You can find out more information about attending this years event series here: Western Roundup 2025.

What is Mr Bear Perth?

Mr Bear Perth acts as community outreach and as a representative for Bears Perth Inc by providing community engagement, fundraising, leadership and support. While acting as a representative for the club, you will be a visible contributor to the wider Australasian bear community. You will promote the club at events locally and abroad, culminating in the Australasian Bear competition in June the following year.

This is an avenue to increase your visibility and build stronger community connections with the support of an incorporated club behind you.

Ultimately, what you do with the title of Mr Bear Perth will be up to you!

Benefits for Successful Entrants

• Free entry to all Western Roundup 2025 events
• Coaching and support for your enrtry
• Additional prizes, supplied by our sponsors including:
  • Shane Jacob Settlements
  • Moose Knuckle Leather
  • Connections Nightclub
  • Eagle Leather
  • Steamworks

Mr Bear Perth Winner's Prizes

In addition to the above benefits for entrants, the winner of Mr Bear Perth will win a fabulous prize showcase, including:

• VIP Pass for Southern Hibernation in Melbourne to compete for Mr Australasia Bear 2026
• A return airfare voucher and an accommodation voucher each to the value of $750 to compete at Mr Australasia Bear 2026
• A 1-year renewal of your Bears Perth membership
• Use of the Mr Bear Perth 2025 sash by Moose Knuckle Leather (the sash remains the property of Bears Perth Inc. and must be returned if requested by the committee)
• The opportunity to fundraise for your nominated charity 
• A donation of $300 to your nominated charity by Bears Perth Inc.

Eligibility

As an entrant to Mr. Bear Perth, you will be required to:

• Be a current Bears Perth member. If serving as a member of the Bears Perth Committee, you will be expected to step aside from committee duties for the period of the competition (but may still contribute as a volunteer, as with any other competitor) and may not be part of the Western Roundup production team.
• Be a resident of Western Australia, with the expectation that you maintain residence during your title year.
• Be male or male-identifying.
• Have read and consented to acting in accordance with the Mr Bear Perth Code of Conduct should you be successfully titled.
• Be willing to represent Bears Perth at Mr Australasia Bear in June the following year, held in Melbourne.

Mr Bear Perth Code of Conduct

1. I will earnestly endeavour to fairly represent Bears Perth Inc, their sponsors and members of the club.
2. I will liaise & collaborate with Bears Perth Inc to support the club’s goals.
3. I will liaise & collaborate with Bears Perth Inc to support my title goals, i.e. fundraising, event creation and community engagement.
4. I will, where reasonable, attend Bears Perth Inc, events, functions and activities.
5. I understand that poor personal conduct, criminal activity, or failure to comply with this code of conduct may result in removal of my title, title sash and any relevant prizes received.

The Competition & Judging Criteria

Community Engagement
Judged across Meet the Bears and Competition nights.

Criteria:

• Communication and interaction with community
• Appropriately representing Bears Perth Inc.
• Behaviour and conduct
• Willingness to engage

Interviews
Conducted before the competition night.

Criteria:

• Knowledge demonstrated when answering questions
• Relevance of the answer to the given question
• Clarity of the answer given
• The ability to understand and respect the perspective of the person asking the question.

Stage Rounds
Judged during Competition Night
Taking place over 3 rounds; Everyday Bear, Bear Essentials, and Time to Shine

Criteria:

• Entertainment value
• Stage Presence
• Timing
• Pace
• Clarity

Failure to attend a judged component may result in forfeiture of the component score and/or disqualification.

Event Rules

During the competition event, you must not:

1. Be under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances (if in doubt, check with the committee).
2. Make any comments that could be considered racist, sexist, transphobic or offensive to minority groups (the committee can help with assessing sensitivity).
3. Be fully naked (you can be suggestive but cannot contravene licensing laws).
4. Touch or interact with the Auslan interpreters.
5. Leave the stage as part of your act.
6. Bring audience members onto the stage or have them be part of your act (you can have others in your act, but they must be pre-arranged: no random selections from the audience as consent is needed beforehand).
7. Damage the stage or venue, including liquid damage and stains (If you have any liquid in your act, then you must use a drop-sheet and not stray outside it.).
8. Use glitter or confetti of any type (even if it is biodegradable).

Mr Bear Perth 2025 entrant application form

Enter as a competitior for Mr Bear Perth

Entrant application forms will be open from July 13th to August 31st.