Regional phone coverage needs fixing, farmer Alex Ballhausen, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud say

Brandon Long
April 7 2022 - 7:00pm
An X-ray of Alex Ballhausen's spine.
An X-ray of Alex Ballhausen's spine.

Lying on the ground with eight fractured vertebrae, a fractured skull, shoulder and ribs, a punctured lung, and a smashed nose, cheekbone and eye socket, farmer Alex Ballhausen reached for his mobile phone to call for help.

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Brandon Long

Brandon Long

Queensland Country Life journalist

Brandon Long is a Queensland Country Life journalist based in Toowoomba.