South coast dairy herd to be blessed
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The New South Wales south coast dairy industry will hold an annual special ceremony this weekend that is thought to be unique in Australia.
The ninth annual blessing of the dairy herd will be held at Bega on Sunday to honour the Bega Valley farming community.
The service will be conducted by Bishop Allan Ewing of the Anglican diocese of Canberra-Goulburn.
The ceremony's spokesman, Charles Day of St John's Anglican Church at Bega, says the service draws attention to the industry's importance to the Bega Valley.
"We think we're pretty well the only ones, maybe across Australia doing it ... certainly none other on the south coast," Mr Day said.
"It's seen as a recognition of the importance of the Bega Valley, the dairy industry and the farming industry to the Bega valley.
"It's the lifeblood of the Bega Valley."
