Government hands stock route responsibility to local councils

Helen Walker
Updated November 11 2016 - 4:26pm, first published 4:00pm
Roma-based boss drover Bill Little said he hopes the Queensland Stock Route is maintained and fees for travelling stock are kept at a reasonable cost.
Roma-based boss drover Bill Little said he hopes the Queensland Stock Route is maintained and fees for travelling stock are kept at a reasonable cost.

New laws giving local councils full control of the 2.6 million hectares of the stock route network for travelling livestock in Queensland miss the mark by failing to put in place appropriate safeguards to ensure they are managed properly, AgForce says. 

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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