Riding into posterity

The founder of one of Australia's largest horse rides has been immortalised in the main street of a town in south-east Queensland.

The Shire of Kilkivan has celebrated its 120th birthday by unveiling a statue of local identify Fabian Webb astride his horse Smoky.
As well as founding the Gympie Country Music Muster with his brothers, Mr Webb also started the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride, which he believes is one of his greatest achievements.
"I'm so proud that in the year 2000 this main street had 1156 riders ride up the street, a significant event on that particular day," he says.
"But it has maintained a great number of riders around about the 1000 mark every year."
Mr Webb is Kilkivan Shire's longest serving councillor, with 37 years of service.