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Rodeo chutes

Cowboys standing in circle

Lady in a cowboy hat

"Just to know that your mates are there, just ring or yell out, otherwise you'll just bottle it up and mental health's no joke."

Rodeo arena

"We know how bad we felt and I'm sure there's a hell of a lot of other people that felt that bad or worse."
Lone cowboy

Girls at rodeo

A boy wearing a cowboy hat stands next to a girl as they both smile for the camera.

"Everyone's resilient, there's a good bunch of young people out here and we will rebuild."
A bull rider prepares to jump on to a beast at the rodeo.

Drone shot of Eromanga

Bogged ute

Parched ground

Two men stand on opposite sides of a fence talking.

"Everyone's supporting one another so much, that's what the rodeo was about — it's not about anything other than our community."

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