Senate air inquiry to visit birthplace of Qantas for public hearings

Sally Gall
Updated February 19 2018 - 11:00pm, first published February 16 2018 - 12:30pm
Flying kangaroo: The iconic Qantas logo is easily visible from the roadside in Longreach and now the town that calls itself the birthplace of the national airline will host one of the Queensland Senate hearings into rural and regional air routes and prices. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Flying kangaroo: The iconic Qantas logo is easily visible from the roadside in Longreach and now the town that calls itself the birthplace of the national airline will host one of the Queensland Senate hearings into rural and regional air routes and prices. Picture: Sally Cripps.

Longreach and Cloncurry have been identified as Queensland locations where the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee will hold hearings into rural and regional air routes and pricing structures.

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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