After a successful return in 2022 after the Covid-19 pandemic, the eighteenth Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza with take place this weekend from the 27 -29 October at White Park Scone.
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The Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza is the largest beef cattle youth event of its kind to be staged anywhere in Australia.
The Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza along with event partner, Waverley Station, is excited to report record entries for 2023 event with close to 500 head of cattle and over 800 student and exhibitors in attendance.
President Charles Mill said "A huge thank you to all the schools and breeders for your entries into the 2023 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. It is wonderful to welcome you all back and a special welcome to all new exhibitors in 2023, your support is greatly appreciated. Preparations are well underway for this year's event, and we are looking forward to seeing you all this week."
There has been widespread interest from schools, not just in the Hunter but across NSW
Waverley Station have generously contributed approximately 400 steers to 30 primary and high schools across the Upper Hunter since Beef Bonanza's conception in 2006.
Mr Mill said "Without the generosity of our event partner, Waverley Station Angus, the rapidly growing success of Beef Bonanza would not have been achievable. We are extremely excited to announce the inaugural Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza Scholarship Program, where we will be providing two students the opportunity to undertake a week's placement at Waverley Stations King Island operation , which is an opportunity of a lifetime"
Waverley Station was bought by the Crouch family in 1990 and has grown to become one of the top Angus cattle breeders in Australia.
The private, family-owned business now encompasses around 50,000 acres between Scone and King Island and in a normal season has a herd of approximately 30,000 Angus cattle. Waverley Station Angus is a major supplier into the domestic and international markets.
Other major sponsors we wish to acknowledge for their continued support of Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza include;
Scone RSL, McGrath Upper Hunter, Upper Hunter Shire Council, Coles, JBS Scone, Alexander Downs Feedmill, Hunter Local Land Services, Pentire Angus, Zoetis Australia Pty. Ltd., St Mary's Primary School Scone, Bower's Heavy Haulage.
