2GB broadcasts live from the Easter Show!
The 2GB team is broadcasting live from the Sydney Royal Easter Show on its opening day.
Casino Beef Cattle Farmer Glen Pfeffer told Luke Grant his farming business is doing better now post COVID and post-drought and fires.
He said he loves the experience of the show and bringing his cattle down on display to show Sydneysiders the lifestyle of the bush.
“Rural lifestyle is in my blood.”
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Luke & Glen
Showbag guru Shane McGrath told Luke Grant there is a lot of logistics behind selling Easter Showbags.
“We sell around 1.6 million show bags.”
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Stockman Murray Wilkinson explained to Deborah Knight how the first Working Dogs show went today.
After a few bumps and stumbles for the pups, Murray said it was “human error”.
Lola was on show for Deborah, and Murray clarified the attention to detail the dogs have.
“The amount of work they can do … they just love going to work and doing their job!”
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Lola!
Sydney Royal Easter Show General Manager Murray Wilton will be escorting Princess Anne around the Show tomorrow.
Ben Fordham put Mr Wilton on the spot and wanted to know exactly how he will greet royalty.
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NSW Minister for Small Business Eleni Petinos told Mark Levy that show bags and rides have been inspected at the show.
“There are 392 show bags this year!”
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Royal Agricultural Society CEO Brock Gilmour told Mark Levy the mammoth task of organising the show becomes rewarding when he sees the country meet the city.
“When you go down and you look at the cows, and the goats and the bulls, and as the kids walk in there, … seeing the smiles on their faces, it makes it all worthwhile.”
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Mark Levy has been blown away to learn there’s two-foot long Dagwood Dogs on sale at the show.
He told Jade Evans, who’s selling the jumbo-sized treats, she might need to take over hosting the show while he tackles the dog.
We think his eyes may be too big for his belly on this challenge…
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Mark Levy prepares to 'annihilate' two-foot long Dagwood Dog
Champion sheep and alpaca shearer Ian Elkins joined Ben Fordham on stage ahead of the Show.
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