NAPLAN students all fed and no fear

9:37 AM | TOWNVIEW State School Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students filled their bellies yesterday morning with a barbecue breakfast, cereal, fresh fruit and juice before the National Assessment Program, Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing.

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Students look to futures in mining

9:35 AM | THE upside of a career in the mining industry was put forward to the next generation of students yesterday at the Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo.

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Mount Isa athletes hit their straps

9:33 AM | PERSONAL best performances came hard and fast at Mount Isa Athletics Club's latest competition day, with many individual milestones being bettered with each run, throw or jump.

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Preparation tips for Mine2Mine

9:32 AM | WE are now into the second week of training for the Isa Rats M2M Half Marathon, which is being held on July 22.

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Outback Family Festival nears

9:31 AM | EVERYTHING is free at the weekend's Outback Family Festival at Tony White Oval thanks to donations and business support.

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'Kimbo' - a man of charm, humour and strength

9:30 AM | A MAN who was very proud to be a Mount Isan and enjoyed the company of so many friends, Kimberley Dando, lost his battle with cancer on Good Friday 2012.

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International buzz over Expo displays

9:29 AM | THE Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo was abuzz as international and local exhibitors took centre stage for the opening day of the main event yesterday. | Investment driving expo popularity | Industry riding ‘crest of growth’

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Fireworks back on Show

9:29 AM | FIREWORKS are on again at the Mount Isa Agricultural Show, thanks to a unanimous vote from the new city council yesterday. |

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Tony Griffin flexes muscles in time for bodybuilding championships

9:28 AM | WHEN you are only eating four main foods as part of a strict training regime, it's hard to stay enthusiastic about them.

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Council's first meeting short and sweet

9:28 AM | PEACE and harmony ruled at the first ordinary meeting of the newly-elected Mount Isa City Council yesterday with no sign of factions. |

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Council democracy, of a sort

9:27 AM | IN a new understanding of democracy, the new council would accept any comments from councillors "within reason" under general business, Mayor Tony McGrady said at yesterday's council meeting.

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Calendar shows Cloncurry's seasons

9:26 AM | SOUTHERN Gulf Catchments has been working with representatives from the Mitakoodi People to create a seasonal calendar, titled Through Our Eyes. |

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Child death report withheld - MICDA ignores grieving mum's desperate plea

9:26 AM | A SCIENTIFIC report which could reveal the cause of death of a five-year-old Mount Isa boy is being withheld from his mother and the State Government by the Mount Isa Community Development Association (MICDA). | Boy's death highlights housing ... | Minister wants report released

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