If last week was sublime Tropicana in Cooktown, this week was equally sublime in the far West of the State in the heart of Channel Country: Windorah, Barcoo Shire. 316 kilometres South West of Longreach; population about 80. Barcoo Shire covers an area of 61,974 square kilometres and hosts a total population of 350 people. It’s vast, red and beautiful. And still they came. The good denizens of Barcoo drove in from Stonehenge, Jundah and Windorah for a couple of days intensive training on the Regional Arts Development Fund and the good oil on writing winning funding applications. A great time in the pulsating red heart of the State with a group of wonderfully enthusiastic community champions. All power to you. Thank you all for your energy, good humour and great catering! And thank you Barcoo Shire.