Rev It Up Racing
“Kids, teens & parents – who is the fastest driver in your family? Try out the Rev It Up Racing Junior Racing Experience and find out! Race against each other on the virtual race track for ultimate bragging rights!”
Monster Truck Rides
Come and experience what it’s like to be a passenger in the back of ‘Bear Foot’ the monster truck! There will be rides daily in the Sports Arena from 1pm – 5pm.
Black Snake Productions Wildlife Displays
The team from Black Snake Productions is delighted to be visiting the Deni Ute Muster with a huge range of animals! They will be bringing the “Mobile Zoo” with a large wildlife display and the new 6m long venomous snake pit.
With both wildlife talks and venomous snake safety and first aid talks all throughout the day, they will have a huge range of animals for people to meet, touch and cuddle. Animals coming along such as crocodiles, pythons, lizards, turtles and more while the highly venomous king browns, taipans, tiger snakes, death adders and others will be on display safely in the pit during the educational and informative talks.
Snake bite kits and protective outdoor gear will be available to buy on the day while all animal cuddles are free!
Whitey’s Ferret Racing
You have to see it to believe it, there will be racing ferrets at this year’s Muster! Come and join in the fun and bid on a ferret to cheer on during one of the five races daily. Multiple prizes to be won, with all money raised going towards local charity Can Assist.
Circus Dropzone
Want to know what it would be like to run away with the circus, or just show off your agility to your friends? The Circus Dropzone gives all ages a chance to throw your hands, feet, hips, and heart into the ring with the help of our highly skilled trainers. Trapeze, juggling, unicycling, hula-hoop…. The Circus Dropzone is a playground for everyone.
Ice Skating Rink
Would you have ever imagined coming to the Deni Ute Muster and being able to go ice skating?! Well, this year is your chance! Come and have a go on our synthetic ice rink and see if your made for the ice.
Bottle & Brush Painting Workshops
Fancy a bit of time out to create yourself a masterpiece. We are super excited to be bringing something fun and creative to this year’s Muster, Bottle & Brush Painting Workshops. There will be two sessions – Friday painting an Australian landscape at daybreak or sunset and Saturday a vase filled with beautiful native flowers. Classes will run from 10.30am until 1pm both days.
You will need to book and pay for your spot in advance by following the links below:
Book Friday 29th September to paint an Australian landscape
Book Saturday 30th September to paint beautiful native flowers
Macca
Come and catch up with Aussie camping, caravanning, 4wding, all-round legend Craig ’Macca’ McGown. He will be on hand for a yarn Friday and to answer any burning questions you may have.
Amber Lawrence – Kid Gone Country Shows
Amber Lawrence is a 6 time Golden Guitar Winner and the current Female Artist of the Year. Whilst she’s known for her award winning singer songwriter albums – she’s also a well loved entertainer for the kids, families, and let’s be honest all ages! Her ‘Kids Gone Country’ Albums have received ARIA nominations, play school appearances, and she’s even gone viral with her hit song “My Big Mack Truck”. Amber’s kids shows are non stop fun, dancing and sing alongs!
Bendigo LEGO User Group
We are super excited to have the team from the Bendigo LEGO User Group on hand to help create a masterpiece made from thousands of small LEGO pieces. The group is made up of over 30 enthusiasts who have a love for sharing their passion all over the countryside. Come over to the Family Lawn to be involved and add your square to the massive 5m long LEGO design.
Paw Patrol Jumping Castle
One for the littlies, come and have a bounce with everyone’s favourite characters on the Paw Patrol themed jumping castle. Set to impress at over 12m long!
Berkley Supertank
Part portable fishing show, part mobile fish tank and part educational program, the 14,000 litre Berkley Super Fishing Tank is designed to give the public a fish-eye-view on the world of angling.
The presentations include catch and release techniques, preserving your catch for the dinner table, mastering lures and gear tips for first timers.
The team will also demonstrate how the many different types of fish react to different lures and techniques used by many of today’s top anglers.
Trackless Train
Sick of walking, no worries, jump aboard the Muster Train and we will chauffeur you around the Festival Arena. Pick up will be from Gate 2, Gate 3, Gate 5 stopping at all your favourite places along the way.
Rock Climbing Wall
Climb above it all and check out the Festival Arena from 8m up! For those scared of heights, why not challenge yourself as the Rock Climbing Wall has full safety equipment so you need not worry about a thing.
Muster Sandpit
Fancy some time out? Bring the kids to the Muster Sandpit where they will be able to spend hours building castles and utes while you relax and watch their wonderful creations unfold from the seating area.
