PREMIER BLIGH GOES ON FARM WITH AGFORCE IN THE S-WEST
Published Wednesday, 19 September, 2007 at 01:14 PM
Premier
The Honourable Anna Bligh
CHARLEVILLE: Premier Anna Bligh, accompanied by AgForce general president Peter Kenny, today (Wednesday) heard first-hand rural issues on a visit to the drought-stricken Charleville region 750km west of Brisbane.
“I am keen in my first days as Premier to get on the ground and hear the Bush’s issues,” said Ms Bligh while visiting Tim and Michelle Sheehan’s Lesdale, a 15,000 hectare beef property, 20km east of Charleville.
“AgForce has been a partner with us in the Blueprint for the Bush and I want to keep that momentum moving,” Ms Bligh told Mr Kenny.
“My new Cabinet has a strong regional representation and we have made changes that will have us closer to regional and rural Queensland’s needs.”
The new Minister for Local Government and Main Roads (Warren Pitt, Mulgrave) is from regional Queensland, as are the key rural ministries of; Primary Industries (Tim Mulherin, Mackay), Natural Resources and Water (Craig Wallace, Thuringowa), and Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation (Andrew McNamara, Hervey Bay), as well as the Bush’s Cabinet voice - Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland (Kerry Shine, Toowoomba).
“We have a good record of working with the Bush and I want to make sure that continues and improves.
“There will be times when we will not always agree, but just like today, I want the lines of communication open and clear.”
“I am a Brisbane-based MP who grew up on the Gold Coast, but I have spent nine years as a Minister working for all of Queensland and as Premier I will do the same.”
Ms Bligh also today visited Charleville’s School of Distance Education and spoke with children across the South West.
She also met with Murweh Mayor Cr Mark O’Brien and his councillors.
Ms Bligh was also updated on the $11 million upgrade to the bridge over the Ward River and Woolshed Gully, 20km west of Charleville.
"This is a project that has been upgraded since originally announced and some of the concrete pylons for it arrived in Charleville last week.
“The old bridges on the Diamantina River Road were not designed for many of heavy vehicles using them. It is good that work to replace them is underway,” she said.
Media contact Premier’s Office 3224 4500, Steve Keating 0408 720 081
“I am keen in my first days as Premier to get on the ground and hear the Bush’s issues,” said Ms Bligh while visiting Tim and Michelle Sheehan’s Lesdale, a 15,000 hectare beef property, 20km east of Charleville.
“AgForce has been a partner with us in the Blueprint for the Bush and I want to keep that momentum moving,” Ms Bligh told Mr Kenny.
“My new Cabinet has a strong regional representation and we have made changes that will have us closer to regional and rural Queensland’s needs.”
The new Minister for Local Government and Main Roads (Warren Pitt, Mulgrave) is from regional Queensland, as are the key rural ministries of; Primary Industries (Tim Mulherin, Mackay), Natural Resources and Water (Craig Wallace, Thuringowa), and Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation (Andrew McNamara, Hervey Bay), as well as the Bush’s Cabinet voice - Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland (Kerry Shine, Toowoomba).
“We have a good record of working with the Bush and I want to make sure that continues and improves.
“There will be times when we will not always agree, but just like today, I want the lines of communication open and clear.”
“I am a Brisbane-based MP who grew up on the Gold Coast, but I have spent nine years as a Minister working for all of Queensland and as Premier I will do the same.”
Ms Bligh also today visited Charleville’s School of Distance Education and spoke with children across the South West.
She also met with Murweh Mayor Cr Mark O’Brien and his councillors.
Ms Bligh was also updated on the $11 million upgrade to the bridge over the Ward River and Woolshed Gully, 20km west of Charleville.
"This is a project that has been upgraded since originally announced and some of the concrete pylons for it arrived in Charleville last week.
“The old bridges on the Diamantina River Road were not designed for many of heavy vehicles using them. It is good that work to replace them is underway,” she said.
Media contact Premier’s Office 3224 4500, Steve Keating 0408 720 081