WEBVTT - MINI: The Big One

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to them. Christian o'connald show.

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<v Speaker 2>Podcast yesterday on the show chapter Guy called Darren, a

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<v Speaker 2>place called Donald. Donald has learned from a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>places around Australia have done and invested money, tourism, money marketing,

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<v Speaker 2>big bucks into trying to build something massive big. This

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<v Speaker 2>country is famous around the world for very big things,

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<v Speaker 2>some of them brand them.

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<v Speaker 3>So we hope they get the giant Kookoba.

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<v Speaker 2>That's what I'm looking to do, is a five meter

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<v Speaker 2>high kookob to put Donald on the map.

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<v Speaker 3>We've done some research.

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<v Speaker 2>There have been a couple of big things that never

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<v Speaker 2>quite got off the ground and need off the ground and.

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<v Speaker 3>Up into the air.

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<v Speaker 2>Rip the Big Chris when they tried to be a

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<v Speaker 2>giant Chris Hempsworth.

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<v Speaker 3>She is ab out of marble, of course of Greek God.

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<v Speaker 4>Remember we talked to the tam mayor, yes, and he

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<v Speaker 4>was all about it, but he didn't even know what

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<v Speaker 4>he wanted to build it out of that stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>Five years on, construction still yet to have started. Untilenty

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen Queenstontown of King Roy launched a foulder attempt to

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<v Speaker 2>build the Big Nut.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you want to be known as that ome of

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<v Speaker 3>the big nuts.

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<v Speaker 2>Townsfolk were jealous of their rival city of Chinchilla had

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<v Speaker 2>a big melon. What we need is a big nut

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<v Speaker 2>nut versus melon. My money's on the nuts. Rip the

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<v Speaker 2>big bin chicken in bit Burgh. Thousands of signataries but

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<v Speaker 2>never getting off the ground up into the air. Hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>the kooka bar of Donald isn't another than Cooko bar

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<v Speaker 2>is going to make him. Don't think of this because

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<v Speaker 2>this country is famous for these big things. If there

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<v Speaker 2>was a Mount Rushmore, a giant, a really big, bigger

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<v Speaker 2>Mount Rushmore here in Australia and it's only got the

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<v Speaker 2>four best big things that are around this country, what

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<v Speaker 2>has to go on there? Right, make your case, state

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<v Speaker 2>your case for just one big thing that you love

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<v Speaker 2>would have to go on the Mount Rushmore of Australia's

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<v Speaker 2>big thing partic Kately, what do you want to make

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<v Speaker 2>the case for?

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<v Speaker 5>It has to be the big banana, without a doubt,

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<v Speaker 5>the coolest big thing in Australia.

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<v Speaker 3>Now why is.

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<v Speaker 2>It the coolest big thing in Australia Just a giant banana?

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<v Speaker 5>Well it's one. It's positioned perfectly for everyone that goes

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<v Speaker 5>through Coffs Harbor. Right, So when you drive through cos.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, leading COFs Harbor.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 5>It's not as you're going north towards Brisbane, right.

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<v Speaker 3>Perfect petition is because if it was east, yeah, not

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<v Speaker 3>the same.

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<v Speaker 4>I just hate to detour somewhere in Coffs Harbor. Again,

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<v Speaker 4>we're losing time here.

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<v Speaker 3>She's stuck in the freeway system of COFs Harbor.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank god.

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<v Speaker 5>We see the Big Banana. The best thing about it

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<v Speaker 5>is you can walk through the Big Banana, which is epic.

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<v Speaker 3>And again that's the best thing about it. You can

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<v Speaker 3>walk through it.

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<v Speaker 5>No, but also it has a toboggan. Well at least

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<v Speaker 5>it you can get frozen bananas dipped in chocolate, which

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<v Speaker 5>is the best thing for a kid. So we used

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<v Speaker 5>to go and visit it every year when I went away,

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<v Speaker 5>we used to stay more Google gud Yep, you.

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<v Speaker 3>Should go and visit every year. Kids. We're going it's

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<v Speaker 3>that time.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, we walk through and you won't have to detailn't

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<v Speaker 4>walk through it again.

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<v Speaker 6>I believe it.

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<v Speaker 5>It was also one of the first big things in Australia,

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<v Speaker 5>so it was born out in like sixty four.

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<v Speaker 1>I believe.

