By DANE LILLINGSTONE
ABSOLUTE Kaos hit Stanthorpe on Saturday night in one of the biggest events here in years.
For one night only, the Stanthorpe Showgrounds were home to the Absolute Kaos tent which featured freestyle bike riders, DJs, BMX and scooter riders.
Organiser James Small said it was a hugely successful night.
“It was massive, it was great and it was sold out. I think there were probably 1500 people or more there,” he said.
“With the support we’ve had from the community, we’ll definitely be back.”
The community was also encouraged to get involved with the Stanthorpe Community Op Shop participating and jumping castles and face painting for the kids.
Not only did they put on a show but they also held a youth development program in the afternoon.
The Youth Extreme Programme is an initiative from the organisers where the riders do free demos and workshops on their skate park for the kids where things such as drugs, alcohol and bullying are also discussed.
“(It’s) one of the main things, getting the kids involved, teaching them about safety, bullying and peer pressure,” Mr Small said.
Telstra also hopped on board with Cyber Safety Training for kids and parents as well as free Wi-Fi.
The show will continue its rural tour with events in Dalby, Beaudesert and Goondiwindi over the coming months.
