The Northern Peninsula Area will be the only place for western sports fans to be from 5-7 September when gates open for the 2024 Red Dust Show, Rodeo and Races. Photo: Supplied.
There will be no excuses for not being entertained when organisers open the gates to the 2024 Red Dust Show, Rodeo and Races at Bamaga’s Yusia Ginau Oval from 5-7 September.
The three-day event is promising something for everyone, from western sport and rodeo action to fireworks, woodchopping, coconut de-husking and skid steer stunts.
Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) Mayor Robert Poi Poi said the entire region looked forward to the annual rodeo, adding he was thrilled the show was making a return with new attractions.
Stock contractor Warren Bethel from Georgetown will supply the bulls and broncs for the much-anticipated rodeo, while Weipa’s York Downs will bring poddies for the junior steer ride category.
Mareeba machinery operator Rex Petersen will be performing skid steer stunts in the main ring to add some variety to the rodeo, which is affiliated with the North Queensland Rodeo Association.
NPARC and Bamaga Enterprises have teamed up to sponsor the event, and a big crowd is expected for the races and Calcutta for the Trumby Cup, with a substantial prize pool set to lure punters and those with an eye for a fast horse.
For more information, check out the NPARC Facebook page.
