Be prepared for some spectacular whip cracking action when two hilarious and fair dinkum Aussie characters take over the stage at the Outback Festival. These two ladies are delightfully witty, skilful and thoroughly ridiculous.

S. T Ruth (better known as Struth) and her young cousin Betty Anne Ute (affectionately known as Little B-Ute) have just returned from performing their unique blend of acrobatics, Aussie humour and whip cracking at the largest western event in the world, The Calgary Stampede, in Canada.

In their show these two country sheilas explain the history of our iconic Australian stock whip and its traditional uses. They even demonstrate a few new ways to integrate the stockwhip into everyday 'modern' life!

Their performances include choreographed double-handed whip cracking, the mighty bullock whip, slapstick acrobatics, aerial rope skills, plenty of laughs, stunts and one liners!

As part of the show, S.T Ruth will attempt to ride a full 8 seconds on a wild bull and will bring her legendary horse, Blaze, through the crowd in search of an outback cowboy to help in the show.

All this is teamed with some crackin' Aussie tracks, great country sounds, larrikinism, classic Aussie sayings and a whip cracking, boot-scooting roaring finale!

Amanda-Lyn Pearson (S.T Ruth) is two times runner up Queensland Women's Whip Cracking Champion and a seasoned performer with outstanding skills in circus, dance and acting. You might have seen her earlier this year at the Winton Entertainment Centre, touring her one woman comedy show Choice with the Queensland Arts Council.

Katie Jane Spencer (Little B-Ute) is a dancer and character performer with a love of whip cracking, joking about and being cheeky.

Together they are Crack UP!! Catch them at the Outback Festival on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September.

The wide open spaces of the outback provide the perfect environment to fly a kite, and visitors to the Outback Festival can even design and build their own kite under the expert supervision of Redcliffe Kite Club members.

Four people from the club will be travelling from Redcliffe, near Brisbane, to Winton to run a series of kite-building workshops and demonstrate kite flying at the Outback Festival. Kites funded by Regional Arts Development Fund.

Club President, David White, said kite flying was a great way to relax, and an activity the whole family could enjoy.

"In our workshops, we provide all the materials needed to build a diamond kite. Participants can put their own designs on their kite, and we guarantee they will fly!" David said.

"The workshops will be run in segments of one to two hours throughout the day and are open to all ages."

The workshop costs $5 for each kite made.

David and other team members are also bringing a range of kites to fly at the festival, including a trilobyte, cuttlefish, gecko, small ray and octopus. They will be demonstrating their kite-flying skills when they do some two line and four line stunt kite flying.

A range of kites will also be on sale, with prices starting from as little as $8.

Due to popular demand, Brisbane children's group, The Pooki-Doos, will be entertaining the children at this year's Outback Festival. The Pooki-Doos will be performing their live shows in their usual up-beat, musical style!

Hailed as one of the Australia's best stage shows currently touring, Millie and Woof Woof will have the children and adults bopping along to their fabulous original music, and they will perform different shows throughout the week.

No two shows are ever the same when Woof Woof is on stage. With his stand-up comedy routines and crazy personality, he wreaks havoc and causes Millie so much frustration that the crowd will be in stitches wondering what he will be up to next.

Millie will capture everyone's hearts with her original songs, singing and dancing up a storm.

This show is not restricted to the young, but is a blast for families of all descriptions! During performances, there's plenty of fun, new dances to learn, songs to sing and so much interactive mayhem that children will love every minute!! Also, you could have the chance to win one of the Pooki-Doos CD just by being there.

After the performance there is a chance to meet the characters for a cuddle or a chat and purchase your own autographed Pooki-Doo CD - lots of fun and laughter for all the family!!

The children's Meggsie cart races will be sponsored by the Pooki-Doos and Woof-Woof has been practising his running to participate in this event – so watch out kids!

We are a bit worried that during the RAAF Roulettes display over Winton during the Festival that Paul Dolan Sky Channel (race caller at the Albion Park dogs) will be surprised when Woof-Woof gets scared and takes off!!! I'm tipping he will run the main street of Winton in record time.

So watch out Winton Woof-Woof and Millie will be back in town soon and we look forward to catching up with all of our old fans and some new ones as well!!