Targeted funding, remote access, key drought point

Sally Gall
Updated August 14 2018 - 3:10pm, first published 3:05pm
Eyes and ears: Vaughan Johnson and Mark O'Brien, pictured with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, will be advising on how to optimise various drought relief strategies. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Eyes and ears: Vaughan Johnson and Mark O'Brien, pictured with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, will be advising on how to optimise various drought relief strategies. Picture: Sally Cripps.

The bush has always been good at helping each other out and that’s what Vaughan Johnson wants to do in his new role as a drought commissioner for the state government.

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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