Good neighbour policy and economics used to justify expenditure of government funds

Sally Gall
Updated August 29 2017 - 4:41pm, first published 12:50pm
Boulia mayor Rick Britton, pictured selling cattle in Longreach in 2013, is supportive of the sheep-oriented aims of the cluster fencing program and says it hasn't been compromised.
Boulia mayor Rick Britton, pictured selling cattle in Longreach in 2013, is supportive of the sheep-oriented aims of the cluster fencing program and says it hasn't been compromised.

Including committed cattle producers in government-subsidised cluster fencing schemes is all about being good neighbours, according to Boulia mayor Rick Britton.

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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