Barcoo mayor hails fibre optic milestone

Sally Gall
Updated September 30 2016 - 4:48pm, first published 10:00am
The Telstra team that laid the fibre optic cable in the red dirt of south west Queensland. Photo supplied by Bruce Scott.
The Telstra team that laid the fibre optic cable in the red dirt of south west Queensland. Photo supplied by Bruce Scott.

After 15 years of lobbying, history was made for the people of the Barcoo Shire this week when Telstra’s optic fibre team reached its destination at Windorah.

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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