Tag: Boulia 4829
Four rescued as flooding spreads in NW Qld
Four people stranded by floodwaters in western Qld have been rescued.[MORE]
No reprieve for flooded NW Qld
More rain has fallen in north-west Qld, leaving Julia Creek isolated by floodwaters.[MORE]
Minister tours flood-ravaged north-west Qld
Qld minister Andrew Fraser has inspected the flood situation in the north-west.[MORE]
Truckies lose out after flooding cuts freight route
The transport industry is counting the cost of major flooding in Qld's north-west.[MORE]
Indigenous community on flood evacuation stand-by
A remote Indigenous community in north-west Queensland may be forced to evacuate today if local rivers continue to rise.[MORE]
Mayor up-beat about Boulia health care future
A western Queensland Mayor says he expects to see better health care for residents after a positive meeting with health representatives and the State Government yesterday.[MORE]
Drought taking toll on beef producers: Mayor
A far western Queensland Mayor says beef producers across a vast area of the state are still struggling with drought and are far from expecting a bumper season.[MORE]
Councils in Canberra for funding announcement
Several western Queensland mayors are in Canberra today, along with council representatives from across the country, to meet Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.[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]
Outback Qld bakes in early heat
Communities in outback Queensland have been sweltering in hot and dry conditions which have arrived earlier than expected.[MORE]
Council seeks to improve Urandangi services
A Queensland council says it is looking to provide a remote community with basic services to improve life for its residents.[MORE]
Urandangi living standards under the spotlight
The Boulia council in Queensland's west says it is surveying residents in the remote Indigenous community of Urandangi to establish what work is needed to improve living standards.[MORE]
Council drives push for Outback Way funds
A western Queensland council is seeking more Federal Government assistance to further upgrade a national transport link across the continent.[MORE]
Drought cuts western Qld cattle numbers
A western Queensland Mayor says many graziers are battling depression and anxiety as the drought worsens.[MORE]
Dog baiting underway in Boulia Shire
A massive dog baiting program has begun in a western Queensland shire.[MORE]
Boulia Camel Cup 'the biggest and the best'
The winner of this year's Desert Sands Boulia Camel Cup in western Queensland says claiming the title is a dream come true.[MORE]
Camel races to start on weekend
More than 40 camels will take to the track this weekend in far-western Queensland for the annual Boulia Camel Races. [MORE]
Outback Qld's camel races set to begin
Camels and their trainers have begun arriving in outback Queensland for the start of the state's camel racing circuit. [MORE]
Leaking LPG tanker 'poses no threat to residents'
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service says there is no danger to motorists or residents from a tanker leaking liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) near Boulia in western Queensland. [MORE]
Too expensive to connect remote towns to grid: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says people who choose to live in remote Queensland communities understand that many services are not available. [MORE]
Tourists stranding sparks police warning
Police are urging tourists to be well prepared before taking to remote roads, after four Japanese tourists became stranded west of Boulia.[MORE]
Water infrastructure funding targets Cloncurry, Boulia
Two western Queensland councils are set to share in almost $3 million worth of improvements to their town water infrastructure.[MORE]
New route planned for outback tourism
A new tourism route is being planned in central and western Queensland, focusing on 'geo-tourism' along the Tropic of Capricorn.[MORE]
High cattle numbers keeping transporters busy
Livestock transporters say they have never been so busy so early in the year as thousands of cattle move out of north-west Queensland and the Northern Territory. [MORE]
Drought prompts mass cattle exodus from N Qld
A western Queensland mayor says there is a mass exodus of cattle underway in the region, with tens of thousands of beasts being moved. [MORE]
