Wide Bay Burnett Illawarra Cattle Club President, Steve Ledger, said today preparations for the Club's 30th anniversary celebrations are well in hand.  The Club will celebrate its anniversary in conjunction with its annual Calf Day to be held on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at the Woodford Showgrounds.

"As many past club members have been contacted as possible," said Steve.  "We are hoping for a really good turnout of current and past members".
Founding President, Terry Tidcombe, is travelling up from Victoria to judge the calf show.

As well as a complimentary morning tea, spectators will be able to partake of a lovely barbeque lunch but Secretary, Di Pratten, 54 855450 would appreciate a call from those who know they will be attending to assist with catering.

The Darling Downs area has again reigned supreme in the Queensland Branch's On Farm Top 10 Production Competition.

J P Bourke & Co took out the Open Division Milk averaging 10,856 litres and continued their winning formula in the Fat Plus Protein Division with a figure of 841.5 kgs.

Noel, Fay, Grant and Kylie Wieck of Chelmonte Stud won the Junior Top 10 Fat Plus Protein Division with 671.4 kgs.

Congratulations to all competitors.  Full results were:

JNR TOP 10 – Fat Plus Protein
1st   Noel, Fay, Grant & Kylie Wieck – Chelmonte       671.4 kgs
2nd J P Bourke & Co – Myrtleholme                           620.9 kgs
3rd  Priebbenow Partnership – Silverleigh                  511.0 kgs

OPEN TOP TEN – Fat Plus Protein
1st   J P Bourke & Co – Myrtleholme                           841.5 kgs
2nd Noel, Fay, Grant & Kylie Wieck – Chelmonte       723.4 kgs
3rd  Priebbenow Partnership – Silverleigh                  653.6 kgs

OPEN TOP TEN IN MILK
1st   J P Bourke & Co – Myrtleholme                           10,856 Litres
2nd Priebbenow Partnership – Silverleigh                  9,069.8 Litres
3rd  Noel, Fay, Grant & Kylie Wieck – Chelmonte       9,007.1 litres

Sweet success for J P Bourke & Co of Gladfield via Warwick, taking out the coveted Queensland Branch’s Illawarra Production Cow of the Year for the 2007-2008 lactation year.

The Bourke's Myrtleholme Lemon Empress 14 produced impressive figures of 1077 kg Fat plus Protein, 12362 litres of milk with 3.57% Protein and 5.14% Fat, to win the Michael Ledger Memorial Shield and prizemoney of $250.

Congratulations to Shane and the team.

The top ten animals in each age group for milk and fat plus protein are now available on the website.