Urgent solution needed as Rex suspends Queensland services indefinitely

Statement from Western Queensland Alliance of Councils:

Medical supplies, health workers and essential equipment are amongst the long list of critical services that are potentially now out of reach for remote and regional communities in Western Queensland with Regional Express (Rex) suspending all services across the State indefinitely.

Mayors from across Western Queensland have expressed their disappointment in Rex’s decision and have called on the Queensland Government to deliver a solution as a matter of urgency.

NewsAleisha Domrow31 March 2020Funding, WQAC, Aviation, 2020

Rex reaches agreement with Queensland Government

Statement from Regional Express (Rex) Airlines - 8 March 2020

Regional Express (Rex) today announces that an agreement has been reached with the Queensland Government for the provision of a reduced schedule under a variation of the existing service contract that covers the Northern 1 & 2 routes, the Western 1 & 2 routes and the Gulf route. The reduced schedule will see all communities on these routes receive at least one return service a week.

NewsAleisha Domrow8 March 2020Aviation, 2020