Western Queensland Alliance of Councils, Media Release, 31 July 2024
Councils from across Western Queensland are calling on governments to do everything possible to ensure Rex Airlines continues to service its regional routes in Queensland.
We are alarmed at the current situation and what this could mean for the vital service Rex flights provide for our remote and rural areas.
Rex services 20 communities in 19 of our member local government areas, connecting our communities and services to major centres.
Communities and business across our region are rightly concerned about the current situation and the potential, far-reaching impacts.
These flights are fundamental to residents in our part of the world, and we need these services to be maintained.
They play a critical role in delivering the services on which our communities rely. This includes ensuring residents can access health services, and likewise supports health workers reaching us.
Our tourism and events operators, business and councils also rely on flights to connect tourists, workers and business travellers which deliver an essential injection into our local economies.
We welcome the federal government’s statements and acknowledgement of the significance of Rex’s situation to rural and remote Australia. And look forward to a resolution being announced.
