Plenty to shout about

The best young auctioneers from across Victoria will travel to Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange to compete in the 2017 Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association (ALPA) Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition.
The competition will begin at 10.30am on Monday 11 September.
This event marks five years that the event has been held at the VLE in Pakenham and the competition has gone from strength to strength in this location and is highly regarded throughout the industry.
Competitors will auction commercial cattle that have been sourced locally from the Pakenham Stock Agents Association.
The cattle will be judged prior to the competition as a part of The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) – Prime Stock Competition.
The competition will be live-streamed with the support of Stock and Land and RMA Network.
The competitors were selected at an ALPA auctioneers school held in Bendigo earlier in the year.
The two-day auctioneers’ school provided auctioneers with the opportunity to develop and improve their auctioneering skills.
The attendees received valuable feedback from experienced auctioneers and auction specific tips in relation to voice conservation and care from speech pathologists.
One of the association’s main objectives is to provide relevant training programs to its members and the longevity of these competitions is a testament to the education that the ALPA provides.
The 10 finalists will be competing for the title of 2017 ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneer as well as the Graham Lanyon Shield.
The winner and runner up of the competition will go on to represent Victoria at the 2018 ALPA National Young Auctioneers Competition which is held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Based on their industry experience and strong selling backgrounds, three judges have been selected to determine the winning auctioneer.
Competitors will be judged on diction, values, voice and manner. They must establish their own presence and unique style to deliver a performance that is worthy of a title.
The night before the competition, industry members and friends and families of the competitors, will gather to attend the annual ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Dinner.
The dinner is a celebration of the young auctioneers and the agency industry.
A highlight of the night will be the charity auction hosted by last year’s ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers winner, Toby Newnham of Elders in Swan Hill.
The funds raised from the charity auction will be donated to the John Logan Foundation, a not-for-profit charity that offers financial support to people diagnosed with cancer.
The foundation assists by contributing to the cost of prescribed treatments and procedures that are not available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
The 2017 ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition is one of ALPA’s premier events and will be sure to keep everyone enthralled either watching from the VLE or via the livestream.