Forsayth develops business plan in wake of rail loss
The mayor of Etheridge Shire says there is light at the end of the tunnel for Forsayth businesses hard-hit by the north Queensland town's loss of rail services.
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The mayor of Etheridge Shire, in north Queensland, says there is light at the end of the tunnel for Forsayth businesses hard-hit by the town's loss of rail services.
View ArticleWorkshops focus on improving towns
A series of community workshops have just wound up in the Gulf Savannah region of north Queensland, designed to give local residents the skills and motivation to improve their towns and attract more...
View ArticleIndigenous agreement clears way for town growth in far north
The mayor of the north Queensland shire of Etheridge says an Indigenous land use agreement with the Ewamian people will clear the way for people to settle in the four towns of the shire.
View ArticleQld signs historic land use agreement
Australia's first Indigenous land use agreement over an entire township is being marked today.
View ArticleRecord numbers travel on Savannahlander train line: Qld Govt
The Queensland Government says record numbers of passengers have enjoyed a unique rail experience on the Savannahlander this year.
View ArticleWater 'making residents sick'
Residents in the small town of Forsayth, south of Georgetown, say their water supply is so bad it is making people sick.
View ArticleWorker lockout sparks legal action
The Electrical Trades Union (ETU) is launching legal action against contracting company Utility Asset Management (UAM) after 14 Cairns-based workers were yesterday locked out of work sites near...
View ArticleQld Government to help bushfire affected graziers
The Queensland Government has pledged $100,000 to help bushfire-affected graziers whose cattle are nearing starvation in the state's gulf country.
View ArticleNo rain respite for far north Qld fires
Fire crews are once again being kept busy fighting bushfires in far north Queensland, with little relief from rain.
View ArticleGulf town's water supplies dry up
A mayor in north-west Queensland's Gulf Country says town water supplies for the small community of Forsayth, north-east of Mount Isa, may need to be trucked in from later next month.
View ArticleParched far north Qld town facing water 'burden'
Mount Isa MP Rob Katter says a change of heart is needed from the State Government to relieve a water crisis in a far north Queensland town.
View ArticleMcArdle pledges water shortage talks
Queensland Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle says he will visit a southern Gulf town in the coming weeks to address a severe water shortage.
View ArticleMcArdle says Forsayth water fix to take time
The Water Minister says it could be some time before the State Government can step in to help a southern Gulf town suffering from a water shortage.
View ArticleParched Forsayth begins water carting
The drought has forced one small town in north-west Queensland to begin carting water in daily.
View ArticlePush continues for second Forsayth dam
The Etheridge Shire says it is making good progress in its bid to secure a second dam to supply the drought-stricken township of Forsayth in Queensland's Gulf Country.
View ArticleDam top-up to stop Forsayth water carting
The Etheridge Shire in Queensland's far northern inland says there is now enough water in the dam to stop carting water to Forsayth.
View ArticleSensitive negotiations over live export ban compo
The legal action against the Commonwealth for damages caused by the suspension of live cattle exports in 2011 is now looking more likely to be a compensation claim.
View ArticleFar north Qld mobile phone blackspots to be fixed
The federal Member for Leichhardt says there will be further upgrades to improve mobile coverage in regional Queensland.
View ArticleGraziers concerned about impact of proposed geopark listing
A plan to list 40,000 square kilometres of land in far north Queensland as a UNESCO geopark raises concerns over how future agricultural development in the region might be impacted.
View ArticleOutback mobile mental health service fights for funding
A one-of-a-kind mobile mental health service in remote far-north Queensland seeks funding to continue helping farmers doing it tough.
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