Substitute cattle sale set for Barcaldine on Thursday

Sally Gall
Updated February 27 2018 - 8:35pm, first published 8:20pm
Standing idle: The steel and cement hydraulic weighbridge and lead-up drafting facility at the Blackall saleyards can't be certified until a tank and pump is installed to comply with fire regulations. Pictures: Sally Cripps.
Standing idle: The steel and cement hydraulic weighbridge and lead-up drafting facility at the Blackall saleyards can't be certified until a tank and pump is installed to comply with fire regulations. Pictures: Sally Cripps.

A 4000-head cattle sale set down for Blackall this Thursday was cancelled last week when the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council was unable to have its $1m  weighbridge redevelopment signed off in time.

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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