The Sate Government has moved today to give local Councils greater autonomy to manage the stock routes in their region. The Stock Route Network Management Bill 2016 has been passed which the Government says will improve the historic network’s management and ensure it had a sustainable … [Read more...]
Regional Community Arts Support Flows Through Local Councils
State member for Warrego Ann Leahy has announced over $ 100,000 in funding for councils across the electorate for arts programs. Ms Leahy says Councils across the Warrego Electorate will receive $142,482 in State Government funding to see community projects come alive. The funding is coming … [Read more...]
More than A Stroll – An Eye Opener
As Disability Week comes around each year, one local, Ann O’Brien, gathers locals to pound the pavement. It’s a walk to raise awareness but it also opens eyes of not only those who take part but provides much needed information to Council and community about the challenges Our Towns may present … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss the Discount
Ratepayers across Murweh are reminded that the discount period for early rates payments runs out at months’ end, 28th September. Rates notices for the half year ending 31 December 2016, have been posted to the registered owners of all land within the Murweh Shire and payments received before … [Read more...]
The Weekend the Dawnee Steamed into to Town
The Dawnee Express Steam Train pulled into the Charleville Station, on time and on target last Friday. The classic stream train journey turned heads and saw the message to save the Bilby spread across the towns from Brisbane to the West. Carrying with it - The message that the Charleville … [Read more...]
Hemp industry a Step Closer
Paroo Shire Mayor Lindsay Godfrey has welcomed changes this week at a State level which will help clear the way forward for the establishment of a medicinal cannabis industry in the region but says many challenges remain. State Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson announced changes to the Drugs … [Read more...]
Palaszczuk Government fights for fair disaster funding rules
The Palaszczuk Government is calling on the Turnbull Government to stop short-changing councils with their ill-considered rule changes to Queensland’s disaster relief funding. Affected local councils, include Winton, Barcaldine and Barcoo which the State Government says are out of pocket by more … [Read more...]
Minister Nash to take a lot of Learning Back to the Parliamentary Leather
With the first sitting of the new Federal Parliament about to commence in the National Capital, Federal Member for Maranoa, David Littleproud has struck with lightning speed to ensure the new Primary Industry Minister will take to her seat with Maranoa issues ringing in her ears. Mr … [Read more...]
Agriculture Minister on cluster fencing tour
More commitment today from Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson to the wild dog cluster fencing strategy after she spent the day meeting with locals and inspecting cluster fences with Wild Dog Fencing Commissioners Vaughan Johnson and Mark O’Brien. The Minister says her visit across the West has … [Read more...]
Traffic incidents involving livestock, Barcaldine
In what can best be described as despicable - The Longreach Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SARCIS) are appealing for public information after reports of cattle and sheep being deliberately run over in the Barcaldine Regional Shire area. Incidents of cattle being run over have been … [Read more...]
