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Rodeo organisers undeterred by protests

Local Matters

January 14, 2019 11:57am

Local Matters


Jan 14, 2019 11:57am

Protests by around 70 animal activists failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Warkworth Rodeo organisers, who said they had a “fantastic” event on January 1, with more than 2000 people attending.

Arena coordinator Paul Manton said they took the anti-rodeo demonstration in their stride, and are now focusing on pulling out all the stops for 2020, which will be Warkworth Rodeo’s 60th anniversary.

They plan to bring in international riders and increase prize money.

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