Tour from Queensland to the Red Centre raises money for children’s charity

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Fundraisers for a children's charity are nearing the end of a four-wheel-driving tour from Queensland through the red centre, after making donations to help remote schools.

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00:00A convoy of 46 vehicles traversing the central Australian outback through Alice Springs,

00:09Ross River, Uluru, Kings Canyon and Palm Valley.

00:13Well she's done 3,000 k's to get here. We call it the armchair on wheels.

00:19But it wasn't just about sightseeing. They've been raising funds for months.

00:24I think at the moment officially we're just under eight and a half grand.

00:29And that's just the latest tally.

00:31Since 2009 my team has raised $650,000.

00:35The payoff is knowing the money is put to good use.

00:38Like at Acacia Hills School in Alice Springs.

00:41It's received $10,000 to replace the padding under this accessible swing.

00:46What are we going to play with?

00:48With the swing.

00:49That's right.

00:50It's a favourite with students.

00:52Because it's awesome.

00:54And replacing the padding will make it safer and learning more fun.

00:59Students love it. So students who don't like the idea of doing schoolwork at school,

01:04it can be used as an incentive.

01:07Work first and play.

01:09The four wheel drive tour finished today.

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