Awards at Beef Week

The agriculture section of Brisbane Water Secondary College has won two awards during the recently held Casino Beef Week.

The competition, held in the northern NSW town of Casino, attracts entries from all over the state.

It ran from May 25 to May 31, and included competitions, displays, parades and rodeos.

The 20 students from the college attending the competition ranged from Year 9 to Year 12.

The trip included a farm stay at Armidale, allowing the students to view cattle and sheep production.

The college won two second place awards, one in Class One (steers under 360kg) and the second in Class Two (steers 360kg to 410kg).

The college's other five entries also received high placements in their respective categories.

The agricultural department also took the opportunity to purchase a merino ewe for the school to be used as a teaching aid.

Press release, June 30 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College