Legendary Outback Ringer, Kurt Hammar has built a $40 million dollar empire over three decades of bull catching.
A cunning negotiator, Kurt also buys and sells commercial cattle on the side. At the Katherine show, Kurt flexes his muscle with some of the most famed bull catches in the Outback, and gets tangled in a charity bidding war with his best mate Milton Jones.
Liz and Willie continue catching at Lorella Springs in a bid to wipe off their $300k debt. Things go smoothly until the brakes fail on Lizzie’s vehicle.
On the eve of their first payday of the season, the Cooks draft their cattle, but come up painfully short on the numbers needed to fill the transport trucks. Their stock agent delivers a sobering ultimatum.
Production credits: Outback Ringer is a Ronde Production for the ABC. Principal production investment from Screen Australia in association with the ABC. Financed with support from Screen NSW with Screen Territory. Executive Producer: Ben Davies (Ronde) ABC Manager of Documentaries: Stephen Oliver.