Angus Lane
{{short description|Australian ring announcer}}
Angus Thomas Lane {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} is an Australian ring announcer.Fidler, Richard (24 January 2011) [https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/angus-lanes-voice-is-synonymous-with-many-royal-shows-around-aus/7758864 Angus Lane's voice is synonymous with many royal shows around Australia], Conversations, ABC Local Radio. Retrieved 8 June 2020.Gould, Joel (17 May 2014) [https://www.qt.com.au/news/ring-master-pursues-passion/2261394 Velvet-voiced announcer Angus Lane pursues passion], The Queensland Times. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
Lane has been the ring announcer at many major agricultural shows in Australia including the Royal Queensland Show (more commonly known as "The Ekka"), Sydney Royal Easter Show, Perth Royal Show, Royal Darwin Show and the Royal Toowoomba Show.
He has also served as a ring announcer at many smaller agricultural shows across Queensland, commencing his career at the Jandowae Show.Pillhofer, Ashley (21 June 2018) [https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/angus-lane-looks-back-on-60-years-announcing-the-s/3447263 Angus Lane looks back on 60 years announcing the show], Daily Mercury. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
After working as the ring announcer at Rockhampton's Beef Australia in 1991, Lane became the Chief Ring Announcer at The Ekka in 1992. He served in that role until 2008 before stepping down from the position for a number of years before returning in 2014.[https://www.qld.gov.au/about/events-awards-honours/awards/qld-greats-awards/2020-queensland-greats-recipients 2020 Queensland Greats Recipients: Angus Lane OAM], Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
Recognition
Lane was named as Queensland Father of the Year in 2002.Palaszczuk, Annastacia (6 June 2020) [http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2020/6/6/nine-new-queensland-greats Nine new Queensland greats], Media Statements, Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
In 2012, Lane was awarded the Friendship and Fellowship Award from the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Society.[https://queenslandshows.com.au/awards/friendship-fellowship-award Award Recipients March 2012], Friendship and Fellowship Awards, Queensland Ag Shows. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
Lane received the Minister's Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Rural Communities for Services to rural and regional Queensland from Henry Palaszczuk.
Lane was named in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours and awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of his services to agricultural shows.(10 June 2013) [https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/angus-announces-thanks/1900853 Voice of the Darling Downs honoured with Order of Australia], The Chronicle. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
On Queensland Day in 2020, Lane was named as a Queensland Great for his services as an announcer and to agriculture.Hunter, Will (6 June 2020) [https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/voice-agricultural-shows-named-queensland-great/4030826 Voice of agricultural shows named Queensland Great], The Chronicle. Retrieved 8 June 2020.O'Toole, Kate (6 June 2020) [https://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/saturdaymorning/qld-greats-angus-lane/12330910 2020 Queensland Great recipient Angus Lane], ABC Radio Brisbane. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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