Rural immersion program piloted in Longreach

Sally Gall
Updated September 27 2016 - 5:02pm, first published 6:00am
Dakabin State High School students Dhana Stokes, Courtney Price, Sarah Robinson and Lily Forward at the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame during their rural immersion experience.
Dakabin State High School students Dhana Stokes, Courtney Price, Sarah Robinson and Lily Forward at the Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame during their rural immersion experience.

A young person living in Brisbane could tell you the latest menu change at their suburban coffee shop but not where any of the food on it came from, says the woman behind a new rural immersion program.

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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