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Businesses and local organisations owed money by Isa Rodeo Ltd are now relying on these three men – Premier David Crisafulli, Tourism Minister Andrew Powell and Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie – to come up with a support package so that the event can continue and pay its debts.

Rodeo creditors put on hold as administrator waits for LNP decision

SV Partners will call for more time on Monday as the new state government ponders a bailout.

20 November, 2024

Mount Isa police have charged youths after they allegedly boasted about their car-stealing spree on social media.

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Mount Isa youths charged for posting car thefts on social media

Normanton resident and Carpentaria Shire councillor Cherie Schafer has been leading a local campaign to get a haemodialysis service in the community. She said if the North West Hospital and Health Service wouldn’t fund the service, it was likely that locals would start a fundraiser to buy the machine for the new hospital.

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New hospital for Normanton but dialysis service still not funded

Mount Isa City Council’s education officer for the recycling program, Carly Grubb, has been at Kmart Plaza teaching people about the rollout of recycling.

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Mount Isa preparing for recycling rollout

The 51st Battalion boats, pictured on the Norman River last week, are capable of traveling long distances.

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Reservists train for patrol duties in the Gulf

Private Rangi Clubb with Lance Corporal Jordan Tamate.

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Footy field mishap was a blessing for dedicated Lance Corporal

Luke Baills met wife Stephanie while living and working in Mount Isa. They now have two children – Emerson and Cooper – and live in Townsville, although they are regular visitors to the North West. Luke is now the principal of The Cathedral School and will be pitching to parents at the upcoming Boarding Schools Expo.

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Boarding schools prepare to visit North West ahead of Expo

North West Hospital and Health Service chief executive Sean Birgan says he would like to see a new Mount Isa hospital within a decade.

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Health dilemma: NWHHS boss speaks about key issues facing service

Thick vegetation, a result of consecutive good wet seasons and a reduction in cattle numbers, are providing heavy fuel loads for fires throughout the North West, causing headaches for landowners and emergency services.

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Heavy fuel loads to blame for North West fire season: mayor

Mick Scotney with champion junior angler Cooper Armstrong.

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Fun-filled event draws a massive crowd, despite stifling conditions

Cloncurry mayor Greg Campbell with then shadow minister Ann Leahy at the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils forum in Mount Isa in September.

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New minister open to the idea of North West Water plan

Member for Traeger Robbie Katter, mayor Peta MacRae and councillor Travis Crowther joined LifeFlight and Royal Flying Doctor Service staff for a tour of the aeromedical base construction site on Monday.

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$31m RFDS, LifeFlight facility making fast progress

Julia Creek residents will this week clean up the community after a big storm on Monday. Picture: Lyndell Crawford

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Julia Creek rocked by freak thunderstorm

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