The muster kicks off on Friday, with stars Brad Paisley, Jessica Mauboy, John Williamson and the Angels headlining the event.
Event organisers say there will be up to 20,000 attendees at the famed event, with police expecting a significant portion to be travelling through or coming from Echuca Moama.
Detective Sergeant Monica Barham of the Murray River Police District said an event of this nature required an extensive amount of forethought and planning.
“It’s a big event for us. The planning and preparation starts month in advance,” she said.
“We work closely with organisers of the event to co-ordinate a safe police operation.”
Det Sgt Barham said police would primarily be focusing on safe travel to and from the event and on preventing any anti-social behaviour or violence from occurring in or around the event.
“We want everyone to travel safely, to comply with event rules and to take the time to really enjoy the event,” she said.
The event will primarily be staffed by officers attached to MRPD but additional resources will be pulled from across New South Wales, such as the NSW operational support group and the NSW dog unit.
Det Sgt Barham said the Ute Muster was a great opportunity for festival-goers to visit our region and support nearby communities and businesses.
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All we’re hoping for is that attendees are safe, that we have no major incidents and that everyone can get back to enjoying the spirit of the Deni Ute Muster,” she said.
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