Action-packed: Dean Oliver competes in the saddle bronc ride.
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Rodney Braithwaite
The Kyabram Showgrounds will be at their bustling best this Labour Day long weekend as the much-loved rodeo rolls into town.
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A staple of the community for over 75 years, the event was cancelled for the first time in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making this year’s rodeo extra special with the addition of a new-look bar area and with live music set to thrill the local crowd.
Kyabram Show Society secretary Janelle McDonald said locals could expect the rodeo to be bigger and better in 2022.
“We are really looking forward to it and are hoping like crazy it goes ahead, we really do need events like this for life to keep going forward,” she said.
“This year we will have all the usual events with the horses, the bulls, and the usual rodeo atmosphere, we will hopefully have sideshows (depending on COVID-19 protocols) and we will have live music for a couple of hours after the event before the bar closes.”
An event that always brings the town together, Ms McDonald said she could not wait to see the Kyabram locals out in force.
“Everyone is really keen to get back up and going again after the year off, hoping we get the support of the town like we always have,” she said.
“The town has been amazing in supporting us every year and I am so excited to see everyone out at the showgrounds having a great time.”
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