CHANNEL COUNTRY CHATTER October 2018 BOULIA’S BUCK & BURN ON TRACK Photo By: Ann Britton More photos on pages 3—5 AIRLINE SENATE INQUIRY ON TARGET The senate inquiry sparked by airline services recommendations would be announced in the impacting outback Queenslanders, is well un- new year. derway, according to a Spokesperson from Earlier this year inquiry instigator Senator Senator Barry O‟Sullivan‟s Office. O‟Sullivan travelled throughout Western The Spokesperson said it was anticipated the Queensland, including Boulia, to hear local inquiry would be nearing completion by De- resident‟s airline issues first hand and discuss cember this year and the findings and any concerns raised. The Channel Country Chatter is a Boulia Shire Council publication. Phone: 07 4746 3188 Email:
[email protected] or find us on CHANNEL COUNTRY CHATTER October 2018 Boulia Represented at the Outback Highway AGM Boulia Shire Mayor Rick Britton has been Western Australia. voted back in as Vice Chair of the Outback Cr Britton said the group‟s plan was to con- Highway Development Corporation at their re- tinue working towards sealing the 2800km cent AGM in Alice Springs. Cr Britton shares stretch of road by 2025. He said after the latest the role with Damien Ryan from the Alice $160 million of funding announced earlier this Springs Town Council. Also retaining his role year was allocated, there would only be 900km was.long term Chair Patrick Hill from Laverton, of road remaining unsealed. CHANNEL COUNTRY CHATTER October 2018 BOULIA’S BUCK &BURN More than 50 competitors converged on the Boulia Racecourse Reserve for the hotly con- tested Boulia‟s Buck and Burn.