2024 STEER SPECTACULAR

South Coast BeefTM (SCB) again conducted the School Steer Spectacular for secondary schools on the 7th to 8th May, 2024 at the Newly refurbished cattle pavilion at Nowra Showgrounds. SCB is a not-for-profit member organisation seeking to advance the skills and knowledge of beef producers in the South Coast region through networking and information sharing to encourage members to manage their herds efficiently, profitably and responsibly.

The School Steer Spectacular aims to provide:

School students in SE NSW with an opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding of the beef industry through involvement in a commercially realistic project that may ultimately provide them a pathway into a career in agriculture.

Local beef producers with an opportunity to gain valuable feedback on the suitability of their cattle to meet market specifications with a high yield of saleable meat.

The 2024 School Steer Spectacular is in the sixth year of competition with each year getting bigger as more schools and students register to participate. This year we had 21 schools participating which engaged approximately 1250 students in the preparation, feeding, handling, grooming and presentation in the show ring of their steers. The School Steer Spectacular was again held at the Nowra Showgrounds with two days of activities, the first day for skills and knowledge-building and the second day for live competition in the show-ring. The carcass competition will be held on Saturday 11th May with results presented at the Annual dinner 2 weeks following the event. Participating schools prepare steers provided by local beef producers to compete for awards based on the merits of the live steers (on the hoof) and the finished product being the carcasses (on the hook). This is a real-world competition where the judged final product meets Woolworths’ and Coles’ standard of finished product. This year the Spectacular will also include commercial cattle classes. This will enable beef producers to enter their own cattle to assess their herd breeding and management programs. The Spectacular continues to attract significant industry and media attention including TV, radio and, local and state-wide media coverage.

HANNAH PHILLIPS - YEAR 10

Congratulations to Hannah Phillips of Year 10 on her selection in the Coates Talent League Giants Academy U18 Team. This is an outstanding achievement as this is the highest level of competition for AFL U18's.
Hannah has also been selected on performance in the U16 National Team.