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The team at Life Publishing Group with their new gazebo - Hinchinbrook Life Sales Manager Sherie Hensler-Adams, Life Publishing Group Editor in Chief Rachael Smith, Burdekin Life Sales Manager Jack Bridgett
A stunning blue sky winter’s day greeted happy attendees at the Rotary NQ Field Days Exhibition held at the Townsville Show Grounds on Friday and Saturday last week.
Highlights included drone drop shows, chain saw demonstrations, the duck race and a robotic dog used to round up cattle.
In particular, the robotic dog drew crowds with its playful personality and impressive repertoire of tricks, including standing on two legs and forming a heart shape with its forearms, delighting children who squealed with excitement.
Mayor Nick Dametto officially opened the event at 10am on the Friday morning and crowds enjoyed exploring the engaging displays, petting the farm animals, learning more about bees and listening to the clickety clack of old machines from the Machine Preservationists Society.
Member for Hinchinbrook Wayde Chiesa was present on the day, greeting constituents and enjoying everything the event had to offer.
Link to Country was a big part of the event with Nicole Chiesa at the forefront of engaging with school students from across the region.
Orchestrating the attendance of 180 school children, including students from Abergowerie State School, Nicole organised 11 interactive stalls for the youngsters to explore.
These included the mini tractor-pull for students aged four to nine, the beehive educational stall, the old machines and VR headsets, to name a few.
Overall, attendees experienced a re-energised NQ Field Days event, full of country charm, bringing the regional communities together in the heart of Townsville.
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