The Big Dry Drought Appeal spreads to Queensland

Belinda-Jane Davis
July 19 2018 - 5:00am
DROUGHT: (Main picture) Sue and Jay Walker, Cumberland, Barcaldine, are one of many producers in Queensland's west coping with ongoing drought conditions. Photo: Sally Cripps. Bottom row l to r: Bare paddocks, Mary and Mac Haig, Alroy, Eulo. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher; Ned Elmy said the best feed for the mob had been between Augathella and Tambo but the pickings were fairly slim on the country they’d just walked over, west of Barcaldine. Photo: Kelly Butterworth; The road to Alroy, Eulo. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher; Some of a 1200-strong mob of Santa cross cattle, mostly weaners, that have spent months walking around Queensland's central west as drought has bitten hard at Corfield. Photo: Kelly Butterworth.
DROUGHT: (Main picture) Sue and Jay Walker, Cumberland, Barcaldine, are one of many producers in Queensland's west coping with ongoing drought conditions. Photo: Sally Cripps. Bottom row l to r: Bare paddocks, Mary and Mac Haig, Alroy, Eulo. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher; Ned Elmy said the best feed for the mob had been between Augathella and Tambo but the pickings were fairly slim on the country they’d just walked over, west of Barcaldine. Photo: Kelly Butterworth; The road to Alroy, Eulo. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher; Some of a 1200-strong mob of Santa cross cattle, mostly weaners, that have spent months walking around Queensland's central west as drought has bitten hard at Corfield. Photo: Kelly Butterworth.

The custodians of our food bowl are facing unprecedented challenges as they battle unrelenting drought in much of Queensland. 

Belinda-Jane Davis

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