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 and coffee trucks 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
• 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
• Best SUV
• Best Decorated Deck

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 2025, 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 from Australian band Rusty Pickups at Croydon Lodge

Bring Your Lego Ute Competition for kids (bring to the Waimumu Shed) 

Horizontal Bungy for ages 12+

Online vehicle Registration Entry: $15
On-The-Day Vehicle Registration Entry: $20 cash or EFTPOS
Spectator Entry: Gold coin donation
 

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Please note the organisers of Tussock Country Music Festival may be in touch with customers directly with more information about this and future events.

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