Kids on the coast

From October 11-16, Premier Anna Bligh will govern Queensland from Townsville and will travel to Cairns and other parts of the state’s north. Ms Bligh said it was critical the state’s leaders get out of the south-east corner and engage with Queenslanders state-wide. “I acknowledge that people in the state’s north can sometimes feel a long way away from government,” Ms Bligh said. “Queensland is Australia’s most decentralised state and I’m keen to hear what locals consider are the big issues in Townsville.”