By Fidelis Rego
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The Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland (RASQ) says the January floods disrupted preparations for the Toowoomba Show on the state's Darling Downs.
The three-day event has begun with People's Day today.
RASQ spokesman Damon Phillips says generators have had to be used during preparations after the showgrounds were inundated three months ago.
"It's going to be between $200,000 and $250,000 would be the total cost [of the damage] and we'll start our discussions with insurers once we get over the show," he said.
"We'll be looking at that - it has proven difficult I suppose but a good time of the year I suppose, we're looking forward to a good show."
Mr Phillips says organisers are hoping for 20,000 people to walk through the gates today.
"A number of years ago when the redevelopment of the [Clifford Park] track was going on and they didn't race on Weetwood Day we saw a significant increase, particularly in young families and kids coming through the ground and certainly we're hopeful and expecting that to happen," he said.
Topics: agricultural-shows, floods, toowoomba-4350
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