Letter to the editor: Creating the Australian Pub Championships could turn the Build

Dear editor,

It is hot and humid, the tourists have all gone and won’t be back till winter hits next year and the locals are in swelter mode. How can we turn the disadvantageous weather at this time of year into an economic advantage?

Aussie pub culture is built on the harsh climates of remote Australia. We are in the perfect place to benefit from this.

Imagine a Pub Festival and Championship celebrating the harshness of our weather, boosting the economy, secured by an international darts championship as its drawcard.

The festival would pack more than 20 competitions into 12 days — from pub-rules pool and axe-throwing to trivia, karaoke, the Australian Punter Championship and the Mechanical Bull Riding crown, not to mention the Mullet State of Origin. Tough enough to thrive in the buil