There might have been disappointment the piglets couldn’t be adopted, but there was none with the results.
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The pig races for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service at the weekend raised about $5000 for our region, events co-ordinator Jeff Galbraith said.
“I’d suggest that, at the peak, there was at least a couple of hundred people watching it, and it was just a great family day – the kids had a ball,” he said.
The second annual event was held at the Southgate Inn on Saturday.
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The porky racers were provided by Noah’s Thoroughbred Racing Pigs, near Warwick, with auctions and raffles determining who would back which runner.
“Kevin Kiley [race caller] joked with people many times throughout the event that, unfortunately, they wouldn’t be taking any of the pigs home – as disappointing as that was for some,” Mr Galbraith said.
“It was just hilarious fun … really enjoyable to get that sort of age range in a licensed venue, with no trouble and everyone enjoying themselves.”
The event was locked in for the same time next year – the Saturday before the October long weekend, he said.