Quilpie's exclusion fencing plan helps fight effects of drought

Sally Gall
Updated December 20 2018 - 3:22pm, first published December 18 2018 - 5:45pm
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, inspecting exclusion fence wire, with Regional Services Minister, Bridget McKenzie, at Stephen Tully's Quilpie property at the end of August. Photos - Penelope Arthur.
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, inspecting exclusion fence wire, with Regional Services Minister, Bridget McKenzie, at Stephen Tully's Quilpie property at the end of August. Photos - Penelope Arthur.

Community building projects have been the focus of many local governments dealing with the impacts of drought in their regions but the Quilpie Shire Council has decided that exclusion fencing should be its priority.

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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