A SLICE of history rolled through Bendemeer on Saturday for the Grey Fergie Tractor Muster and Land Rover Gathering.
About 150 tractors and 40 Land Rovers wound their way through the village for the triennial event that celebrates the history of the much-loved machine, and doubles as a social event for old friends.
Committee member Anne Doak said the highly successful event drew people from as far as Bendigo, Brisbane and Toowoomba.
“We’re very happy with how it went,” Mrs Doak said on Sunday.
“The feedback was amazing. The furthest Fergie came from Bendigo.
“There was also a convoy of five semi-trailer loads from Toowoomba, who called themselves the Queensland Fergie Fiddlers.”
The Grey Fergie was manufactured between 1946 and 1959, and the muster seeks to celebrate the important role it has played in agricultural history.
It’s the sixth time Bendemeer has hosted the muster, with plenty of activities also on offer for the kids, such as a jumping castle, merry-go-round and sand wizard, stalls and swap sites, and demonstrations of sheep shearing, old machinery and other agricultural equipment.
“For Bendemeer, it’s a big event,” Mrs Doak said.
“Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out because without them, we’d have nothing.”
