20/10/2026
Charmaine Alice Bowden here and I write this post with overwhelming tears of joy! Ellie and Jacob I hope we have done you proud! I cannot describe how much I miss you both 🩷
💜 2026 Dun and Dusted Pastoral Clare Ute Muster— A HUGE THANK YOU! 💜
As we wrap up another successful Clare Ute Muster, I want to take a moment to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this year’s event possible!
From the entrants who brought their pride and joy, to the spectators who came along to support us, the volunteers who helped behind the scenes, and every person and business who donated, sponsored and contributed — this event simply wouldn’t be possible without you. ❤️
This year, we were proud to support two very special charities, The Epilepsy Centre and Mark Hughes Foundation, and I’m so excited to share our final fundraising tally!
💰 OUR FINAL DONATION TALLY 💰
💜 The Epilepsy Centre — $1,625
💙 The Mark Hughes Foundation — $3,375
This includes an additional $1,750 raised through donations for the Jacob Olson memorial flags, in honour of Jacob. Thank you to everyone who purchased a memorial flag and helped us honour Jacob in such a meaningful way. ❤️
A huge thank you also goes to the Clare Rodeo, whose generous in-kind donation contributed $1,000 to EACH charity — $2,000 in total!
With $1,250 raised on the day, the Clare Rodeo Committee’s generous contribution, and the Jacob memorial flag donations, we have achieved a combined total of $5,000 for our charities! 🥹❤️
Every dollar makes a difference, and I am incredibly proud that our little event can give back to such important causes.
🏆 TO OUR INCREDIBLE SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
This event would not be what it is without the generosity of the businesses, families and individuals who get behind us year after year. Your support helps us provide fantastic prizes, trophies and giveaways while allowing us to raise money for our chosen charities.
A heartfelt thank you to:
💜 Dun & Dusted Pastoral
💜 Clare Show
💜 Sharna Juett and Tony Hean
💜 Southern Rustic
💜 Boofs Detailing & Cleaning
💜 Autopro Clare
💜Steinborner Ford, Hyundai & Mitsubishi
💜 Long Seed & Grain Pty Ltd
💜 The sticker bunny
💜 CJ Country Customs
💜 NorthSide Beauty
💜 YOWY
💜 Pink Element Designs
💜 Jez’s Dog Grooming
💜 The Tag Bloke Raymond Craven-schilling
💜 Southern Carpet Cleaning
Thank you for your generous donations, sponsorships, vouchers, prizes, trophies, merchandise, discounted products and all the other ways you helped make this event happen. Your generosity does not go unnoticed!
A special thank you to everyone who donated their time, helped with setup and pack-up, assisted with registrations and judging, or stepped in wherever needed. Events like this take a team, and I appreciate every single person who played a part.
And, of course, thank you to every entrant and spectator who came along, supported our event, purchased tickets or merchandise, made a donation, and helped create such a fantastic atmosphere.
This is my fifth year running the Clare Ute Muster, and I feel incredibly grateful for the support this community continues to show. It means so much to be able to bring people together through our love of utes while raising money for causes close to our hearts.
❤️ $5,000 raised. Two very deserving charities. One incredibly supportive community.
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for being part of the 2026 Dun & Dusted Pastoral Clare Ute Muster!
We couldn’t do it without you. 💜💙
Let’s get round these amazing events! We will see you next year!
