Sealing and widening work rolling out under Northern Australia Roads Program

Sally Gall
Updated February 19 2018 - 11:24pm, first published 4:00pm
Road ahead: Northern roads such as this one in the Flinders shire are beginning to benefit from funds made available under northern beef roads funding. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Road ahead: Northern roads such as this one in the Flinders shire are beginning to benefit from funds made available under northern beef roads funding. Picture: Sally Cripps.

The Flinders and Etheridge shires are claiming the distinction of being the first in Australia to convert Northern Australia Roads Program dollars into bitumen.

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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