Springvale Station purchase may threaten Lakeland agricultural expansion

By Lea Coghlan
Updated July 20 2016 - 3:27pm, first published 2:00pm
Former Springvale Station owner Graham Elmes believes the purchase was politically motivated to stop a new dam for Lakeland.
Former Springvale Station owner Graham Elmes believes the purchase was politically motivated to stop a new dam for Lakeland.

A former owner of a Cape York Peninsula cattle property purchased by the State Government for reef conservation believes it was politically motivated and fears it will thwart attempts to shore up water supplies for Lakeland.

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