Burke Shire receives 2020 Butch Lenton Bush Council innovation award

Sally Gall
Updated October 26 2020 - 9:47pm, first published October 22 2020 - 10:00pm
Burke Shire Mayor Ernie Camp tries out the VR headset. Picture: Burke Shire Council
Burke Shire Mayor Ernie Camp tries out the VR headset. Picture: Burke Shire Council

It's often said that necessity is the mother of invention so it should come as no surprise that one of Queensland's most isolated shires has been awarded the 2020 Butch Lenton Bush Council Innovation Award at the 124th Local Government Association of Queensland annual conference this week.

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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