Shane Webke launches Western Queensland Drought Committee report

Sally Gall
Updated May 23 2018 - 9:10am, first published May 22 2018 - 10:15pm
Tackling difficult issues: Shane Webke's call at the Longreach Show for a prolonged education initiative to improve urban understanding of rural issues was well received. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Tackling difficult issues: Shane Webke's call at the Longreach Show for a prolonged education initiative to improve urban understanding of rural issues was well received. Picture: Sally Cripps.

A prolonged education initiative is what farm safety advocate, Shane Webke, said was needed to get urban voters delivering more sympathetic policies for the bush.

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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