Rockhampton and Townsville graziers digesting news of forcible land acquisitions

Sally Gall
Updated August 18 2017 - 9:49am, first published December 1 2016 - 6:30am
Mixed emotions: According to AgForce regional manager Sharon Howard, landholders in the Rockhampton region have mixed views on the news that the Department of Defence plans to forcibly acquire their land, including strong objections from Linda and Lawson Geddes of Couti Outi Brangus. Photo: Kelly Butterworth.
Mixed emotions: According to AgForce regional manager Sharon Howard, landholders in the Rockhampton region have mixed views on the news that the Department of Defence plans to forcibly acquire their land, including strong objections from Linda and Lawson Geddes of Couti Outi Brangus. Photo: Kelly Butterworth.

Letters last Friday delivered the shattering news to landholders in the Townsville and Rockhampton regions that their land would be needed by the Department of Defence for the expansion of field training areas, to allow 14,000 Singaporean troops to be accommodated for 18 weeks each year.

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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