Faces at Julia Creek races

Mount Isa ladiesTiffany Gray, Tash Hart and Anna Marriott.

Amanda Brown with Heidi, 10 months, from Mount Isa.

Damo Creer, Tia Albert, Kaseylee Creer, Bobby Wehrman and Annie Cremer had a win on Rock Spark in Race 2.

Bill Bjurstrom, holding Sven, 1 and Cassandra, holding Matilda, 3, from Euraba.

Chloe Curr, 15 and Abbie Pratt, 13 from Julia Creek.

Kennedy MP Bob Katter and triathlete Elle Goodall have a chat.

Olivia Zatta, Ingham and Harriet Schuyler, Brisbane.

Wendy Downes, Airlie Beach and Shelly Davidson, Richmond.

Mount Isa lads Andy Heyne, Josh Moren, Brad Howie, Jason Real and Tim Real.

Megan Adamski, 12, with mum Merrilee and sister Sally, 14, from Rockhampton.

Rani Konietzko, with fiance Scott McClymont from Rosella Plains Station.

Justin Vardy, event MC, with country music artist Tony Cook.

Country racing style.

Richmond couple Ricki and Shelly Davidson.
FLY nets and fascinators were the order of the day at the Julia Creek races today as hundreds braved the heat for some good old country racing.
The Julia Creek Artesian Express Races was the place to be seen after competitors wound down after the Dirt n Dust triathlon this morning.
The Country Tastes Luncheon was popular, with diners enjoying a host of fresh meat and cool salads in the shade.
The bookies were busy, and the crowd went wild as the horses kicked up the dust to the finish line.
Mount Isa man Bobby Wehrman had a successful flutter, winning $1000 on Rock Spark in race 2.
Fine fillies and dapper dudes then took to the stage for the Fashion’s on the Field contest, ahead of the South 32 Senior Triathlon presentations.