Mount Isa Rodeo organisers say the Longreach Showgrounds and Rodeo Arena will host Road to Rodeo on Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1.
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Initially announced last year, the "Road to Rodeo - An Isa Rodeo Experience" is aimed at bringing the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo experience to Longreach with rodeo action and live music.
It's the first of four new annual rodeo events they hope to create across Queensland by 2024, representing a long-term economic injection to the state of over $4 million.
The rodeo schedule includes the Bull Ride (Open, Over 40s, 2nd & Junior Division), Saddle Bronc (Open & 2nd Division), Bareback (Open & 2nd Division), Rope & Tie (Open), Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Ladies Barrel Race, Ladies Breakaway Roping and Mini Bull Rides. The full line-up of rodeo competitors will be announced in mid-March.
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On the music side the Rodeo Rock concert will be headlined by The Wolfe Brothers on Saturday April 30.
They will be joined by upcoming Tamworth Festival star Bella Mackenzie from Mackay, along with fellow North Queenslander Luke Geiger and Bareback and Wingham's James Johnston.
Two local Longreach music-makers will also be on stage - young, rising talent Corinne Ballard and local singer-songwriter John Hawkes complete with his bullock named Ollie.
The Shank Brothers will be there with their barbies, there will be wine tastings at Brown Brother's Proseccos Paddock, markets and sideshow alley, competitor meet and greet sessions, cooking demonstrations, bush poetry by Scotty the Barefoot Poet and sheepdog demonstrations.
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Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
