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More bushfire recovery assistance for the region

Mackay Regional Council joins 20 other recipients in more disaster recovery funding

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11th July 2019 10:07 AM

QFES Area commander Russell Collier briefing Mayor Greg Williamson on the current bushfire situation at the Local Disaster Coordination Centre within the council chambers during the bushfires.

Unemployment rate at a 10 year high

Locals are flocking to the city because of a lack of jobs, but the federal government say it's up to the local community to...

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30th June 2019 8:06 PM

DIRE STRAITS: Bruce Harms is just one local suffering under the rising unemployment rates in the Western Downs.

Men urged to reach out as we're dubbed drought 'epicentre'

OUR farmers not as lucky as some who scored pre-winter rain and a new program targeted towards rural men is on hand to help...

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21st June 2019 5:06 AM

NEW ROLE: Lifeline community development facilitator David Henderson (right) with Robin Waldie, personal assistant to Lifeline CEO David Tuffield at the new Lifeline Warwick office on King St.

FED TO THE SHARKS: How regional water security was forgotten

WATER security sacrificed for urban centres as pollies 'forget where their food comes from'.

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15th June 2019 5:06 AM

PLANS RUN AGROUND: Deputy PM Michael McCormack and Agriculture Minister David Littleproud on a previous visit to the proposed Emu Swamp Dam site.

Farmers' patience is drying up

Federal Drought Minister demands Queensland Government to release Drought Program Review.

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10th June 2019 4:06 PM

DRY ARGUMENT: Agriculture Minister Mark Furner did not give a time frame for when the Drought Program Review would be made public.

'Farmers need action right now'

Minister for Drought David Littleproud has called on the QLD Government to release the findings from their Drought Program...

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07th June 2019 11:06 AM

David Littleproud has called on the Queensland Government to release the findings of its Drought Program Review immediately.

Emu Swamp gets more funding

MORE pressure than ever has been placed on the Queensland Government to cough up dam funds.

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03rd June 2019 5:06 PM

Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack with Member for Maranoa David Littleproud.

Littleproud's new role

Despite ministry reshuffle, MP David Littleproud said Maranoa 'will still come first'.

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01st June 2019 4:06 PM

Maranoa MP David Littleproud will take on a new role in Scott Morrison's Cabinet.

Littleproud given new role on front line for drought

MINISTER takes on new role on federal frontbench and the first priority on the agenda is securing money for dry times.

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27th May 2019 2:05 PM

NEW CHALLENGE: Member for Maranoa David Littleproud has been named the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Disaster and Emergency Management.

Maranoa MP outlines plans for his second term

The re-elected member for Maranoa, David Littleproud, shares the first project being executed in the region.

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21st May 2019 10:05 AM

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