Cooma pulled out all the stops for the regionals of the Australian National Busking Championships. Performers from across Australia played four, half-hour sets on the main street of Cooma.

Owen was shortlisted for the finals and, in the showdown, performed his Country Ballad “That Old Hills Hoist” to take out 3rd Place.

“[Owen] puts the storytelling back into contemporary music. It's real.” - Allan Francis, Director, Australian National Busking Championships

Image Credit: Monaro Post 2023