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<v Speaker 3>I do agree with that.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's I think it should go on the

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<v Speaker 2>Mount Rushmore. It was the first at the top, the top,

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<v Speaker 2>right at the top, and again you walk through this

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<v Speaker 2>Mount Rushmore, but you go through the banana first and

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<v Speaker 2>you buy those frozen bananas.

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<v Speaker 3>Caanaan Genuinely, it's like it's Christmas Day.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm so proud of the big Banana. Like I can't

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<v Speaker 5>express to you how great it was as a kid.

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<v Speaker 5>It was the best thing we ever did. We were

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<v Speaker 5>like the big Banana. We got photos in front of

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<v Speaker 5>it every year. I'll send a photo to you guys, but.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it was great.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to see you looking happy in front of

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<v Speaker 2>the big banana. All right, lines are open now, so

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<v Speaker 2>the big Banana. We're agreed, just going on the Mount Rushmore.

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<v Speaker 2>Things in Australia. What else is up there with it?

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<v Speaker 3>Like a kid on Christmas dake, I guess you go

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<v Speaker 3>and play with your remote control car.

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<v Speaker 1>Christian Connell's show podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>Talking about big things in Australia. What are the best ones?

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<v Speaker 2>Though there's a Mount Rushmore for the best four? What

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<v Speaker 2>has to go up there? Nine four one four three

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<v Speaker 2>Christian are talking about the ones that aren't here anymore? Please,

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<v Speaker 2>can we have a moment of silence for the giant

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<v Speaker 2>earthworm in Victoria? Where was r ip the giant earthworm?

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<v Speaker 2>It got demolished a few years ago.

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<v Speaker 3>If you demolished.

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<v Speaker 2>A big thing, you need to replace it. I should

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<v Speaker 2>think with a bigger thing whatever it is, all right,

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<v Speaker 2>So Patsy, what would you have up on the Mount Rosmore?

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<v Speaker 7>It's hard. I'd go the big giant Koala at Dad's

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<v Speaker 7>Will's Bridge.

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<v Speaker 3>I've seen that. That's nice.

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<v Speaker 7>You go in his belly and go up the stairs.

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<v Speaker 7>And he's got eyes like he's own crack. He looks

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<v Speaker 7>a bit sort of startled, doesn't he.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think that's the look there going Forkala. The

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<v Speaker 2>other one is the massive all of them?

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<v Speaker 3>Then no, we've got nothing.

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<v Speaker 7>What about Kelly at glenn Rowan in my old romping ground.

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<v Speaker 7>He's standing between his legs.

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<v Speaker 3>Around Kenny.

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<v Speaker 2>Old enough, all right, one for one, Linda, good morning.

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<v Speaker 8>Good morning Christian and Crewe. Now, if you're thinking about

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<v Speaker 8>the big banana, don't bother you may as well just

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<v Speaker 8>drive past, take a photo and just keep going. If

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<v Speaker 8>you wanted to see something, you could see the rocking

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<v Speaker 8>horse in Giant Rocking Horse in South Australia. But the

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<v Speaker 8>best of all would be the Giant Lobster. It in

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<v Speaker 8>South Australia.

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<v Speaker 2>Now that is that's great. I've got photos of my

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<v Speaker 2>kids under that. They were excited. The Giant Lobster is great.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, it was excellent.

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<v Speaker 4>I didn't know you've been to the Giant Lobster too,

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<v Speaker 4>because he's got a dark place in our broadcasting history.

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<v Speaker 4>On Hamish and Andy, why happen Well, similar to us

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<v Speaker 4>trying to raise money for the Big kooker Burrough yesterday,

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<v Speaker 4>we tried to money for the Lobster when it looked

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<v Speaker 4>like it might have to get demolished because they couldn't

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<v Speaker 4>repaint it or something. It costs twenty grand to keep

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<v Speaker 4>him up keep for the lobster. So we did a

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<v Speaker 4>drive and like everyone raised money for the lobb of.

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<v Speaker 2>Mind this is Hamis Nandi Rots so his biggest, most

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<v Speaker 2>successful show ever.

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<v Speaker 4>No one, you know, poultry amounts. No one really wanted

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<v Speaker 4>to put in their own hard the Lobster. So then

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<v Speaker 4>we had to do and I'm embarrassed to say this

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<v Speaker 4>the worst thing we've ever done probably on the show.

