In a concert honoring Aussie heroes, many aboard had volunteered during cyclone, flood, and fire clean-ups, nominated by their communities. Musicians Sheppard, Lee Kernaghan, Max Jackson, and Kairos King were among the first to perform, with Nashville-based siblings Sheppard flying in for the event.
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00:00 Australia's unsung heroes are getting their day in the sun here in far north Queensland.
00:12 Country music legend Lee Kernighan and Queensland band Shepard are among the line-up of acts
00:16 to perform on the Great Barrier Reef pontoon for champions who have gone above and beyond
00:20 for their communities.
00:25 Among the crowd are heroes who raise money for community causes, environmental campaigners
00:29 and champions who sprang into action to save neighbours, friends and strangers during recent
00:34 natural disasters.
00:37 We're all going to have a great day here kicking back on the reefs.
00:42 I'm teaching every one of you, we're proud to be Australian because of you.
01:08 I'm loving it, you know, it's good weather and I've been thriving along so it's awesome.
01:09 These acts are returning to Cairn Cinterland in October for the Savannah in the Round festival.
01:12 We're the boys from the bush and we're back in town.
01:16 With the dogs at the back and the food goes down.
01:20 [MUSIC PLAYING]