The CopRice Australian Kelpie Muster will return to Casterton in June.
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Last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Casterton Kelpie Association president Casterton Kelpie Association (CKA) president Karen Stephens said the town was eager to return the popular community celebrations after a 12-month hiatus due to COVID restrictions.
"We are extremely excited to announce that CKA has engaged a consultant, experienced in dealing with state legislation and event planning, to assist with the developing a COVID-safe business proposal, managing the complexity of meeting new event policies in the hope that our event can return in its full capacity this June long weekend," Mrs Stephens said.
"The safety and well-being of our visitors and broader community is of the utmost importance to our committee and we are confident that we can deliver a realistic event proposal which meets state policies to see the return of this iconic celebration. The volunteer committee has been busy over many months, navigating the new State Government COVID Safe plan requirements and investing in new infrastructure in the hopes our event can proceed safely and risk free. The event will be held on June 12 and 13.
Mrs Stephens year's Australian Kelpie Muster is anticipated to attract a national-buyer base which should surpass more than $3 million in total dog sales.
"Our working dog sale has made international headlines in recent years, breaking records as buyers have travelled from across Australia to get their hands on the high-quality working pedigrees on offer," she said.
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