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<v Speaker 4>The Bank of South Australia said, look, we'll come in

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<v Speaker 4>and we'll give you the twenty grand, but you have

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<v Speaker 4>to interview our mascot on air. So we had to

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<v Speaker 4>interview a magpie.

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<v Speaker 2>That's not Judge Jack. You never know what's around the corner.

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<v Speaker 2>I will save my laughter.

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<v Speaker 3>We had to interviewer air.

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<v Speaker 4>Magpie called the piping shrike.

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<v Speaker 3>On it pushing all the bank stiff. Oh no, poor polio.

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<v Speaker 2>Well if you see the giant lobster and look at

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<v Speaker 2>the paint, how good it is? You know Nandy had

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<v Speaker 2>to pay the piper for that.

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<v Speaker 9>Good morning Steve, Good morning gang, Happy Friday to all Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>Steve.

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<v Speaker 3>What else has to go on to me? The Mount rushmore?

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<v Speaker 9>Then, okay, don't worry about your big lobsters and bananas.

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<v Speaker 9>Out at Clyde in Melbourne South East, they've got the

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<v Speaker 9>giant wheelbarrow. And let me tell you it is dead

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<v Speaker 9>set enormous. It would be between five and ten meters high.

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<v Speaker 9>It has to be fifteen millions long. It's a dirty, great, big,

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<v Speaker 9>rusty old wheelbarrow that is in the middle of a playground.

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<v Speaker 3>Can I ask why.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm almost tipping? It's a nod to the farmer folk

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<v Speaker 9>that used to be on the land before before they

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<v Speaker 9>turn into housing.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, maybe a nic. It's iconic. It's like a giant wheelbrow.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean compared to big things, it's not that big.

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<v Speaker 9>Have you seen the slight of a normal wheelbarrow.

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<v Speaker 3>He's got Listen, he's got the Porsche.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, we understand a normal wheelbrow, so let's not fold

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<v Speaker 2>out over the mega wheelbarrow.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll give you that.

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<v Speaker 4>It's bigger than an a wheelbarer. But we're talking about

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<v Speaker 4>the banana of the clod, which has a lot in it.

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<v Speaker 9>You can walk bana. Give me a spell.

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<v Speaker 1>Every year.

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<v Speaker 9>Today we go to the Clyde Cricket Cricket Club and

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<v Speaker 9>every one of us we drive passis wheelbarrow and the

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<v Speaker 9>people haven't seen it before. They're absolutely gobsmack.

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<v Speaker 3>And yeah, I'd be gobsmack, Steve. It's a strong case.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you very much. You come, have a good weekend.

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<v Speaker 9>You're welcome to you guys.

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<v Speaker 3>Claire.

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<v Speaker 6>Good morning, good morning, Happy Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>Happy Friday, Claire, and what big things you go on

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<v Speaker 2>our Mount Rushmore.

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<v Speaker 6>Definitely the big pineapple in Namboe, Queensland. It's been there

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<v Speaker 6>for years and years. I dispute whether it was banana kneesess.

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<v Speaker 3>We thought the pineapple was first. Please, sure the Pineapple.

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<v Speaker 3>I met the Bill Bryson, but when he.

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<v Speaker 2>Came to I'm pretty sure Bill Bright says that the

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<v Speaker 2>Pineapple was first, but I could be wrong here.

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<v Speaker 6>But it's also famous for another reason. Lady Die and

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<v Speaker 6>Charles came out to tour the Big Pineapple and I

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<v Speaker 6>was fortunate enough to take the day off school and

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<v Speaker 6>I managed to get a good photo of Lady Die

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<v Speaker 6>on the Nutmobile there.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's got excuse me, can't they're now king that

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<v Speaker 2>the nutmobil?

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<v Speaker 3>We can't call him that? What do you mean Nutmobill?

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<v Speaker 6>There's a nuts from next door to the Big Pineapple.

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<v Speaker 6>It's all part of the one tourist attraction. So they're

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<v Speaker 6>like little macadamia nuts in half with you know, so

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<v Speaker 6>you can see through the middle. And yeah, I got

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<v Speaker 6>a really good photo of Lady Dye sitting in the Nutmobile.

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<v Speaker 3>That is a moment captured that.

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<v Speaker 2>That is so good. Yeah, Big Pineapple has to go

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<v Speaker 2>on our Mount Russell.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, yes, thank you very much. Have a good weekend.

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<v Speaker 6>You two bye.

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