Hair we go! Australia’s annual ‘Mulletfest’ kicks off with hundreds of contestants flocking to fringe festival to show off their luscious locks
- The annual Mulletfest is held in Kurri Kurri, a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales
- The tradition continued on Saturday, where entrants were flocked to the Chelmsford Hotel to be judged
- Mulletfest celebrates well-known and infamous hair-style, judging competitors on haircut and presentation
The annual celebration of the iconic ‘business in the front, party in the back’ hairdo is back in full swing as Covid restrictions continue to ease.
All hairy revellers can sing and dance while celebrating their favourite hairstyle at third annual Mulletfest at the Chelmsford Hotel in Kurri Kurri, Newcastle, on Saturday and Sunday.
Mullet-enthusiasts of all ages were seen showing off their manes on Saturday.
The annual celebration of the iconic ‘business in the front, party in the back’ hairdo is back in full swing as Mulletfest returns to Kurri Kurri, Newcastle
The third annual celebration of the mullet at Chelmsford Hotel saw mullet-enthusiasts travel from all over to show off their manes
Mulletfest is an annual competition and celebration to raise money for the Mark Hughes Foundation
Mulletfest is an annual competition and celebration to raise money for the Mark Hughes Foundation.
Mullets are judged in a range of categories including ‘everyday’, ‘grubby’, ‘ranga’, and ‘vintage’ with winners set to compete in a grand final on December 3.
The competition is even open to children with categories for kids aged under one through to 17.
Competitors can compete in a range of categories and age groups to show off their locks with some adding props to their performances
Everyone got in on the mullet-action on Saturday with a range of categories allowing kids to show off their mullets too
Competitors in Mulletfest 2022 went all out to receive a coveted mullet-trophy with the ‘Best of Them All’ title on everyone’s minds
Mullet-enthusiasts of all ages gathered on Saturday to celebrate their favourite hairdo as Covid restrictions eased
The odd celebration gained attention on social media in Russia, The UK, North America, and Ireland when it first kicked-off in 2018.
The fundraiser for the Mark Hughes Foundation helps the non-profit organisation fund brain cancer research, treatment, and care.
Mulletfest will be touring the country throughout 2022 to show off unique hairdos Australia wide.
Mulleteers competed in a range of categories including ‘everyday’, ‘grubby’, ‘ranga’, and ‘vintage’ with winners set to compete in a grand final on December 3
Mullet competitors took to the stage of Saturday to compete for a range of category titles
Anything but boring: contestants brought their A-game on Saturday with some adding colours to their mullets or props to their performances
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