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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.
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.
9:31 AM | EVERYTHING is free at the weekend's Outback Family Festival at Tony White Oval thanks to donations and business support.
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.
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’
9:29 AM | FIREWORKS are on again at the Mount Isa Agricultural Show, thanks to a unanimous vote from the new city council yesterday.  | CommentsComments (1)
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.  | CommentsComments (2) | Fireworks back on Show | Council democracy, of a sort
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.
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.  | CommentsComments (1)
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
Awareness and treatment urged for mental illness
9:25 AM | SCHIZOPHRENIA Awareness Week this week is a good time to increase our understanding of schizophrenia, says Mount Isa's acting executive director of mental health, Sandra Kennedy.
16 May 12 | Tips to do well on NAPLAN tests
16 May 12 | AFTER scooping the People's Choice Award pool in 2011, Xstrata has set the bar higher in its bid to take out the 2012 award for its display at the Xstrata Mount Isa Mines Expo.
Practice the key: teacher
16 May 12 | A HEARTY breakfast, plenty of sleep and early preparation is key to getting through the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing according to students and staff at St Kieran's Catholic Primary School.
16 May 12 | COMBINING motivational speeches with a leadership insight, this year's McKinlay Shire Women's Day luncheon in Julia Creek is set to keep guests glued to their seats.
16 May 12 | The 2012 Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo opens at Buchanan Park today and runs 10am-6pm, tomorrow 10am-8pm and Friday 10am-3pm.  | Investment driving expo popularity | Industry riding ‘crest of growth’ | GALLERY: 2012 Xstrata Mount Isa Mining
Hold on pardner, the Cowboys are here
16 May 12 | THE North Queensland Cowboys, Townsville Enterprise and five industry representatives will attend the Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo this week to promote Townsville North Queensland as an ideal destination to visit, invest or hold an event.
Industry riding ‘crest of growth’
16 May 12 | XSTRATA Copper North Queensland chief operating officer Steve de Kruijff says the Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo, starting today, is a time to celebrate the industry as it looks to ride the crest of continued growth into the future.   | CommentsComments (5)
Investment driving expo popularity
16 May 12 | RECORD demand for booths at the Xstrata Mount Isa Mining Expo today has given organisers a headache they don't mind having.  | What’s on at the Expo | Industry riding ‘crest of growth’ | GALLERY: 2012 Xstrata Mount Isa Mining
16 May 12 | THE Queensland Teachers Union (QTU) says it has found another serious flaw with the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests being conducted in schools this week.
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