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Shows are feeling the strain

Flynn MP Colin Boyce writes the cancellation of the Mount Perry Show highlights the struggles faced by committees due to skyrocketing fuel costs, rising insurance premiums, and a growing shortage of volunteers. (Supplied)

Agricultural shows have been part of Queensland’s story since 1822, and nearly two centuries on, that tradition is still alive, […]

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