SWAG city campers had nothing to fear as the dedicated Bikers United Against Child Abuse volunteers manned the Mount Isa rodeo gates and kept a watchful eye on its guests on Friday and Saturday night.
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Sydney traveller Min Munro was impressed with the security arrangement – an agreement BUACA’s Desert Chapter president Ben Olesen was a win for the community and the organisation. “It’s part of being a community organisation here in Mount Isa, the only difference is we ride motorcycles for a purpose and we like working with the rodeo,” Mr Olesen said.
“We like working with rotary and the lions when we get to, and hopefully we’ll get to do it next year. The donation BUACA takes away for welcoming campers, helping direct vans and watching over its flock until security takes over will go towards children’s activities this Christmas.
“We’re going to do a Christmas activity at Dajarra, we’ll buy heaps of toys, run some games and have a barbecue,” Mr Olesen said.
“We also work with PCYC in Cloncurry so we’ll probably do something for the kids there.”
