This year four teams will battle it out to build The Great Aussie Chook Pen to be actioned off Saturday 11am, giving families an opportunity to check them out prior to the auction. All proceeds from the auction donated to our local Edward River Country Education fund. The winning team being crowned ‘Tradies of the Year’. The Tradie teams must consist of three individuals and must ensure that at least one team member is a competent, skilled individual/tradie that will oversee their team.

The Tradie Challenge will begin at 9.00am Friday 2^nd of October and includes a short lunch break with the conclusion of the Challenge at 3.00pm. This allows each team a total of 6 hours to complete the build with a break for lunch. There will be a toolbox meeting and induction at 8.30am which all teams must attend.

The Chook Pen must be built to be useable and serve the purpose to provide and safe and secure shelter for chickens and / or other farm pets, therefore must meet safety standards, and be built to a high quality to withstand the outdoor weather, and must also be aesthetically pleasing to the eye. All building materials and tools needed will be supplied by the Deni Ute Muster, you are welcome to bring your own tool belts. If you have any requests for additional tools please email the ATG coordinator as you can not bring in your own tools.

The chook house design will be up to your team, but the following are to be considered in the design;

• Must be able to be transported on a small trailer to the new home.
• Big enough to house several chickens and / or other pets .
• Must provide animals with an element of shade.
• Single story and no more than 2.5m high.
• Have a space for chickens / animals to move around.
• No sharp edges or safety hazards.
• No Glass

To add further interest to the Challenge, teams will be asked to bring along up to 5 extra items (These items MUST be able to fit in a wheel barrow) of their choice to include in their design for a point of difference. These items can be anything that will enhance your design, be useful and make it stand out to the judges. Your teams addition items list must be emailed to the ATG coordinator for approval.

The winning team will walk away with $2,000 and a trophy declaring them ‘Tradies of the Year’. Judging will be based on design and workmanship.

All teams walk away with prize money with 2^nd scoring $1000, and 3^rd and 4^th teams both receiving $500.

To enter the Tradie Challenge, fill out the application below.

Deni Ute Muster staff will review all entries and pick the top four teams alerting successful entrants by the end of June. Applications will be considered based on the team’s creativeness and ability to draw a crowd.

The four successful teams will be provided with further information and details closer to the Challenge. 

Any questions please contact Lauryn on 03 5881 3388.

Applications close once all positions are filled.