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FRONTIER SERVICES has continued rallying to assist outback families.
In September they were a charity sponsor of the Red Centre to Gold Coast car rally.
In a unique new venture for the organisation, Frontier Services used the opportunity to stage a number of community events in towns and cities along the route to raise awareness of Frontier Services.
A replica of the original Dodge buckboard car used by John Flynn led off the rally cars at many of their stopovers.
The Red Centre to Gold Coast rally is made up of competitive rally sections on closed public roads or private farm tracks.
More than 100 vehicles from all over Australia competed, starting in Alice Springs on 8 September and finishing on the Gold Coast on 20 September.
Frontier Services’ logo appeared on all the rally vehicles and event advertising.
Frontier Services National Development Manager David Sullivan said the rally was an ideal ‘fit’ for the organisation.
“It covered a lot of territory where Flynn worked and where Frontier Services is still working.”
He said the theme for their promotional events was ‘In the footsteps of Flynn’.
Among the events Frontier Services organised en route were school walkathons, community breakfasts and a community camp oven dinner in Longreach.
The highlight for many people was a country music concert in Townsville that featured Troy Cassar-Daly and The Songbirds.
“This was an entirely new exercise for Frontier Services but one which we think has great potential for raising awareness and donations towards our work,” said Mr Sullivan.
Photo: Behind the wheel is Patrol Minister, John Boundy and Frontier Services National Director, Rosemary Young. The vehicle which is a replica of the 1920s Dodge driven by John Flynn led off the Red Centre to Gold Coast Car Rally from Alice Springs on September 10. Photo courtesy of Greta Howard and Frontier Services
