The mechanical bull is sure to be a hit when the Weipa Rodeo school heads to Aurukun with some very special guests on 19 August. Photo: Karlene Shephard Photography.
Rodeo fans in Aurukun are in for a treat today (19 August) when the Weipa Rodeo crew take their school and some special helpers to the western Cape York community.
The rodeo school will be held where else but at Aurukun State School, and feature a mechanical bull, roping and games for the kids from 9am on Tuesday, before a community meet and greet gets under way in the town square from 12pm.
Plenty of Weipa Rodeo merchandise will be available, with 1998 PBR World Champion Troy Dunn, pro bull rider and Cape of Origin captain Braydon Wellby, and bullfighter Jared Borghero also on hand to sign autographs and take photos.
“Come say hi, meet the stars, and get a taste of the rodeo before the big weekend,” a Weipa Rodeo Association spokesperson said.
Later in the week in Weipa, the bull riding school will be held on 21 August, with seniors and youth from 9am-2pm, and juniors and poddies from 3-5pm.
The horse sports school will run from 3:30-5:30pm on 21 August, and from 8-10am on 22 August.
