In dry and dusty outback Queensland, rain is always a welcome sight. But for a region where the only means of transportation is a dirt road, even small falls can leave a mess.
But for a region where the only means of transportation is usually a dirt road, even small falls can leave a mess, proving costly for businesses.Events like the Big Red Bash rely on access via unsealed roadsNow, thanks to a state inquiry, there is a renewed push for the government to find the money to seal vital outback roads.Each year the Big Red Bash brings thousands of visitors to the west, and no matter which way the tourists go, there is an unsealed road.
With the event growing in popularity each year, it is estimated more than 5,000 vehicles will travel through western Queensland to get to Birdsville."From Windorah to Birdsville, it's nearly 400 kilometres, which I think about 220km is dirt road," he said.Greg Donovan says unsealed roads could wreak havoc on the festival.
Mr Donovan, along with other business owners impacted by the unreliable nature of the unsealed roads, are calling on the state government to invest in upgrades to the roads. Ms Wray said the loss of roads had major implications for the international supply chain their business was built on.Many of the western Queensland roads are unsealed or one-lane sealed roads."When we extrapolate that across all business that haul livestock from this part of the world, it's really impacting the export sales of beef out of Queensland."
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