NRL Round 3 - Ariat tips (19 March)

0:00Welcome back to Rural Queens Land today. You're with Ben Dolbert. It is Thursday morning the 9th. I am going to read you a letter very shortly from a dare Donuts and a letter to fathers of sons and a dare lost his son Oliver. Oliver Donutsson who went to Tomb of Grammar 19 years old a month ago, and I will read that letter to you very shortly, but it is now time for the round three rugby league. Keeps brought to you by Ariat.com.au, the best in the business. I talk about them every single week on this show, and we will get to their presence at CMC very shortly. But dogs take on the raiders tonight. I think the raiders win that one. I also think the roosters will get the job done in an upset over the Panthers, and I'm going to tip the Bronx over the storm. The Knights to beat the Warriors, the Sharkies to beat the Dolphins, the Rabados to beat the West Tigers, and I think the Eels will beat the Dragons and an upset the Titans to beat the Cowboys. So the Titans will beat the Cowboys last game on Sunday, Paramata to beat the Dragons, the Rabados to beat the West Tigers, the Sharks to beat the Dolphins, the Knights to beat the Warriors. I think the Bronx win.

1:10I also think the Chooks will beat the Panthers in Canberra. We'll win tonight. That's all brought to you by Ariat, our great friends at Ariat, Ariat.com.au. They are part of the DNA of Rural and Regional Queensland. They have been a big part. You can shop online or install. They're at DFA. They're opening next week in Sydney. They have a presence, and you don't go to a campground without Ariat not being involved. You don't go to an event in Rural and Regional Queensland without Ariat being involved. Huge supporters of myself, huge supporters of Rural Queensland today, Ariat.com.au. This weekend is CMC, and Ariat are going to be very present there as per usual. You got to understand, that's when I first met Terry Donney, here in Peter Inman at CMC. Well, Peter Inman joins me this morning just to talk what they have got going on at the CMC Music Festival. On top of that, he loves talking to the media. It's his pride and joy. Peter Inman, good morning, and thanks for being with us.

2:10Good morning, Dobbo. Thanks for having me. Mate, it's a big weekend. Firstly, you've been so busy, and we'll get to your DFA store in Sydney and how excited you are about opening and your presence where you are around Queensland. But CMC is sort of a flagship DNA of Ariat in Queensland. You've guys have been a big part, and this weekend you're going all out. Yeah, absolutely, Dobbo. A massive event, a great event, and a huge lineup, a great weekend of fun, and we're a proud sponsor of CMC. And really looking forward to getting out there this weekend and bringing a great range of product to all those who are attending. So what happens, Peter, you guys have got a huge outlet presence there at CMC. Obviously, you cater for everything. What is the, what is the, what is the goal? Where are you normally in the marquee as you, as you normally in as you walk in? Yeah, made marquee there, the Ariat marquee, we work in conjunction with partner-upact traders. We've just got a great range of product from footwear to denim to a parallel accessory.

3:18Lots of new seasonal product. We've got stock standard core product and a good range of clearance and special lots of good multi-deals across the weekend on all sorts of product types as well. There will be a lot of people present and a lot of, like the good thing is that we've got more and more and the regions obviously love Ariat. But you get a lot of people from rural and from just the cities who go to CMC, they love it, and they love the Ariat gear, and that's what you guys have been really big on, that it's not just, you just don't cater for the bush. You are an apparel outfiter for everybody these days, and the rise of country music, you know, we've seen that. Are you surprised by just how, how it has become so mainstream now? The brand is just expanded in so many ways over the course of many years, and the Bush and Rural is an integral part of our brand and our business, and will always continue to be that main focus.

4:21You mentioned earlier, you know, our support of rural events and the likes of Camtrap, and we are so proud to be part of the Bush and Rural and continuing our partnerships across so many different disciplines and community events. And the opportunity is to bring the brand and introduce it to more people, and that's what's exciting and to hear how much, you know, that new consumer loves to try on the product and become a fan of Ariat. So CMC is a great opportunity to meet those customers who love the brand, and we get a chance to catch up and showcase new product, but also introduce the brand to new audience as well, which is exciting. I just love that. I think that's phenomenal. Mate, talk to me about how excited you are about CMC's big. I'm looking forward to catching up with you there. I'll come out there tomorrow and have a look, and obviously go through the shop. You really go on big time. You guys open a DFO store in Sydney. It's been a dream and it's been a long time coming. Next week, it opens its doors. How excited are you for it?

5:26Yeah, really excited, Ben, to bring the brand to new audiences again and to introduce the brand into the Sydney market further. Yeah, certainly have great representation across our wholesale partners all across the country and bring a store into Eastern Creek, gives us the opportunity to showcase the brand and to bring it to new audiences, which is exciting. It's going to be big. It is going to be big. You're always understated and a lot of people who are listening, who know you know, he's very understated. Peter, remember, they do a phenomenal job. Ariat.com.au. They sponsor the footy tipping here on rural Queensland today. They also have a huge presence at CMC. So if you're going in there, people will be on the floor. Ariat, and you can go up. He'll be there the whole time. Just go up and ask for him. Say get A to him. Tell him you heard. Listen to us on rural Queensland today. Go and say get A to him. Pete, appreciate you giving me some time. I know it's in your wheelhouse, mate. You love speaking to the media, but thanks for being with us this morning. I really appreciate your time, Ben, and we certainly appreciate everything you do for Ari and I. So have a great day.

6:29Love the brand. We're going to take a break. Come back, rural Queensland today.