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Mount Isa brings the Deadly

NAIDOC Rodeo & Music Festival

Mount Isa brings the Deadly

First NAIDOC Rodeo & Music Festival makes history

Interviews, VNR and imagery HERE

 

History was made at Mount Isa’s famous Buchanan Park this weekend as the inaugural NAIDOC 4B Rodeo and Music Festival crowned its first-ever buckle winners, with competitors from across Queensland and beyond etching their names into the event's history books, and at night, at night music artists Tess Fapani, Coloured Stone and DJs Normey Jay and Lil Mase led the celebration of culture and unity.

 

More than 2,000 people flocked to the bulls, broncs and beats event, with organiser Tarhynee Shepherd saying she was overwhelmed with the support.

 

“Mount Isa showed up here today and I couldn’t be more proud. This region brought the Deadly, and what a perfect way to finish Naidoc Week, celebrating 50 years of Deadly,” she said.

 

In the rodeo junior events, Jayde Scott claimed the Under 18 Barrel Race buckle, while Chilla Hartley, from Cloncurry, took out the Under 15 Steer Ride title. Second Division honours went to Josh Armstrong in Saddle Bronc and Cherbourg’s  Charles Fischer-Bond in Bull Ride, while Cloncurry cowgirl Courtney Gray rode away with the Ladies Barrel Race championship in a blistering 16 second ride.

 

The Open events produced thrilling contests, with Toby Daley, from the Gold Coast, claiming the Bareback Bronc title, while the Open Saddle Bronc buckle was shared after a sensational finish between Tyler Chong and Oliver Wiggins.

 

“This was more than just a rodeo or music festival, this is community, culture and celebration coming together on country in a way Mount Isa has never seen before. To host the first-ever NAIDOC rodeo in Mount Isa during the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week was something incredibly special. This event celebrated where we’ve come from, who we are, and where the next generation is heading,” she said.

 

The lineup also included performances from Big Eye Theatre Dancers, Murri Island Dancers and Mornington Island Dancers, adding powerful cultural storytelling and movement to the night’s program.

 

 

For media interviews or imagery, please contact Kath Rose on [email protected] or 0416 291 493

 

Contact details:

Kath Rose on [email protected] or 0416 291 493