Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements activated for eight western Queensland shires

Sally Gall
Updated March 20 2018 - 10:14am, first published March 15 2018 - 6:30am
Cloncurry mayor, Greg Campbell, the Minister for Emergency Services, Craig
Crawford, and McKinlay Shire Council's deputy mayor, Neil Walker, inspected the Butcher Creek crossing on the Corella Park Road north west of Cloncurry.
Cloncurry mayor, Greg Campbell, the Minister for Emergency Services, Craig Crawford, and McKinlay Shire Council's deputy mayor, Neil Walker, inspected the Butcher Creek crossing on the Corella Park Road north west of Cloncurry.

Three central western shires – Barcaldine, Longreach and Winton – will receive disaster assistance to help them recover from the effects of recent flooding, along with the north west local government areas of Mount Isa, Cloncurry, McKinlay, Richmond and Flinders.

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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