New Winton saleyard loading ramp meeting spell cattle demands

Sally Gall
Updated January 23 2018 - 2:39pm, first published 6:00am
Double up: Winton saleyards managers, Jodie and Gavin Smith, with Winton mayor, Gavin Baskett as trucks roll in to load up at the new facility. Pictures: John Elliott.
Double up: Winton saleyards managers, Jodie and Gavin Smith, with Winton mayor, Gavin Baskett as trucks roll in to load up at the new facility. Pictures: John Elliott.

Cattle in transit have become an increasingly valuable commodity to the Winton Shire Council in recent years, and a new loading ramp at the town’s saleyards is just one of the improvements taking place in response to that.

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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