Queensland Governor starts Charity Cattle Drive

Dr Jeannette Young speaks about the spirit of the long paddock as she launches the Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive. Video supplied

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00:00It's amazing. It is audacious. It's visionary. People have thought hard. What can they do

00:08to make sure that people know that there is an issue, but there is a solution? And that's

00:14what they've done with this. They've thought it through, they've worked together and they've

00:18come up with an amazing idea. I mean, I've never swung on a gate to open it to 1,700 cattle to

00:27come through. They're a bit wary, those cattle initially. I don't think they're used to having

00:32such a big crowd around to admire them, but yes, it is fun. You've got to have fun in life. You've

00:39got to take what's out there. You've got to be serious. You've got to know what the issues are

00:44and you've got to solve them, but you've also got to live a life and have fun. That's really important.

00:50This is a great time of year for the outback. It's really important that people come out here

00:55and, you know, assist and be part of it, but it's also great fun.