Ageing committee members often means the loss of niche sports as no-one is left to take the reins.

A young team of volunteers is Harden is bucking that trend though by bringing rodeo back to the area after a 10-year hiatus.

What started as a fun idea at a party soon became a reality for the Harden Murrumburrah Twin Towns Rodeo Committee.

"We had a great time going to the local rodeo as kids and we wanted our children to experience the fun,” secretary Kristy Brown said.

“A town like Harden Murrumburrah has a great sense of community and we just needed to harness that feeling and turn it into action."

Over the past 12 months the inexperienced but enthusiastic committee has held fundraisers, attracted sponsorship and engaged the Harden Shire Council to bring the town and the region a landmark event.

"Most of us haven't been on many committees before and we are all around the late twenties, early thirties mark, so we have learned quickly how to get the job done," Kristy said.

In that time the Twin Towns Rodeo has managed to raise an incredible $25,000 through team penning events, raffles, sponsorship, and old fashioned hard work.

President Marcus Ashton had led by example, using his welding skills and love for the sport to make new gates for the arena.

The Harden Fuel Supplies Twin Town Rodeo will be held at the Harden Racecourse this Saturday November 21 commencing at 9am, with the grand opening at 1pm.

The committee is grateful to the Australian Bushman’s Campdraft Rodeo Association (ABCRA) for allowing them to secure a date one week before the massive Gundagai Rodeo.

Cootamundra rodeo legend Bob Holder will not be able to make the event due to prior competition commitments in South Australia.

It is believed though that Cootamundra will be represented proudly in the team roping event by Jimmy Gilpin and Stockinbingal’s Tommy Smith.