Meet the couple who made the tree change from Orange to Blackall

Sally Gall
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:08pm, first published April 29 2022 - 7:00am
Michelle and Matthew Gander have moved from transporting livestock in the central west of NSW to running a motel at Blackall in Queensland's central west. Picture: Sally Gall
Michelle and Matthew Gander have moved from transporting livestock in the central west of NSW to running a motel at Blackall in Queensland's central west. Picture: Sally Gall

When Michelle and Matthew Gander looked at buying the Blackall Motel in central western Queensland last year, they were thinking it was time to spice life up with a bit of adventure.

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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