Outback Queensland Tourism Association records 15pc regional expenditure increase

Sally Gall
Updated October 22 2018 - 11:14pm, first published 10:00pm
Girl power: As Outback Queensland Tourism Association chairwoman, Belinda Murphy has been working on a visitation strategy, in between mustering cattle, overseeing the affairs of the McKinlay Shire Council and raising her young family. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Girl power: As Outback Queensland Tourism Association chairwoman, Belinda Murphy has been working on a visitation strategy, in between mustering cattle, overseeing the affairs of the McKinlay Shire Council and raising her young family. Picture: Sally Cripps.

Tailing out cattle is one thing for McKinlay’s mayor but as chairwoman of the Outback Queensland Tourism Association, Belinda Murphy has been able to round up a 15 per cent year-on-year increase in regional expenditure, and an increase in visitor numbers.

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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