Australian country music duo, The Wolfe Brothers, will take to the stage in Richmond next month when they perform at the annual Richmond Rocks the Bush Sprints.
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Richmond Bush Sprints horse racing attracts enthusiastic crowds from across the state and beyond each year and is part of a series run between Richmond, Normanton, Eureka Creek and Georgetown commencing at Richmond Race Course on August 22.
Adding to the excitement will be the Richmond Rocks music event which will bring a celebratory atmosphere to the end of an exciting day of races and give the community the opportunity to show how to party, or 'Rock On', Richmond style.
The Wolfe Brothers will kick off the music part of the program at 5.30pm and comprise of siblings Nick and Tom Wolfe and hits from their five albums, since they first emerged on the national music scene in 2012.
In 2019 the music industry endorsed what the band's media and fans had known for some time when it awarded three coveted Golden Guitars for Group of Duo of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year.
The Wolfe Brothers are sure to light up the stage and ignite a true party atmosphere when they descend on Richmond next month in what will their first live show since the country went into lock-down in March.
Opening the evening's entertainment and priming the crowd is Tuffy. Known quite simply as "the ultimate one-man show."
Richmond Shire Mayor John Wharton said the event was one not to be missed.
"The bush races are always a great family day out with plenty of excitement for all," Cr Wharton said.
"We have a group of loyal, repeat sponsors that enable us to stage the sprints each year. As part of the fun, we sell every horse in a Calcutta so bring your friends, form a syndicate, and have a heap of fun.
"This year we are celebrating our recovery following the food disaster and we have some great music lined up for the night, on trackside."
"Richmond Rocks will be a must for anyone in driving distance of the town. As everyone knows, in the outback, the kilometres just melt as you pass through the endless amazing scenery.
"For COVID-19 we are working with the Queensland Government to ensure that full compliance is made and every effort is undertaken to ensure the safety of patrons."
This year the Bush Sprints and Richmond Rocks is a Far North Queensland and North Queensland Monsoon Trough recovery event that will celebrate the recovery that has occurred across the region. It will bring the community together, giving people a chance to connect, to share experiences, thank those whom helped throughout the disaster and the recovery and to take tme away from their troubles and cares.
The event will provide an opportunity and meeting place for members of the community to share the challenges they have faced, surmounted and conquered. It is a venue for community members to express their changing disaster recovery needs, compare and share the measures they have undertaken to prepare them for future disasters, for as they are aware, while they live and work the land, there is always the probability of another disaster to face.
The Richmond Shire is home to many people and when they were faced with a disaster, they helped themselves, they helped their neighbours and they helped their friends - this is what makes a community. Our community showed that they had the capacity and capability to respond to the disaster and they will have the capacity and capability to face future disasters - only now with more knowledge and experience than they would have liked.
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