You will require a licence or permit if you intend to conduct a rodeo event in Victoria. Rodeos are events that use cattle and horses for exhibitions and competitions in:
- bronco riding
- bareback bronco riding
- bull riding
- steer riding
- roping
- steer wrestling
- team roping
- buck jumping
- rough-riding
- animal dogging.
A rodeo licence allows the licence holder to hold multiple rodeos while the licence is in force. A rodeo permit authorises the permit holder to run a single rodeo event on a specified date.