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Akubra is a fifth-generation family business that has been operating out of Kempsey, NSW, for 140 years.
Over this time, respect for tradition and a tireless dedication to quality craftsmanship have seen the iconic and trusted brand weave its way into the very fabric of Aussie culture.
But things have really kicked things into next gear for Akubra these past few decades, and this can be traced back to it having the foresight to work with Chartered Accountants as its auditors and tax advisors.
This business-savvy move led to another 24 years ago, when then-owner Stephen Dixson Keir invited Chartered Accountant Roy Wilkinson into the fold as company secretary and CFO.
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Reigning PBR Australia champion Aaron Kleier will captain Team Queensland as it takes on New South Wales for the 2021 PBR Australia Origin event.
PBR Australia held its first Origin event in 2019, when Team Queensland (682.5 points) defeated Team New South Wales (428.5 points) inside Sydney’s ICC Theatre.
Now a three-event series of tour stops, the PBR Origin is modelled after the State of Origin Rugby League event that is considered Australian sport’s greatest rivalry.
Clermont bull rider, Kleier, 23, will captain Team Queensland after making history in 2020, becoming the first rider to win the PBR Australia Championship in three consecutive seasons.
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