Coonamble Rodeo Association Inc

06/06/2026

Day 1 of the Coonamble Rodeo is done and dusted! 🤠

We wrapped up the night with the Open Bull Ride Shootout held in memory of Lenny Scott, a true supporter of our rodeo and community.

Congratulations to Daine Patrick, who rode away with the cash after a great display of bull riding. Simon Timmons and Jonte Handebo joined Daine in the top three, but unfortunately came up just short of the buzzer.

A huge thank you to all competitors, volunteers, sponsors and spectators who made day one such a success. Bring on day two!

06/06/2026

Carrot Bowen & the collective had the crowd pumped tonight.

06/06/2026

Well what a day, we started the day off as the sun came up now the moon is here.
14 1/2 hours of rodeo what a cracking day it was. We thank the spectators, competitors, stock contractors, personnel and committee .
See you all tomorrow for another great day.

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06/06/2026

DID YOU KNOW?
The first Rodeo ever recorded in Coonamble was run in conjunction with the annual P & A Show in 1934. It consisted of one event – a steer ride, won by Mr Doug Fisher. One-off events such as these were held each year with all proceeds going to charity. In 1946 the Coonamble Rodeo Association was formed and Rodeo’s were held in the middle of a hard dirt paddock where stock often got away and was “lost” for days!

In 1955 timber yards were built and the first official rodeo to be held in them was on November 12 1955. In 1958 the Rodeo Association was registered as a charitable organisation and all proceeds from the event in the past have been distributed to worthwhile organisations and causes in the community.

In 1964 the timber yards were replaced and upgraded by the Coonamble Shire Council. The giant sign that still stands today was built in 1984 and features paintings of Peter Burtenshaw, Johnny Lundholm and Glenn Peacock. The current steelyards were built in 1985 for the Australian Rodeo Championships, which were a resounding success.

The first Australian National Championships were held in Coonamble in 1971 and were sponsored by Amoco. Carlton United Breweries became a major sponsor in the ’80s with local business continually supporting the event throughout the years.
Today the Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft attracts crowds of up to 6000, with the event injecting approximately $1.4million into the local economy.

Future plans include covering the existing arena to allow all-weather usage and prevent poor attendances due to bad weather. In 2010 the Association agreed to relocate the camp drafting arena and yards to the Southern end of the showground precinct which will improve access and overcrowding at the Northern end of the ground.

05/06/2026

12-year-old Dusty is trying to raise one million dollars for Little Wings. What started as an idea while Dusty was swimming in the back dam has grown into a community movement, with people from across Australia getting behind his mission to help country children access specialist healthcare closer to home.
During the weekend Coonamble rodeo association will be holding action to raise funds to help dusty on he’s mission to raise $1,000,000.00
Well done dusty