Get caught up in this jam-packed episode as MJ speaks with Deputy Mayor Lenore Wyatt about the excitement of this year’s Great Wheelbarrow Race.
Held each May, this iconic event sees teams push empty wheelbarrows along the Wheelbarrow Way from Mareeba to Chillagoe over three gruelling stages — all while raising money for charities and community groups.
Lenore shares highlights from the race, including a new social team
record set by a group of men from Vanuatu, who completed the course in 7 hours, 15 minutes, and 29 seconds.
Plus — big news for Chillagoe! The town has officially been named
as a finalists in the Top Tiny Tourism Town category (for populations under 1,500).
Listen now to hear how it all unfolded.
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