Rural firies fear air tanker cash splash leaves them truck-less

Sally Gall
Updated February 25 2020 - 7:48pm, first published 6:30pm
A Rural Fire Brigade volunteer burning back with a drip torch. Picture - Justin Choveaux.
A Rural Fire Brigade volunteer burning back with a drip torch. Picture - Justin Choveaux.

The sense in spending $18 million on leasing a 15,000 litre Air Tanker to fight bushfires in Queensland has been questioned when many rural brigades remain without a fire truck to operate with.

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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