Casino Beef Week president Stuart George, Queen Georgie King and committee member Grant Sheddon thrilled with promised funds if government is re-elected.
BARNABY Joyce has come out swinging in his promised support for Casino’s local member Kevin Hogan with a pledge of $1 million for the area’s local Beef Week.
The 10-day event is strongly embraced by the Casino community, thanks to the driving force of its keen committee, and the possibility of $250,000 each year until 2020 is just reward.
“It will make us very sustainable for many years to come,” said Beef Week president Stuart George.
Whether the event would ever rival Rockhampton’s week of industrial beef remains to be seen, with details or conditions attached to the promise as yet unknown.
Another promise by Mr Joyce would benefit his own electorate – a $24m upgrade of the Downs to Rivers road link via Woodenbong.
