When it's hump day in fire-ravaged towns, people forget their troubles

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On Sunday there were gawks, grins and requests for selfies as John Elliott, dog Bruski and his camels glided through Lakes Entrance, the eastern Victorian town battered both by bushfires and the COVID-19 lockdown.

Two years ago John Elliott was a businessman heading for burnout and dreaming of leading a team of camels across Australia’s deserts, from the east to west coast.

But a few weeks into the trip, he had an epiphany. He observed that seeing the camels, with their laid-back gait, humps and stately expressions, made other people happy. "A big part of that is the animals. They’re the greatest leveller. People are coming out, they’re happy, they’re smiling, and they can’t do enough for you.", the melanoma charity Mr Elliott supports, or thanked him for distracting them from the drought, or a relative’s illness.Mr Elliott found online in early 2018.

They’re the greatest leveller. People are coming out, they’re happy, they’re smiling, and they can’t do enough for you.Mr Elliott bought the camels in Queensland and spent eight months preparing before starting his trek in April last year. Next up is Melbourne, Tasmania and then Western Australia.

 

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