Cloncurry drought status revoked

Derek Barry
Updated May 13 2016 - 2:53pm, first published 2:52pm
The map of Queensland showing Cloncurry as the only western council area that is now not drought declared.
The map of Queensland showing Cloncurry as the only western council area that is now not drought declared.

The state government has revoked the drought status of Cloncurry Shire Council based on the advice of Local Drought Committees however Cloncurry mayor Greg Campbell is unconvinced this is the correct decision.

Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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