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Show in Edinburgh, Scotland in June 2010. 2B?:<!C7<@DE!-66F7<GH! Stan hails from Cumbria in northwestern England and ! came out to Australia 40 years ago. He commenced &4!I;FF!J6!B!""K!F?<L5!M!86B4!I;FF!J6!N:7O;@6@E!D7! breeding Belties about five years later. Cumbria Partners is NF6BD6!J:;<G!B!NFB46!79!DBFB@!7:!@6DD6:4!47!D5B:6P! one of the largest Belted Galloway studs in Australia and have successfully shown and exhibited cattle throughout CF6BD6!)*QC!JA!RS45!.7O68J6:! southeast Australia. IJ)KGLF)MIIJ) Congratulations Stan, an honour well earned. - Bill Virtue, VIC Councilor, Oct 2009 '786!B<@!T7;<!;<!7?:!U#*%&Q#!GB456:;<G! Everyone welcome! Aquatain Raffle 8#9:',#;($&#<=(&"+(1%8>?@AB#CD;# THE following results from the Aquatain raffle drawn on 2nd September by Ray Maxwell from CGU were: Winners 1-4 have won 1 x 5 Litres (farm size) each 1st Prize: Judith McKinnon Kerren Britton no longer at LBC, Kiama 2nd Prize: James O'Brien IT is with great regret that we have to report that the 3rd Prize: Jan & Robbie Davidson board of Livestock Business Centre, Kiama has decided to 4th Prize: Colleen Smith terminate the services of manager, Kerren Britton who also Winners 5-9 have won 1 x 500 ml (pool size) each functioned as the ABGA Federal Secretary. 5th Prize: Lorna Andrews The ABGA did not receive forward notice of this event, and were first informed by letter the week following. The 6th Prize: Judith McKinnon LBC Board assured us that it would continue to deliver the 7th Prize: P. Burnap same standard of service as we have come to appreciate and 8th Prize: Judith McKinnon value throughout Kerren’s period of management. 9th Prize: Debbie Kavanagh The ABGA was extremely happy with Kerren’s Congratulations to all and thank you for supporting the vivacious management and dedication to her job. In so 2009 Royal Melbourne Galloway Family Feature Show. many ways, Kerren was the backbone of the ABGA - Di Woolfe, 2009 Galloway Family Feature Show Committee administration and her level of service to us applaudable. Sept 2009 The ABGA, along with several studs, sent individual letters to the LBC board expressing dismay at their decision, some asking for their reconsideration of that decision. Next Newsletter out in February 2010! In the meantime, Ron Smith – a former LBC manager – Deadline for copy submissions is Friday 15th January 2010 has been temporarily employed by the LBC board until a – no exceptions! Earlier submission would be appreciated. permanent replacement for Kerren can be found. The LBC Submissions should be emailed to Anne Ryan, Livestock has not yet indicated when this might occur. Business Centre at [email protected] The position of ABGA Federal Secretary is now Front Cover Photo: unexpectedly vacant, as this was a position filled by Kerren Bekadan (506-ABGA) cattle, taken at Windsor NSW. as an extra-curricular work activity. Inset Photo: The issues relating to this event will be discussed at the Ashleigh Chantal (8304-ABGA) Senior and Grand upcoming council meeting. Any member needing support Champion Female, Supreme Belted Galloway, and when dealing with the LBC should contact their state Galloway Family Interbreed Champion, 2010 councilor/s if necessary. LBC have assured us that Melbourne Galloway Family Feature Breed Show. procedures will run as smoothly as they did under Kerren. (Photo: Wayne Jenkins) In the meantime, the ABGA would like to thank Kerren Disclaimer: Opinions in this publication may or may not be the for her years of excellent service to LBC and their clients. opinions of the Australian Belted Galloway Association Inc. or of And to the ABGA where she skillfully oiled the its members. Information published is of a general nature only and offered in good faith. Readers are advised to rely on their own administrative wheels for the benefit of all members. We enquiries and seek further advice from appropriate sources. thank her for her sensitivity towards the breed, and her The Australian