Longreach bids for greater tourism profile at regional air services inquiry

Sally Gall
April 13 2018 - 5:30am
Queensland senators Anthony Chisholm and Barry O'Sullivan, with Tasmanian senator, Richard Colbeck, and NXT senator Rex Patrick (not pictured), took six deputations from as far away as Rockhampton at the Longreach leg of the regional air services inquiry.
Queensland senators Anthony Chisholm and Barry O'Sullivan, with Tasmanian senator, Richard Colbeck, and NXT senator Rex Patrick (not pictured), took six deputations from as far away as Rockhampton at the Longreach leg of the regional air services inquiry.

An option for a “hub and spoke” model of air service delivery that would see bigger planes linked to international airports delivering passengers to the Longreach airport, for distribution throughout western Queensland by smaller planes, was explored at the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport hearing at Longreach on Tuesday.

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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