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TUSSOCK COUNTRY UTE MUSTER

Grab your mates, your ute and dog, and join the 2026 Tussock Country Ute Muster.

 

Enter your ute, your dog and even your mullet and be in to WIN $500 for People’s Choice, plus prizes for all categories. Road legal utes of
all makes, models, ages and stages are encouraged to enter.

 

Join in and catch up for a laugh, a yarn and quality entertainment. Families and dogs welcome.

Food, coffee and bouncy castle will be onsite.


Competition categories include:
• Best Turned Out 4WD 
• Best Turned Out 2WD 
• The most kilometres (Ute must be road legal)
• Best Dog in a Ute 
Sponsored by SouthTech
• Best Classic Ute - pre 1980
• Best Street Ute - immaculate, gleaming condition
• Best Trade Ute - Ute decorated with equipment from a trade
• Best Rural Ute - decorated for the rural life
• Best Mullet
• Bark Up 
Sponsored by Real Country - inc $250 cash! 

• Best SUV 

• Best Decorated Deck Sponsored by Aurora Funeral Services

• Best Girls Ute or SUV *NEW IN 2026* Sponsored by Brylea Eaves


All utes will automatically be entered in GWD Toyota's Choice Of The Day + People's Choice Overall Winner and be in to win $500 cash!

When: Sunday 24 May 2026, 11am - 4pm


11.30am: Registrations open at the Southern Field Days Shed 

- 1.45pm: Convoy through Gore to Croydon Lodge

- 2.45pm: Prizegiving & Live Music at Croydon Lodge

- Ute registrations: 11.30am - 12.30pm. 

- Onsite entertainment during judging: 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Bring Your Lego Ute Competition for kids

Bouncy Castle

 

Online vehicle Registration Entry: $15

On-The-Day Vehicle Registration Entry: $20 cash or EFTPOS 

Spectator Entry: Gold coin donation 

NEW IN 2026:
UTE MUSTER AFTER-PARTY - with RUSTY PICKUPS

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