Event Schedule

Thursday 23rd October 2025 

12pm 
Bump in of all cattle exhibits. Please note no cattle will be permitted entry into White Park before this time. 

6:30pm
Michael Crouch Memorial Careers Evening – Scone RSL 

Friday 24th October 2025 

WAVERLEY STATION EDUCATION DAY 

6:30am - 12pm 
Weighing of Led Prime steers and heifers 

7:45am – 11am 
Optional Paraders Practical & Workshops 

11am 
All led exhibits must be at White Park 

11:45am 
Students leave White Park for drop off to Junior Meat Judging, JBS Scone. (To be confirmed) 

12pm – 3pm 
Junior Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging – JBS Scone 

12pm 
Official Opening of 2025 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza 

12:15pm – 1:30pm 
Whole Group Industry Demonstration 

1:45pm – 3pm 
Educational Workshops 

4pm 
Commercial Heifer followed Stud Heifer Judging 

6pm 
Sponsored Free Sausage Sizzle Dinner 

6:30pm 
School Steer Shootout in Main Arena 

Saturday 25th October 2025 

7:30am 
Led steer/heifer classes begin 

8am 
Unled exhibits must be at Scone Saleyards  
Weighing of unled prime steers and heifers 

At the completion of led steer and prime heifer classes 
Pee Wee Paraders (under 8’s)
Primary Paraders (Over 8’s)
12 Years Paraders
13 Years Paraders
14 Years Paraders 

5.30pm – 7pm 
Interactive unled Judging at Scone Saleyards
Inter School Meat Judging Presentation 

Sunday 26th October 2025 

8am
Presentation of Waverley Station Scholarship & Group Photo 

8:30am 
Junior Judging Classes 

10:30am 

15 Years Paraders
16 Years Paraders
17 - 18 Years Paraders

Junior Judging Orals 

Champion Parader Competition 

3pm 
Hoof & Hook Steers/Heifers transported to JBS Scone.