North west restocking plan races closing drought window

Sally Gall
Updated March 14 2019 - 8:44pm, first published March 13 2019 - 8:30pm
One of the drowned cattle found after floodwaters receded. Photo - Kylie Burke.
One of the drowned cattle found after floodwaters receded. Photo - Kylie Burke.

A private initiative to help stricken north west graziers get cattle back in their paddocks, begun almost the day that the full extent of the disaster was known, has become a nationwide network aimed at saving the country's cattle herd.

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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