Mainland Gulf radar needed, according to Carpentaria mayor

Sally Gall
Updated January 21 2020 - 3:06pm, first published 12:30pm
Mount Isa's doppler radar is 500km from the Gulf and on the edge of the coverage zone.
Mount Isa's doppler radar is 500km from the Gulf and on the edge of the coverage zone.

Federal government plans to site two new weather radar stations along the Flinders Highway, at Maxwelton and somewhere between Hughenden and Charters Towers, have been described as a knee-jerk reaction by a Gulf shire mayor.

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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