Regional Development Minister hearing from Maranoa mayors

Sally Gall
Updated August 29 2016 - 9:57am, first published 9:55am
Mayoral showdown: Member for Maranoa, David Littleproud and Regional Development Minister Fiona Nash met with Quilpie's Stuart Mackenzie, Bulloo's Alison Petty, Balonne's Richard Marsh, Murweh's Red Alexander and Paroo's Lindsay Godfrey when she visited Charleville last week.
Mayoral showdown: Member for Maranoa, David Littleproud and Regional Development Minister Fiona Nash met with Quilpie's Stuart Mackenzie, Bulloo's Alison Petty, Balonne's Richard Marsh, Murweh's Red Alexander and Paroo's Lindsay Godfrey when she visited Charleville last week.

Even before taking his seat in the House of Representatives, new Maranoa MP David Littleproud last week managed to entice Local Government Minister and Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash on a whirlwind two-day tour of his electorate, meeting with 15 local and regional councils in five towns.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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