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Curry Merry Muster Festival

July 28, 2009 | Views: 6680

JOIN THE STAMPEDE FOR THE Curry Merry Muster Festival!

Tuesday 28th July - Sunday 2 August 2009

Each year, thousands make their way to Cloncurry for one of outback Australia's leading events. The Ernest Henry Mining Curry Merry Muster Festival boasts a leading professional rodeo, Merry Muster Race Meeting, Mardi Gras, street parade and 3 day festival of family entertainment.

Steeped in history, the event was kick-off over 50 years ago in 1954. Back in those days, the men and women who got together to start the first Merry Muster, would never of anticipated that this event would have ended up being the largest gathering in Cloncurry every year.

Merry Muster Program at a glance:

Merry Muster is now not just about rodeo. It is a celebration for the entire community. With the reintroduction of the street party to kick start the whole event, it sees the greater part of the community come together for Mardi Gras street parade and festival. A time for the whole family to enjoy.

Tuesday 28th July:

• Sponsors Function

Thursday 30th July:

• Shane Kenny Jackpot

• Indoor Cricket Competition (Rodeo Teams vs Locals)

Friday 31st July:

Aircraft arrive and set up for Jim Telford Memorial Rotary Air show at Cloncurry Airport.
Mardi Gras street parade starts 5:30pm in Scarr and Ramsay Streets. There will be street stalls and street entertainment until late for all the family.
Aerial display by stunt pilot – fly over by Warbirds during the Mardi Gras street parade.

START DECORATING YOUR FLOAT NOW FOR THE CURRY MERRY MUSTER FESTIVAL MARDI GRAS STREET PARADE

WHEN: FRIDAY 31 JULY 2009

WHERE: STREETS OF CLONCURRY, QLD

TIME: FLOATS TO MUSTER AT 5:00PM FOR 5.30PM START

THEME: Q150-DIGGING UP CLONCURRY’S PAST

OVER $900 IN PRIZES UP FOR OFFER!!

CELEBRATE THIS FANTASTIC EVENT & HAVE FUN CREATING YOUR FLOAT!!!

AFTERWARDS STREET PARTY WITH ENTERTAINMENT HOSTED BY KEITH DOUGLAS, JUMP ZONE, GAMES FOR THE KIDS, FOOD, BUSHMAN’S BASH & LOTS MORE!

HAVE YOUR ENTRY IN BY 17 JULY TO BE PRINTED IN THE OFFICIAL ERNEST HENRY MINING CURRY MERRY MUSTER FESTIVAL PROGRAM

NOMINATIONS ARE $5 PER NOMINATION PER CATEGORY – THE MORE YOU ENTER THE MORE YOU CAN WIN!! COLLECT FORMS FROM WESTPAC BANK OR EMAIL: currymerrymusterfestival@live.com

Bushman’s Bash from 6:30pm at the Town Hall, including live music, a Mechanical Bull Ride competition and the announcement of the winner of the ‘Sexiest Single Cowboy in the West’ competition

“Sexiest Single Cowboy in the West” competition - New to the Festival this year!

Calling for all single cowboys to nominate in the "Sexiest Single Cowboy in the West" competition!!!

You could win the title of:

"Sexiest Single Cowboy in the West"

"Most Popular on the Night"

"Furthest Travelled"

Over $900 worth of prizes sponsored by Ridetuff Rodeo Equipment and merchandise from Carlton United Brewery.

Eligible entrants must be over 18, unmarried, pay $10 nomination fee and attend the judging and presentations which will held during the:

Ernest Henry Mining Curry Merry Muster Festival Bushman’s Bash in the Cloncurry Town Hall Friday night July 31st.

Call: 042 751 3822 for nomination forms and more information, or download forms below.

Email: currymerrymusterfestival@live.com

Saturday 1 August:

Jim Telford Memorial Rotary Air Show from 8:00am to 2:00pm (planes fly from 9:30am to 1:30pm) at the Cloncurry Airport
Cloncurry Races from 11:00am to 4:30pm at the Cloncurry Race Track.
Merry Muster Rodeo from 4:00pm to 10:00pm at the Cloncurry Show Grounds, including the announcement of the 2009 Rodeo Ambassador Quest winners.
Bar facilities and live music continue from 10:00pm to late at the Cloncurry Show Grounds.

Sunday 2 August:

Merry Muster Rodeo from 8:00am to 4:00pm at Cloncurry Show Grounds.
Tour to Ernest Henry Mine and to a homestead and cattle station - 10.00am to 3.00pm — prior bookings essential. Phone Gail from the Cloncurry Historical Society 0419 758 831.
Adventure flights with the Warbirds

Downloads Section:

Curry Merry Muster Festival Pamphlet

Sexiest Single Cowboy in the West Flyer

Sexiest Single Cowboy in the West Nomination Form

Sexiest Single Cowboy in the West Consent Form

Accommodation: Tent City Information

About the Rodeo:

The Curry Merry Muster Festival is now renowned as one of the leading professional Rodeo’s in Australia. The Merry Muster has developed in recent years to be the largest single payout rodeo in Australia.

The stock used have improved from brumbies and local stock in the early days to highly professional and talented string contracted rough stock. Our main contractors are Gill Brothers and Allen and Jenny Remfrey. The Merry Muster is affiliated with the Australian Professional Rodeo Association (APRA) and conforms to their guidelines to make the rodeo an event with some of the most professional standards for competitors, livestock, officials and most importantly spectators.

The Merry Muster the largest single payout rodeo in Australia because when a contestant wins an event at our rodeo, they will win more money for a single ride than at any other rodeo event in Australia.

Rodeo Ambassador - OVER $5000.00 IN PRIZES TO BE WON

Be a part of the New and Revised "Rodeo Ambassador" Competition and win many prizes which will now be spread over a wide range of categories – so there will be many chances of winning!!!!

Age Categories

Open to male and female in every category:

6-9 years
10-12 years
13-16 years
17-24 years
25 and over

Different Areas of Judging's for the many prizes available

Personality and Public Speaking
Cloncurry Rodeo Knowledge (from research on website or around town)
Appearance at functions and Judging's
Highest Fundraiser for each category (fundraising towards your chosen charity/non profit organisation)
Effort in Float for Mardi Gras
Horsemanship (not a compulsory section)
Plus Congeniality Award

Every participant will receive clothing, rodeo tickets and other prizes just for taking part in this great opportunity!!!!!

Plus there will be lucky draw prizes between contestants – so you don't even have to win a category to receive fantastic prizes!!!! Please click here to download important Entry Information, and click here to download the Rodeo Ambassador Entry Form.