will have limits aboard River Cruises CQ
morning tea on board whilst learning along the Fitzroy River seeing
wildlife and learning about the
about the port city’s rich history and city’s rich history by water (1.5hr)
spotting wildlife - maybe even a
• 11:00am: Tour of Rockhampton’s
Itinerary
crocodile!
famous public art Bull Statues 9.00am Bus Departs Beef Australia
Followed by a public art Bull Statue (30mins) Main Entry Gate
Tour as we make our way towards • 11:30am: Guided walk of the 100 Tour Duration:4 Hours
the heritage-listed Botanic Gardens year old trees with the Botanic 1.00pm Return Beef Australia Main
that were established in 1869 with Gardens (45mins) Entry Gate
a Guided Walk of the trees that are • 12:15pm: Lunch at the Garden Tea * Please advise any
older than 100 years. Rooms under the 100+yo banyan dietary requirements at
fig trees (45mins) time of booking.
Finally we get to sit under the 150 year
old Banyan Fig Trees with a delicious • 1:00pm: Return to Beef Australia
Main Entry Gate beefaustralia.com.au/propertytours
lunch from the Garden Team Rooms.
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Thursday May 6 City Tour
Price: $99City Tour Tuesday, May 4
History, Her-Story, Hops & Heifers
Explore Rockhampton’s colourful history with a tour along
Rockhampton’s famous heritage strip. Enjoy a signature
beef dish paired with a fresh brew or gin cocktail whilst
HRockhampton
Showgrounds
listening to the tales of a local matriarch’s life on the
land, finishing with a tour of Rockhampton’s famous bull
statues.
Rockhampton has a rich history
stemming from its gold rush days of
• 11:00am: Depart Beef Australia H
Headricks
Main Entry Gate
mining in Mount Morgan and now Lane
boasts the National Trusts’ longest • 11:15am: Walking tour of Australia’s
heritage strip, Quay Street. See the longest stretch of CBD Riverfront
sights along the way of the beautifully Heritage-Listed Buildings (45mins,
revitalised Riverside Precinct 700 metres of sealed pavement)
including public art, each with an
interesting story to tell. • 12:00pm: Lunch at Headrick’s
Lane Restaurant and Micro-
Staying with our heritage theme we Brewery with a local matriarch
stroll down to Headrick’s Lane, a guest speaker from the land
magnificently restored and heritage-
listed former warehouse, now
sharing her colourful story of Itinerary
growing up in Central Queensland
boasting a micro-brewery and fine – Head Chef will serve up their
dining. Enjoy a signature beef dish 11.00am Bus Departs Beef Australia
paired with a fresh brew or gin signature Beef Dish paired with Main Entry Gate
cocktail whilst listening to the tales their onsite brewed beers tasting
paddle can be swapped for locally Tour Duration:4 Hours
ofa local matriarch’s life on the land
that will have you captivated. distilled gin cocktail (1.5hr) 2.00pm Return Beef Australia Main
Entry Gate
After lunch is a tour of the city’s • 1:30pm: Tour of Rockhampton’s
famous bull statues, a popular talking famous public art Bull Statues * Please advise any dietary
point among visitors and locals alike, (30mins) requirements at time of
each representing the breeds of our booking
region, of course with some photo • 2:00pm: Return to Beef Australia
opportunities along the way. Main Entry Gate beefaustralia.com.au/propertytours
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Thursday May 6 City Tour
Price: $99City Tour Wednesday, May 5
Caves, Cows & Cocktails
Take a one hour tour of one of the largest privately
owned cave systems in Australia, followed by a sightsee H
Capricorn
Caves
of Rockhampton’s famous bull statues. Finish the
afternoon with a cocktail or mocktail overlooking the
beautiful Fitzroy River at the Boathouse waterfront
restaurant.
Appreciate unique rock formations • 2:00pm: Depart Beef Australia Rockhampton
of the limestone caves at Capricorn ShowgroundsHHBoathouse
Restaurant
Caves, a multi-generational family Main Entry Gate
owned cave system that was first
discovered in 1881. With a one hour • 2:30pm: Capricorn Caves Tour
tour you will have the opportunity to (1hr)
explore the cave system whilst being
guided on a journey of the history • 3:30pm: Tour of Rockhampton’s
and discovery that has become the
famous public art Bull Statues
Capricorn Caves.
