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More upgrades to CBD begin
11 Mar 10 | WORKS in Mount Isa's CBD begin today and will continue over the next 12 weeks. Part of Mount Isa City Council's redevelopment work will see footpaths, curbing and water mains renewed along
Making the grade
11 Mar 10 | THE Cloncurry Authentic Taekwon-Do Club now has its very own black belts. Resident instructors Jenny Topp and Shannon Charles arrived at their first training session for the year sporting a
11 Mar 10 | TWO people were arrested following a fight which broke out between about 40 people in Pioneer on Tuesday night. About 200 people were involved in the disturbance which started at Charlie St
11 Mar 10 | PARENTS could be fined $300 and lose three points if they don't restrain their children in cars properly. New laws governing the restraining of children in motor vehicles came into effect t
Time right to review pound policy
11 Mar 10 | MOUNT Isa City Council's animal control policies will be reviewed after growing public concern about its handling of captured pets. An "engagement event" will be held for registered dog own
11 Mar 10 | Mount Isa City Council has relaxed the Healy Heights covenant for the second time this month. The proposal was put before the council at its general meeting yesterday, where an application t
11 Mar 10 | MOUNT Isa City Council has not ruled out a street festival being held in the CBD on the same night as the city's iconic mardi gras. The Rodeo Street Festival Committee put a submission befor
Isa win one to savour
11 Mar 10 | APPRENTICE jockey Scott McCullum provided Mount Isa race-goers with the most exciting victory of the day on Saturday. The 21-year-old partnered Party Charter to a spirited last-stride triump
Information lacking on changes
11 Mar 10 | CONFUSION still surrounds the new child restrain laws which came into effect today. Parents have said they should have been better explained and more widely publicised. "Flyers s
Green start to golf season
10 Mar 10 | THE women's golf season kicked off for the year on Saturday with the popular nine-hole 'Ambrose Bring-A-Guest' event. While women golfers enjoyed the lush green surrounds and the opportunit
RSL club saved
10 Mar 10 | THE Mount Isa RSL Memorial Club has been saved from extinction. Last week the club was more than $150,000 in the red and on Friday the state RSL branch took over its administration. B  | CommentsComments (2)
Paid leave would ease financial burden
10 Mar 10 | SIX months paid parental leave would have been welcomed by Mount Isa mother of two Kristy Sterman. Mrs Sterman resigned from work before the birth of her first child Kasey, now 4, and has ta
10 Mar 10 | SOME motorists are still confused about displaying learner and provisional licensed plates. This week Mount Isa Police pulled over a car displaying both green and red P plates. Po
Changing face of Mount Isa's TAFE
10 Mar 10 | MOUNT Isa Institute of TAFE has been heading in a new direction. Four years ago it was millions in the red and now the education provider is almost breaking even. To keep the TAFE
10 Mar 10 | CLAIMS that Mount Isa tap water was unsafe by a water filtration company last week have resulted in a local agent of the firm being sacked. I Love My Water far north Queensland distributor
Curry pride is alive and well
10 Mar 10 | CLONCURRY people are proud of their town which dubs itself the friendly heart of the North West and will show just how proud at Curry Day on Sunday. It is organised by Gail Wipaki, who runs  | CommentsComments (1)
10 Mar 10 | After the first round bye, Townies was keen to make its debut against Sharpshooters a successful one in round two of the Mount Isa Pool Association competition on Sunday, And the newcomers d
10 Mar 10 | PLANS to tax 'big business' to fund a six month paid parental leave scheme would not be viable for most North West business owners. Under Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's plan announced this  | CommentsComments (1)
Mount Isa electrician lights the way for women
09 Mar 10 | MOUNT Isa electrician Kerry Brisbane has come a long way since being kicked out of a mine copper smelter for being a female apprentice. Ms Brisbane, who is the electrical team leader for the
09 Mar 10 | PROTECTING children and supporting families were two issues senate hopeful, Wendy Francis said were closest to her heart when she was in Mount Isa last week. The Queensland Family First cand
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