Community & Business
6 July, 2021
It’s rodeo time
DESPITE cancelling early in the year, the Mareeba Rodeo has defied the odds and successfully brought a one day rodeo back to Mareeba.
DESPITE cancelling early in the year, the Mareeba Rodeo has defied the odds and successfully brought a one day rodeo back to Mareeba.
With early year COVID fears, the Mareeba Rodeo Association had decided to cancel the event, now over the past couple of months they have been working hard to bring a reduced rodeo to Mareeba this Saturday.
Now only operating over the one-day people can expect all their favourite events back again with plenty of rides, games, stalls and rodeo action.
Melville’s Animal Farm will be making an appearance yet again at this year’s show while the woodchopping competition and show tent have been cancelled.
Despite it being a reduced event there has not been a change to the rodeo events with every single bullride, barrel race and everything in between still on the cards.
Mareeba Rodeo Association president Peter Brown said that it has been a difficult process to organise the rodeo on such short notice but he has high hopes.
“Even though we are shortening the event it is still the same preparation, the second day is really just the continuation of the first day,” he said.
“It has been a challenge but we’re here and we’re ready.
“We’re excited to host the event from a social aspect for the community.”
The official opening of the rodeo will be done in the main arena on Saturday night with the finals for all the rodeo events held as well for people to enjoy.
Sideshow alley will be opened until 12am with live music blasting at both bars until 2am with both Careless and a country music DJ set to light up the night.
As is the norm with many events in 2021 people are being asked to think ahead and book their tickets for the Mareeba Rodeo this weekend.
Tickets will be able to be purchased from the gate however to ensure a quick, easy and smooth admittance to this year’s rodeo, Mr Brown has asked people to grab tickets online before heading into the rodeo.
“When people come to our event it will be a little different to what it was in 2019,” he said.
“If we can get 90 percent of our patrons in via online ticketing that would be fantastic.”
People will be able to drive in and park their cars before heading up to the ticket booths to grab their tickets and head through the turnstiles.
Tickets range from $15 for children over 12 to $90 for a family pass head to the Mareeba Rodeo website to check out the full list of available tickets and their pricings.
Overnight camping is available Friday and Saturday nights for people who have purchased a day pass, there are no bookings so its first in best dressed.
Food vendors will be operating on Sunday morning to give people the chance to grab a quick feed before heading on the road.
For more info and tickets head to www.mareebarodeo.com.au
