Post-flood prickly acacia spread revives weed inquiry call

Sally Gall
Updated March 20 2019 - 6:51pm, first published 6:30pm
Concerned landholders taking part in a prickly acacia field day at Barcaldine in 2014, run by Desert Channels Queensland. Picture - Sally Cripps.
Concerned landholders taking part in a prickly acacia field day at Barcaldine in 2014, run by Desert Channels Queensland. Picture - Sally Cripps.

As landholders and natural resource management groups look down the barrel of an explosion in prickly acacia following February's flooding, questions are being asked about the state government inquiry into the impact of invasive weeds and their control.

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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