(30mins travel from Caves + Itinerary
Next is a tour of the city’s famous bull
30min tour) 2.00pm Bus Departs Beef Australia
statues, each representing the breeds
Main Entry Gate
of our region, of course with some
• 4:30pm: Cocktail (or mocktail) at Tour Duration:3 Hours
photo opportunities along the way,
finishing up with a nice cool beverage the Boathouse overlooking the 5.00pm Return Beef Australia Main
at stunning waterfront restaurant, the Fitzroy River (30mins) Entry Gate (optional)
Boathouse. Take in the views of the * Please advise any
Fitzroy River and the historic building • 5:00pm: Return to Beef Australia dietary requirements at
strip of the Riverside Precinct while time of booking.
sipping on your choice of cocktail or Main Entry Gate (optional)
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mocktail.
Key Information Find out more about the destinations you’ll visit during this tour:
Thursday May 6 City Tour
Price: $99City Tour Thursday, May 6
Bushtucker & Darumbal Tales
Explore Rockhampton with the Traditional Custodians
of the Land, the Darumbal people, with an On Country Mount
experience listening to Darumbal dreaming stories and ArcherH
learning about bush tucker, bush medicine atop Nurim
Circuit, overlooking Rockhampton City and Tunuba Rockhampton
Showgrounds
(Fitzroy River)! H
Delve into the history and tales Please wear closed in shoes, a hat
of the Rockhampton with the and sun safety.
Traditional Custodians of the Land,
• 2:00pm: Depart Beef Australia
the Darumbal people, with an On
Main Entry Gate
Country experience where you will
learn and be educated on significant • 2.30pm: Welcome to Country
sites, listen to Darumbal dreaming with Traditional Dancing Itinerary
stories, identify medicinal plants • 2.45pm: Nurim Tour of 2.00pm Bus Departs Beef Australia
and taste bush tucker atop Nurim Main Entry Gate
Circuit, a new development with * Traditional Plant use
Tour Duration:3 Hours
elevated boardwalk and stunning * Darumbal Dreamtime Stories 5.00pm Return Beef Australia Main
amphitheatre views that overlook the Entry Gate (optional)
city and Tunuba (Fitzroy River)! * Traditional Fire Making
* Please advise any
* Taste of Traditional Bush Tucker dietary requirements at
This cultural tours is facilitated by
time of booking.
Darumbal people or Representative • 5:00pm: Return to Beef Australia
* Please wear closed in
from Darumbal People Aboriginal Main Entry Gate (optional)
shoes, a hat and
Corporation Registered Native Title sun safety.
Body (DPAC RNTBC) on behalf of the
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Darumbal People.
Key Information Find out more about the destinations you’ll visit during this tour:
Thursday May 6 City Tour
Price: $99Biosecurity Policy Statement
Beef Australia 2021
Westpac Property Tours
Policy Position • Communicate with the host property to confirm the
entry and exit procedure for attendees and the bus
Biosecurity is critical to protecting the Australian Beef company.
Industries productivity, the environment, human health,
social and cultural value and to support international The roles and responsibilities of the Property Host in
and domestic market access for Australian beef. The biosecurity are to:
Beef Australia Property Tours Committee recognises
biosecurity is a shared responsibility and is committed • Provide bins for discarded waste products from tour
to working with industry, visitors, tour hosts and tour attendees
attendees to implement biosecurity procedures that • Provide hand soap in bathroom facilities for tour
prevent or minimise the impact of diseases, pests and attendees
weeds entering or exiting a property.
• Provide a footbath or similar in the carpark for tour
Background attendees
Beef Australia is a premier event held every three years • Provide a designated parking area for visitor vehicles
in Rockhampton, Queensland to showcase the Australian (preferably signposted)
Beef industry. It boasts an average weekly attendance of
100,000. • Ensure visitor vehicles are limited to designated
roadways with no access to paddocks or production
Property tours offering tour attendees an opportunity to areas
interact with the Australian beef supply chain have been
integrated into Beef week to further promote Australian • Brief tour attendees on the entry and exit procedures
beef. There is a requirement to protect the host’s and the property specific biosecurity practices as
business from a potential outbreak of diseases, pests detailed in the respective property’s Biosecurity
and weeds incursion, caused by property tour attendees, Plan.
through additional biosecurity measures.
The roles & responsibilities of the tour attendees are to:
“On-farm Biosecurity” is a set of procedures that prevent
or minimise the impact or spread of diseases, pests • Complete the biosecurity checklist on the registration
and weeds on a property, around a property or off the platform.
property. The processes are risk based. Business should • Wear clean clothing, preferably long sleeved and
asses the risks of future activities on their properties to long pants if attending property tours with outside
ensure any threats are adequately mitigated. activities, a hat or cap and enclosed footwear.
