Regan said: "The importance of family for me is huge because I left my family and moved to another country."

''It brings home the importance of making my immediate family super close because we know there is going to be rough times in life," : Regan

Regan also said: "To be a good role model for your kids so that they can realise that learning is important."

Cattle judging is underway at the Moura Coal and Country Festival 2016 #profcomm @CQUni #MCCbeef

Cattle handler, Brianna Austin : 'It's great to come back from boarding school and show cattle in my home town.'

Caught up with event initiator Renee Surawski. #MCCbeef

Ascot Neimen Braford Stud principal, Dan Galloway with his Grand Champion Junior Female exhibit. #MCCbeef

Beef cattle exhibitor, Dan Galloway : 'Very happy with the day, this event is a great promotion for our upcoming sale." #MCCbeef

Meet Earl. Guess the weight of this 9 year old steer. #MCCbeef

Great to see so many young people getting involved in the industry. #MCCbeef

Cattle Steward, Russell Anderson: 'It's awesome to see cattle included in the Coal and Country Festival.' #MCCbeef

Multiple breeds are represented - great opportunity for locals to see the different traits of each breed. #MCCbeef

The line up for 13-16 year old exhibitors. #MCCbeef

Hats galore as the junior judging takes place. Judges of the future. #MCCbeef

Went to ask Earl what he thought of the event. He wasn't interested. No comment. #MCCbeef

It's been a long and successful day, but this bull has had enough! #MCCbeef

Local grazier, Janet Gray: ' I've really enjoyed today, it's great to see all the good quality cattle here.' #MCCbeef

Crowd favourite Earl. For those playing at home he weighed 972kg. #MCCbeef

Event Organiser, Renee: 'We had over 100 entries today. With those numbers, we are really looking forward to next year's event.' #MCCbeef

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