Belted Galloway Association Newsletter – November 2009 page 2 of 32 news Position Wanted Semi-retired responsible agricultural professional representation of it. We wish her the best for the future. We will miss you, Kerren. We owe you much. professional with cattle expertise and general farming background having sold own property - Francie MacLean & Dennis Griffis, NSW Councilors, Sept 2009 now seeking position either full of part-time as a property/farm/livestock manager/ caretaker - South Coast /Southern Highlands preferred. Danish Galloway Congress To discuss further please contact THE Danish Galloway Association plans to host the 2010 John 0421 924 333 or 02 4232 2534 World Galloway Conference from 31st August to 4th September 2010. These are only tentative dates at the moment and we will let you know as soon as these dates are copy of the test result to LBC in lieu of an actual tail hair confirmed. sample. - Francie MacLean, NSW Councilor, Sept 2009 - Kerren Britton, ABGA Federal Secretary, Sept 2009 Vale Mrs Doust Peppercorn Zula heifer does well in NZ OUR Association was saddened to hear of the death of A New Zealand heifer sired by the Australian bull Kath Doust in September. Kath and her husband, Ken had Peppercorn Zula has performed well in a number of shows. been pioneers of the breed in Australia. Their stud, In late 2008, Lilliesleaf Fern 410, bred and owned by Rob Kaidenth, was well known to breeders for decades. Many Hall of Lilliesleaf Belted Galloway Stud, NZ, won breeders would have bought their first cattle from them. Champion Galloway Female and Supreme Champion Tragically, Kath was killed in an accident on their farm. Galloway at Wyndham A&P Show. Outside of breeding cattle, Kath was also heavily The twelve-month-old heifer was also Supreme involved in her local community and served for a time as a Champion Galloway at the West Otago A&P Show. At the Councillor on the Eurobadalla Council. Kath will be South Otago A&P Show, the heifer took out the Supreme missed sadly missed by all members. Galloway exhibit before going on to win the All Breeds - Ian Marjason, NSW Councilor, Sept 2009 Yearling heifer. Peppercorn Zula is Australia’s first live Belted Galloway New By-law for DNA Testing Bulls export, exported to New Zealand in 2006. He won Supreme Champion Galloway in 2006 & 2007, and Senior AT the ABGA Council meeting held by teleconference Champion Bull in 2006, 2007 & 2008. Zula is an AI sire on Tuesday, 1st September, the following motion was with worldwide clearance. passed: - Terry Pierce (Peppercorn-165) NSW, Aug 2009 “That all bulls be either DNA tested, or that a hair sample be submitted to the office [Livestock Business Centre, Kiama] to be retained for possible testing in the future and FOR SALE that this is to be mandatory from the 1st January 2011. However, the council recommends that this system be Heiniger Cattle Clippers instigated as soon as possible by members.” '786D!;<!B!N:7N6:!LB::A!LBD6E!I;45!DNB<<6:E!LF6B<;<G! What this means is that to register a bull in the future, the J:?D5!B<@!7N6:B4;<G!;<D4:?L4;7<DH!%56A!5BO6!5B@!O6:A! breeder must, at the very least, file a tail hair sample of that F;44F6!?D6H!,FD7!I;45!6V4:B!J7V!79!JFB@6DH! bull with LBC. Alternatively, a breeder can have their bull, along with its <#"79")8%(2782)N"''E)IJ)KFOP)FILM)%')))ILJF)FLL)JLP) sire and dam, DNA tested independently and professionally %')";73#))0"''EA38Q20@R8%;R7&) (eg. Catapult Genetics SireTRAK) and submit the original !"#$%&'()%*+(%,'-.('/!+!"'0,%12"%*%34!"'%$"&!-'%(23+%!"$%5!((0'.678"%!$%!"%2+'%2/%8$9% 08+E#;!+-&,!#F0-1(&#<GH>@8FIJFAB#!&#:&+%3-1"%+%'#K!&"!B#L#;!+-&,!#F-+0-!#<GH>>8FIJFA#/-"$#.:00#5!0)#!"#M(('*!0%#I%0"-%'#J!00(/!,#K":'# The Australian Belted Galloway Association Newsletter – November 2009 page 3 of 32 in print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obinson perhaps knew better Scotland and New Zealand genetics “People just don’t believe how easy than most the potential of the Galloway were already used in their herd.