Bold new era for leaders of the South West Councils

Helen Walker
Updated August 5 2020 - 7:49am, first published July 30 2020 - 10:00am
Mayors at the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils Longreach Mayor Tony Rayner, Balonne Mayor Samantha O'Toole, Carpentaria Mayor Jack Bawden and Greg Hallam CEO LGAQ at the WQAC Assembly in Longreach this week.
Mayors at the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils Longreach Mayor Tony Rayner, Balonne Mayor Samantha O'Toole, Carpentaria Mayor Jack Bawden and Greg Hallam CEO LGAQ at the WQAC Assembly in Longreach this week.

Balonne Shire Mayor Samantha O'Toole has helped usher in a bold new era for leaders of the South West, by merging the region's two main advocacy groups into a single, stronger, representative body.

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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