Tag: rodeo

Rodeo rounds up visitors



More than 2000 people flocked to the 2024 Penola and District Community Rodeo, which featured plenty of action inside the arena.
Organisers have declared the...

Buck wild action set for Penola

There will be plenty of buck jumping action when the Penola Rodeo hits town on January 20.
Events will include bull riding, saddle bronc, bareback...

O’Dea grabs bull by horns

Mount Gambier’s Kade O’Dea has finished the rodeo season with a strong performance at the 2023 Australian Rodeo Association Ariat Australia Junior Nationals Finals...

Bull ride ain’t Keatley’s first rodeo

Mount Gambier’s James Keatley was born for rodeo, following in the footsteps of his father who was also a bull rider in his youth. Keatley,...

Rodeo riders carry friend’s memory

There will be a special tribute at the Penola Rodeo this weekend as Shania Willemsen will carry an Australian Flag in honour of her...

Young cowboy ‘king of the rodeo’

Local 14-year-old Kade O’Dea galloped onto the rodeo scene three years ago with help from his uncle and mentor David Shegog. Since then, he has...