The Governor-General will spend two nights in Carpentaria Shire in his tour of North West Queensland next week.
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David Hurley and wife Linda will be in Mount Isa on Monday and Tuesday and now they will also visit Karumba and Normanton arriving late Tuesday and leaving Thursday morning with Carpentaria Shire Council saying they were putting finishing touches for their program of events.
Council said the Governor-General and his wife will visit Karumba's Barramundi Discovery Centre for a reception for regional tourism operators and then meet community members at the Sunset Tavern, morning walk with local walking group in Karumba before coming to Normanton to attend a student leaders briefing at the Council Chambers, a barbecue with community representatives involved in the flood recovery and rebuilding at the historical Normanton Railway Station, a visit to the CWA Art Shed, visit to the Indigenous Stock Workers Display and finish the evening with a dinner hosted by Mayor Jack Bawden with representatives of surrounding councils.
Mayor Jack Bawden said he was honoured to be given the opportunity to host the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley.
"This visit was a welcome surprise; I extended an invitation for the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley to visit Carpentaria Shire when I met them in Cloncurry last year," Cr Bawden said.
"It is heartening to know we are not forgotten by people with such busy schedules."
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