HoA: Royal Melbourne Show Episode 4 - Dion & Ray Brook

Today I'm sitting down with Father son duo – Ray and Dion Brook. Ray has been involved with the Royal Melbourne Show since his first visit as a young fella in 1959. I've found it incredibly interesting over these conversations that when we're chatting about what they'll miss it keeps coming back to missing seeing those friends and the chance to meet new ones.

Before we jump right into it I'll quickly apologise – we had a few sound issues in the first couple of minutes but stick with us – this chat is incredibly insightful and a couple of great perspectives to hear!

Today I wanted to find out a bit more about these two so where better than a quick update on what the local footy season has done.

And then we'll get into finding out about Dion & Ray

· Ray finished school and became a shearer to help support the farm

· In 1974 he committed to two weeks of no work to exhibit for the first time at the Royal Melbourne Show.

· Why they both have worked off farm to support their farming busineses

· The success for the Brooks has gone three generations with Stanley Brook winning Supreme Short horn bull in 1974, Ray winning in 1996, Dion in 1998

· The extra involvement and opportunities with the RASV

· And finally; some incredible wise words about the opportunities in agriculture

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