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Emily Verdouw

Rodeo saddles up to save institution biting the dust

The Mt Isa Rodeo is taking the bull by the horns as it tries to save the time-honoured event. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

It's the biggest rodeo in the southern hemisphere, pumping millions of dollars into the local economy. Without it, locals say, Mt Isa would be "like a pub with no beer". No bull.

So it's little wonder organisers are trying desperately to rope in support as they fight for the survival of the 65-year-old Mt Isa Rodeo, which has been jolted into voluntary administration.

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