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Spring Valley Research Centre

A livestock symposium was conducted by Gerrard and Sullivan at the Spring Valley Research Centre on Saturday 15 November 1969. Approximately 600 people attended the symposium, some from as far as Rockhampton. According to the Gympie Times, Mr Ted Fisher (a local veterinarian) was “the scientific brain” behind the centre.

Spring Valley Research Centre

Click here to view the video of the opening of the Spring Valley Research Centre (YouTube).

Originally a news broadcast on Wide Bay Television.
This film was originally produced by WBQ 8 and was reproduced as 7 Extract from the Archives project. The project was supported by an innovation grant from the Library Board of Queensland.
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Mayor Ron Witham spoke at the ceremony for the official opening of the Centre.

Mayor Ron Witham

On the day the minister for Works and Housing, Mr A.M. Hodges unveiled a plaque.

Minister for Work and Housing, the Honourable A.M. Hodges, MLA
Spring Valley Research Centre – opened 15 November 1969

The Gympie Times reported on the opening and the success of the Research Centre.

Spring Valley brahmans on show, Gympie Times, Tuesday 18 November 1969, page 1
Spring Valley beef seminar could be repeated, Gympie Times, Tuesday 18 Novmber 1969, page 5
Aerial view of the Spring Valley Research Centre.

Click here to view the video of the opening of the Spring Valley Research Centre (YouTube).

Originally a news broadcast on Wide Bay Television.
This film was originally produced by WBQ 8 and was reproduced as 7 Extract from the Archives project. The project was supported by an innovation grant from the Library Board of Queensland.
© 2020 Seven Network and Gympie Regional Libraries