Charity rally stops off for outback camel races - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Charity rally stops off for outback camel races - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "Charity rally stops off for outback camel races

Posted Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:30am AEST

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Almost 300 participants in a charity car rally will arrive in the outback Queensland town of Bedourie today and attend the town's annual camel races tomorrow.

The Great Endeavour rally has travelled from Toowoomba on a 10-day journey to raise money for people with intellectual disabilities.

Diamantina Shire Mayor Robbie Dare says they will be shown the best of outback hospitality.

'They're great for the outback and it's not only out here when they get here it's all the way along ... they raise money for a good cause and a lot of the little towns it's a big boost for them and a lot of the schools ... the children get involved and they get a lot of benefit out of it,' he said."