Riders to battle for the buckle at Mount Isa rodeo

Record crowds are expecting to join Australia’s best riders this weekend at the largest rodeo in the southern hemisphere.

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00:00 I'm here at the 64th Mount Isa Rodeo and what a special year to be here because Mount Isa

00:08 City itself turns 100 years old.

00:11 All the excitement kicked off last night with the Indigenous Rodeo.

00:15 It was great to see so many young kids having a go, travelling from far and wide from across

00:20 Australia.

00:21 The action continues today.

00:24 Everyone's up bright and early and having an absolute crack.

00:28 Last night Jessica Malvoy performed and we've got heaps and heaps of Australian music artists

00:34 performing tonight and tomorrow night.

00:37 It's not just a great year for Mount Isa but also for competitors.

00:41 We've got a record number of females, over 200, competing at the Mount Isa Rodeo and

00:47 it's just great to see so many up and coming young females have a crack at the sport which

00:52 everyone says is the most dangerous eight seconds.

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