Jamie Chaffey (Parkes, National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Great things happen in the country, and, from 21 to 23 August, more than 15,000 people were witnesses of great things happening in Broken Hill with the Mundi Mundi Bash. On the goat farm of grazier John Blore, 35 kilometres west of Broken Hill, organisers of the fifth annual Mundi Mundi Bash brought together an enviable line-up of musical acts and broke two world records. The event has raised more than a million dollars for charity over the five years that it's been held. The event featured Birds of Tokyo, Missy Higgins and Hoodoo Gurus, among many others—and even the great Leo Sayer himself.

At the bash, set against the red dirt of the Mundi Mundi Plains near the Barrier Ranges, 9,161 people dressed in blue and broke the world record for the largest human image of a country. They raised more than $145,000 for Beyond Blue, all while singing 'I Am Australian'. Also at the bash, 6,779 people broke the world record for the most people dancing the nutbush. As well as paying tribute to the late, great Tina Turner, the world record raised more than $100,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

This amazing event was supported by many sponsors, and, in true country style, 618 volunteers put in more than 13,700 hours. I commend the organisers of the Mundi Mundi Bash. It gives more than 15,000 people a few days to remember, and Broken Hill City Council have estimated in the past that the event has generated more than $12 million of spending.

Sharon Claydon (Newcastle, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I call the member for Parkes—I mean the member for Solomon.