State Sheep Show defies the COVID odds

Sally Gall
Updated July 28 2020 - 8:39am, first published 1:00am
Nigel Brumpton holds the Mt Ascot Merino ram judged the supreme exhibit of the 2020 State Sheep show with Elders representatives Peter Sealy and Bruce McLeish, judge Chris Clonan, Alfoxton, Armidale NSW, and associate judge Will Hacker, Muckadilla.
Nigel Brumpton holds the Mt Ascot Merino ram judged the supreme exhibit of the 2020 State Sheep show with Elders representatives Peter Sealy and Bruce McLeish, judge Chris Clonan, Alfoxton, Armidale NSW, and associate judge Will Hacker, Muckadilla.

The ribbons handed out for the 2020 Queensland State Sheep Show may be the most unique in the show's history, if it turns out that the event ends up being the only one of its type in Australia this year.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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