Obligation • Enclosed footwear is to be wiped free of mud, dirt
The roles and responsibilities of the Beef Week Property and debris in the tread.
Tours Committee in biosecurity are to: • Do not bring food products of any form- if you bring
• Provide attendees with biosecurity guidelines and a your own food, you will be requested to discard of
checklist via the registration platform packaging and any uneaten food in the bins provided.
• For any tours that include close handling of livestock, • Follow the directions of the property host.
provide a questionnaire in the registration platform • Wash hands after contact with animals and before
asking if the attendee has had contact with Foot eating.
and Mouth Disease within the last 7 days. A positive
response will exclude those people from attending • Do not feed or approach animals unless asked to by
that tour. the property host.
• Provide attendees pre-visit information via email to
respective property hosts including a visitor register.Animal Welfare Policy Statement
Beef Australia 2021
Westpac Property Tours
Policy Position Obligation
Animal health and welfare are fundamental to farmers The roles and responsibilities of the Beef Australia
and the Australian beef industry’s reputation. Property Tours Committee in animal welfare are to:
The Beef Australia Property Tours Committee • Ensure hosts are aware of the Beef Australia
recognise good animal welfare practices not only meet Property Tours Committee’s animal welfare policy
community expectations but will ensure Australian and have access to the Australian Animal Welfare
farmers are recognised as global leaders. Standards and Guidelines for Cattle document.
All animals deserve to be treated with care and respect. • Ensure hosts are adhering to the Standards at all
times when handling cattle and, in so doing, are
Background supporting Australia’s reputation as upholders of
Beef Australia is a premier event held every three good animal health and welfare practices.
years in Rockhampton, Queensland to showcase The roles and responsibilities of the Property Host in
the Australian beef industry. It boasts an average relation to animal welfare are to:
attendance of 100,000.
• Adhere to minimum best practice standards for
Property tours, that offer tour attendees an opportunity animal welfare.
to interact with the Australian beef supply chain, have
been integrated into Beef 2021 to further promote • Maintain a watchful eye over visitors’ interaction
Australian beef. There is a requirement to protect the with livestock.
Australian beef industry’s reputation as a world leader
in animal welfare. The roles and responsibilities of the tour attendees
are to:
The Beef Australia Property Tours Committee
supports the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and • Follow the directions of the property host and tour
Guidelines for Cattle. The ‘Standards’ have been or will organisers.
be legislated to represent minimum welfare standards • Do not feed or approach animals unless cleared to
in the Australian beef industry and the ‘Guidelines’ do so by the property host.
offer additional measures for producers to adopt if
they wish to go above and beyond the minimum. The
Standards and Guidelines were developed jointly by
industry and governments.Your Health & Safety
Beef Australia 2021
Westpac Property Tours
COVID SAFE PLAN Hand washing and hand sanitising stations will be
provided by Beef Australia in various key locations
Please find below some information on our current around the event precinct
COVID Safe Control Measures planned for Beef
Australia in May 2021. We continue to monitor and Beef Australia will provide an enhanced cleaning
adapt to any changes required and will update all schedule throughout the event precinct
participants and ticket holders as required.
Beef Australia will provide an overnight deep clean of
Social Distancing all venues, pavilions and facility
Beef Australia will implement and manage physical Contact tracing information will be recorded for each
distancing control measures in line with Government person who accesses the event precinct so as to
Health regulations throughout the event precinct comply with QLD Health Directions
Beef Australia will have COVID Safe Marshals roaming Contact tracing information will only be shared with
through the event precinct QLD Health if there is a confirmed case of COVID-19
at the event
Beef Australia will have a COVID Compliance Officer
on site All details recorded electronically for the purposes of
contact tracing will be maintained for the required 56-
Enhanced Public Health Measures day period and directed by QLD Health, after which
The following existing public health measures will be they will be destroyed
enhanced to facilitate the appropriate management
and mitigation of risks associated with the transmission
of COVID-19. For any enquiries please contact the Beef Australia
office
Every person attending the site will be required to
complete a daily Health Screening Check at the site EMAIL beefexpo@beefaustralia.com.au
entry locations prior to being allowed to access the
event precinct
Once the Health Screening Check has been
successfully completed, no further health screening
will be required to enter any of the venues, pavilions
or sites within the event precinctBeef Australia Ltd ABN 34 111 657 160 PO Box 199 | Level 1, 195 Bolsover Street Rockhampton Qld 4700 P 07 4922 2989 E beefexpo@beefaustralia.com.au beefaustralia.com.au Beef Australia is proudly supported by our Principal Partners
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