There was plenty of business but a whole lot more party at the annual Mulletfest in Kurri Kurri on Saturday.
The much-loved mullet celebration took place at the Chelmsford Hotel, with COVID-19 restrictions eased just in time for entrants to really let their hair down.
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The event started in 2018 as a way to spark visitation and interest in the town that had been hit hard by the mining downturn and closure of the aluminum smelter in 2012.
But it has since become a global phenomenon, with people travelling from far and wide to celebrate the classic 1980s hairstyle.
Entrants competed in categories including everyday mullet, extreme mullet, ranga mullet, grubby mullet and vintage mullet. The junior mullet crowns will be awarded on Sunday.
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Mulletfest 2022 includes multiple mullet categories including juniors, adults, redheads, vintage, rookie, grubby, extreme, everyday and international.
Festival founder Laura Johnson regularly takes calls from international media throughout the year asking for her expert view on the much-maligned hairstyle.
Of course the pandemic hit hard but in 2020, Mulletfest had grown from being a fringe attraction to attracting 247 Australian competitors, along with contestants from Canada, the US and Norway.
Now it's going on the road - domestically anyway.
The event will tour multiple locations across regional NSW, Queensland, the Northern Territory and Victoria from February to October.
Sage Swinton
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter, where she has worked as a journalist for the past seven years. She's been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
Sage Swinton is a news reporter who was born and bred in the Hunter, where she has worked as a journalist for the past seven years. She's been with the Newcastle Herald since June 2020, and covers Newcastle council as well as other general news.
