BALLARAT Agricultural and Pastoral Society have received a grant from the State Government to purchase new portable stock yards for event use.<\/p>\n
BAPS president Rick Smith said the holding pens worth about $7500, which include a ramp, are \u201cstate-of-the-art\u201d in livestock handling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve got man safety gates so that people can get out of the yards quickly if need be, and they\u2019ve got ramps and platforms at the top, so you can go right up and walk beside the livestock,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re much safer and easier to use for moving livestock.\u201d<\/p>\n
Minister for Agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas Visited the Ballarat Showgrounds last week to meet with the BAPS, and check out the plans for their new showgrounds at Mount Rowan, where site works will soon get underway.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s looking forward to a fantastic 2022 agricultural show season, following the cancellation of many shows and field days over the last two years.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople across rural and regional communities cannot wait to get back out at the show. It\u2019s a great way to connect with one another and the local community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost importantly, it\u2019s a way for families and community members to meet with our primary producers, to understand where our food comes from, and grow that appreciation and understanding of our terrific agricultural sector.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 40-acre Mount Rowan Showgrounds will open within the next two to three years, and the portable cattle yards BAPS is purchasing with the grant will be used there, as well as at the Ballarat facility.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment, we\u2019re designing buildings at Mount Rowan, so it\u2019s happening,\u201d Mr Smith said.<\/p>\n
Member for Buninyong Michaela Settle said the grants for agricultural societies are one of the ways the State Government is supporting farming communities in their resilience post-pandemic restrictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BALLARAT Agricultural and Pastoral Society have received a grant from the State Government to purchase new portable stock yards for event use. BAPS president Rick Smith said the holding pens worth about $7500, which include a ramp, are \u201cstate-of-the-art\u201d in livestock handling. \u201cThey\u2019ve got man safety gates so that people can get out of the […]<\/p>\n