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Hoedowns For Country Towns
Two country girls boot-scootin' for rural charities
WELCOME
Melrose Dust N Dance Hoedown 15/11/2025 tickets here.
Founded by Queenslanders Kate Strong and Claire Harris, Hoedowns For Country Towns was an epic bootscooting road trip around Australia in 2022 with three main goals – to share a love of line dancing, bring rural communities together after a tough few years, and raise money for seven incredible rural charities.
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Top 5 stats
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46,000km travelled (and no flat tyres)
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75 hoedowns across seven states
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273 days on the road
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$38,250 raised for charity
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Danced with approx 3000 people from all walks of life
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Watch our ABC Backroads episode here
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From 2024 onwards, we are running one big Hoedown per year, cycling through the states. In 2025, it's SA's turn... the hoedown is being held in Melrose on 15th November. Grab your tickets here.
Capability Statement
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Our capabilities – 2023 onwards
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We are no longer on the road and continually organising events in rural communities. We do however run one annual hoedown per year, cycling through the states.
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We have each set up our own individual line dance businesses - Kate's is Hope In My Boots, based in Cunderdin, WA, while Claire's is Footloose Fun, based in Brisbane, QLD. If you are in either of those states and interested in organising a hoedown, it may be feasible for one of us to attend and run the hoedown flying under the hat of our own individual line dance business.
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We are willing to be involved in events which are fundraisers for other causes (eg a fundraiser for a local country show committee, or a local school).
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Price determined on a case-by-case basis.
HFCT is no longer our sole focus, with us both having many personal and professional commitments which are not Hoedowns-related. While we welcome any queries, please respect the fact that we are unable to accommodate all requests.