First prizes in cattle show

Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus have won a number of first place prizes in the cattle show at the Canberra Royal Show.

Students prepared and presented cattle achieving a first place in the National Capital Domestic Steer and Heifer Lightweight Class, Open Champion Steer (paraded by Taylah Mills) and a first place in the National Capital Domestic Steer and Heifer Heavyweight Class (paraded by Lauren Lees).

In the open paraders class, Lauren Lees placed first in the 15-year-old Open Paraders, Taylah Mills placed third in the 14-year-old Open Paraders and Joshua Cottam was Highly Commended in the15-year-old Paraders.

"Students worked well as a team and enjoyed camaraderie with schools from across the state sharing similar interests," said Umina campus P and C president Mr Bruce Graf.

"The efforts to prepare the cattle for showing start months before the competition.

"Students are busy training and preparing cattle for the coming Gosford Show, followed by the prestigious Sydney Royal Easter Show.

"The school farm is very busy with the continuing momentum of the show season," he said.

Media Release, 5 Mar 2011 Bruce Graf, BWSC Umina P and C