Race fans urged to play it safe

Audi Choice^ is for those who like to know where they’re headed. It means you can guarantee your Audi’s minimum future value^ at the time of purchase – letting you plan for the future. And, at the end of your Audi Choice^ contract, you can select from three options: trade-in, retain or return. RACEGOERS are being reminded to stay safe at the Cairns Amateurs and look out for their friends during the region’s biggest racing event.

More than 18,000 people are expected to walk through the gates to the event and transport operators are working to make sure they all get home safely.

“As one of the city’s major events our committee always takes its patron safety very seriously through strict adherence to a transport management plan involving local emergency services, Cairns Regional Council and transport operators, and subsidising transport operations to facilitate patron safety,” Cairns Amateurs chief executive Graham Thornton said.

Cairns Amateurs will have a dedicated bus service provided by Sunbus, Tropic Wings and FNQ Airport Shuttles.

Departing from Lake St, bus one will operate at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm, while bus two will run at 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm.

Return buses into Lake St will run from 4.30pm to 7.30pm. Tickets are $6 per person each way, which will be donated to Claire Tucker’s GoFundMe.