Inaccessible state swim lesson funding sends Barcaldine into breach

Sally Gall
Updated January 29 2019 - 11:21am, first published January 12 2019 - 12:15pm
Barcaldine Regional councillor, Sean Dillon, left, and Alpha swimming advocate, Danielle Taylor, right, explain the need for innovative funding for rural families to access swimming lessons to federal sports minister, Bridget McKenzie. Picture - Sally Cripps.
Barcaldine Regional councillor, Sean Dillon, left, and Alpha swimming advocate, Danielle Taylor, right, explain the need for innovative funding for rural families to access swimming lessons to federal sports minister, Bridget McKenzie. Picture - Sally Cripps.

The Barcaldine Regional Council’s support of a collaborative water safety and drowning prevention program at Alpha earned a thumbs up from federal sports minister, Bridget McKenzie, when she visited in early January.

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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