Peter Hodge Camel Rides
Take a ride over the Muster Plains and see the festival arena from on the back of these majestic animals. Peter Hodge has been raising camels for over two decades so don’t miss out on meeting his clever companions. Our favourites are Arnold and Cappuccino.
$15 for adults
$10 for children. All children must ride with an adult.
Whipcracking
We are lucky enough to have the best whip crackers in the country putting on a show for the Deni Ute Muster patrons. Having travelled from all corners of Australia to be here, you will be blown away by the talent as the Riverina Whip Cracking Challenge takes place.
Fancy giving it a go for yourself? Have a crack in the Novice event which will take place at 3pm Friday.
Wood Chopping
Come and see the axes fly at the Wood Chop Demonstrations. There will be a wide range of cutters including juniors, pro’s and sawyers. There are no logs too big for these wood chopping fanatics.
ARB Bullride Spectacular
Come along and witness the most heart pounding sport on earth at the Bull Ride. The 2023 Bull Ride will feature the best bucking bulls from the Woodall’s Rodeo stock.
Watch them rapidly charge out the chutes and experience the longest 8 seconds of your life. Can the rider hold on for that long or not?
Driving Competitions
If you think you have what it takes to get the crowd going and WOW the judges then these are the competitions for you. Once again we will be running the Circlework, Barrel Race and Go to Wo so take your pick, or enter all 3!
Decentralised Demountables
Family Centre
The amazing Fusion Group will be running free children’s activities from 9am each day, including cookie decorating, face painting, woodwork, crafts, games and much more! Baby change and Mothers area are available here as well as free tea and coffee. A place where everyone is welcome to sit down and recharge their batteries before heading back out to enjoy the entertainment.
Carnival Corner
Would it even be a Deni Ute Muster without the everyone’s favourite corner – Carnival Corner! We have all the crowd favourites including dodgem cars, a Ferris wheel and fast paced rides for the adrenaline junkies.
Show n Shine
The Coates Hire Show n Shine is not to be missed! Displaying the best Utes from all over Australia, this competition is the perfect opportunity to showcase your Ute and prove why it is the best of its kind. Competitors will also have the opportunity to win $250 per category winner and have a chance at taking home the whopping $2,000 and the prestigious title of ‘Ute of the Year’ winner.
Categories this year are Best BnS Ute, Best Street Ute, Best 4×4 Ute, Best Themed Ute, Best Chicks Ute, Best Country Ute, Best Original/Restored Ute and this year there will be a few novelty categories thrown in.
Entries opening soon.
Mini Muster Mobeel Competition
It’s not the Muster without spotting many AMAZING mini mobeels getting around site. Bringing the competition back again this year we are expecting even more customised wagons, prams and pulleys, so don’t miss out on your chance to be part of the fun! 9.30am Saturday at the Show n Shine Arena. No need to enter just turn up for your chance to win 2 adult tickets to next years festival.
CAT Workwear Tradie Challenge
We are thrilled to have CAT Workwear as our sponsor for this year’s Tradie Challenge. Come and watch the teams battle it out to build the Ultimate Sand Pit! Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm
Bogan Bingo
Half gameshow, half party. All you need is a little sense of humour and the ability to laugh at yourself. During the show the bingo numbers continually prompt snippets of songs, jokes and air guitar competitions that make the crowd the stars of the show.
Show times are 4pm Friday in the Iron Jack Bar and 11am Saturday there will be a kids version on the Day Stage.
Helicopter Rides
You’ve seen the Muster from the ground, but have you ever wondered what the Deni Ute Muster site looks like from above? Take a flight with the Geelong Helicopter crew and try and spot your camp site from the sky.
$95 per helicopter ride.
Fireworks
Look to the sky on Saturday night and enjoy the amazing fireworks display by the one and only Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics.
Squatter Tournament
Fancy a game of Squatter and your chance to win great prizes??
Do you have what it takes to be the Grand Champion of the Squatter Tournament?
Come and try your luck 2pm-5pm daily in the Day Entertainment Area.
IZUZU Iron Summit
This ride is not for the faint-hearted. Allowing Muster Patrons to experience a seriously steep 45 degree climb up and over a custom-built hydraulic ramp – six metres into the air – all from the comfort of an Isuzu D-MAX or MU-X.
The Iron Summit will be open for rides to all the off-road enthusiasts and anyone else looking to experience the gravity-defying capabilities of our Isuzu vehicles – with the only restriction being that riders must be over 145cm to participate!