Tag: Bedourie 4829
Fuel price spike no deterrent for outback tourists
A western Queensland Mayor says record high fuel prices this year did not deter tourists from travelling to outback areas.[MORE]
Federal funds a good start: Mayor
A western Queensland Mayor says new federal funding will not do much to stimulate local economies in the bush yet, but it is a good start.[MORE]
Western Qld welcomes much needed rain
There have been some welcome falls of rain in some of Queensland's most drought-affected regions over the weekend.[MORE]
Govt urged to act on telecommunications review
A western Queensland mayor says regional development across Australia will continue to be stifled unless telecommunications are improved.[MORE]
Awards recognise community heroes
Three western Queenslanders have been recognised for their contributions to local communities. [MORE]
Bedourie Airport upgrade officially open
Queensland Transport Minister John Mickel has officially opened a $2 million upgrade of the Bedourie Airport.[MORE]
Hope for rain as weather heats up
Graziers in far western Queensland are desperately hoping for rain as weather conditions warm up. [MORE]
$2m to help fix flood damaged roads
A total of $2 million worth of state and Federal Government funding has been allocated to a western Queensland council to help fix roads damaged by floods in February this year. [MORE]
Walkers cross the continent for health
A group of council workers from remote Queensland has embarked on a challenge - to walk across the continent into Western Australia. [MORE]
Outback tourist rescues trigger police warning
Police and emergency crews in far western Queensland says they have rescued 10 separate groups of stranded travellers in as many days.[MORE]
Tourists warned of rural Qld bulldust
Tourists travelling on remote Queensland roads are being warned to drive with extreme care because of increasing areas of bulldust. [MORE]
Outback Qld fuel hits $2 a litre
Fuel in the remote western Queensland town of Bedourie has reached a record $2 a litre. [MORE]
Extreme conditions take toll on Diamantina roads
A western Queensland Mayor says roads are facing a "double whammy" as dry conditions mix with increased heavy road use.[MORE]
Mayor airs agistment cost concerns
A western Queensland Mayor says he is concerned by a steep increase in the cost charged for agistment to graziers needing to feed stock.[MORE]
Diamantina seeks Qld Govt housing grant
The Diamantina Shire Council is seeking $10 million from the Queensland Government to help it build housing in Birdsville and Bedourie.[MORE]
Teachers converge on Longreach for conference
Almost 280 teachers, teacher aides, principals and school administrative staff are in Longreach this week for a two-day educators' conference. [MORE]
Diamantina Mayor backs broadband deal scrapping
The Mayor of a remote western Queensland shire has welcomed a decision by the Federal Government to scrap a multi-million dollar regional broadband deal.[MORE]
Qld Govt offers storm aid to west shires
The Queensland Government is offering disaster assistance for nine shires in the west of the state following severe storms late last year. [MORE]
Council hopes to bottle desert water
An outback Queensland shire council says it is hopeful it will be bottling water from the Great Artesian Basin in two years time. [MORE]
'International demand' driving fuel prices higher
The RACQ says motorists should not expect any relief in the short term in the cost of diesel. [MORE]
No relief from diesel price hikes: RACQ
The RACQ says motorists should not expect any relief in the short-term in the cost of diesel. [MORE]
Medical clinic funding relief for Diamantina Shire
The Mayor of Diamantina Shire says he is glad the council will no longer have to finance its own medical clinics in Bedourie and Birdsville in south-west Queensland.[MORE]
Bedourie horseracing to get back on track
A race meeting in the far western Queensland town of Bedourie has been approved by Queensland Racing for this weekend.[MORE]
New Diamantina budget to expand infrastructure
Diamantina Shire council in western Queensland has adopted a new budget of $25 million.[MORE]
Bush councils push for fibre optic network
The Mayor of Diamantina Shire in western Queensland, Robbie Dare, says he is hopeful they will get a fibre optic cable network under a new review of telecommunications in regional Australia.[MORE]
