Utes parade through Darwin for annual Australia Day Ute Run

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Utes, decked out in colour and decorations, have paraded through the streets of Darwin for the annual Australia Day Ute Run. Reporter Oliver Chaseling has more from the Hidden Alley Raceway.

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00:00About 100 youths and their owners have gathered here from about 6am this morning for the beloved

00:08annual Darwin Youth Run.

00:14From here the parade of youths decked out in their Australian flags will make their

00:17way through the suburbs of Darwin before finishing at the Noonamar Tavern just down the Stuart

00:22Highway.

00:23Proceeds from this event go to children's charity Variety with plenty of people taking

00:27the time this morning to say g'day to their neighbours and admire some of the more unusual

00:32vehicles that have gathered here this morning.

00:38There'll be plenty of noise and colour here on the starting line as this flag waving parade

00:43start their engines and begin what's a very popular Australia Day tradition for Darwin

00:48rev heads.

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