Gary Brook - Birdsville Race Club

The town of Birdsville in Outback Queensland recorded a population of 140 in 2016. Come September every year the town welcomes anywhere from 6000 - 8000 people to the Birdsville Races. Gary Brook joins us as the Vice President and paints a picture of the history and what it takes to put on a race meet and event to this scale in outback Queensland. Although the event is held in Birdsville, people are travelling from all over Australia economically impacting businesses and communities along the way. An impact that results in better roads, facilities and opportunities. No matter your background or "status", going to Birdsville Races and rolling out a swag puts everyone on a level playing field. Gary and Kay talk about how this sets a tone for the event and how it becomes clear that stress levels are dropped for the simple reason there is nowhere else they need to be.