'Batmobile' restoration the first collaborative project for CQU and Qantas Founders Museum

Sally Gall
Updated May 15 2018 - 12:01pm, first published 11:50am
Claude Favero, CQUniversity Emerald campus VET leader, associate vice chancellor, Blake Repine, Qantas Founders Museum director and A380 pilot, Don Hill, and QFM CEO, Tony Martin, taking delivery of the 'Batmobile' at Emerald.
Claude Favero, CQUniversity Emerald campus VET leader, associate vice chancellor, Blake Repine, Qantas Founders Museum director and A380 pilot, Don Hill, and QFM CEO, Tony Martin, taking delivery of the 'Batmobile' at Emerald.

They’re a relic from Australia’s aviation history but to the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach, the boarding stairs recently donated signify a big step forward, thanks to a recently signed partnership between the museum and CQUniversity.

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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