Terminate the Moruya 5-year licence
No local government council should be sanctioning animal cruelty on public and community land
Rodeos subject animals to torment, fear, and suffering — all for a fleeting moment of human ‘entertainment’. The animals are provoked and forced to perform ‘wild’ and unnatural behaviours, or demeaning ‘tricks’ to entertain a crowd.
Many of the activities and practices in rodeo events are ‘exempted’ from animal welfare and protection legislation, and allow legalised animal abuse and cruelty.
What might seem like harmless fun for you, can mean extreme physical and psychological distress, pain and suffering for the animals, as these events often lead to severe stress, injury, and even death for the animals.
The shocking history of the Moruya rode licence
On New Year’s Day 2025, Animal Liberation agents again attended the Moruya Rodeo. Animal Liberation has submitted a formal cruelty complaint to RSPCA NSW for urgent investigation about some of the incidents we witnessed. More footage and images will be published shortly. You can convey your concerns about rodeo cruelty on public/community land by emailing council at council@esc.nsw.gov.au
Rodeo Association of Moruya Inc: 1 January 2025
(Eurobodalla Shire Council)
Rodeo Association of Moruya Inc: 1 January 2023
(Eurobodalla Shire Council)
On New Year's Day 2023, Animal Liberation agents attended the Moruya rodeo. Our agents captured evidence of workers hitting animals, pulling on their horns and ears, and twisting their tails. They documented highly distressed calves, steers, bulls, and broncs, and an extreme injury sustained by one steer.
Animal Liberation lodged a formal cruelty complaint with RSPCA NSW, and submitted to Eurobodalla Shire Council, our allegations of animal cruelty. Despite RSPCA NSW applying two financial penalties, the council chose to take minimal remedial action and the Moruya Rodeo has continued to take place.
