All people of Mount Isa want is surety and the mines is failing miserably at providing it.

The life of the mine is dated for around 2020 and yet their is more ore beyond that.

They should tell people this and give them all the information they can so they can make informed decisions.

Good people are leaving because they are only employed on contract or through employment agencies and while this may suit the needs of MIM it does not help those supporting a family and it is these people (good people) who are forced to leave.

Young single people can live without security but family cannot.

Several families have recently left Mount Isa because they need to provide security for their family.

The Mines want people to live in Mount Isa but provide no assurance of secure employment.

When Julius Kruttschnitt first arrived he knew to build the mine he had to build a town where families would thrive.

He built it and families came and with it came a stable workforce and the growth of the greatest city in the World.

Our present day mine leaders would do well to revisit the lessons of the past that good managers taught us.

James Lawrence

Mount Isa

We are now in Naidoc Week (July 3-10), a time to recognise and celebrate the contributions of Indigenous Australians.  

It’s also an opportunity to raise awareness about health inequalities and work together to close the gap in survival disparities for cancer and other chronic diseases. 

While Indigenous cancer survival rates have improved significantly since the late 90’s, disparity rates remain unchanged between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. 

Research recently conducted by Cancer Council, Menzies School of Health Research and Queensland Health, found five-year cancer survival rates for Indigenous Queenslanders improved from 53 per cent in 1997-2006, to 59 per cent in 2007-2012.           

However, survival outcomes experienced by Indigenous people remained lower than for non-Indigenous people. 

More work needs to be done to reduce the burden of cancer on Indigenous communities and help close the gap on survival. 

Cancer is the second most common cause of death among Indigenous Australians. 

Tragically, about 20 per cent of the cancer deaths among Indigenous cancer patients can still be attributed to the survival disparity. 

Indigenous Australians are also more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancer, have poorer prospects for effective treatment and survival, and are less likely to complete treatment. 

We’re dedicated to raising awareness and investing in better healthcare, education and support for all Queenslanders, all cancers. 

For support or cancer-related information, please contact Cancer Council Queensland on 13 11 20. 

Professor Jeff Dunn AO, Chief Executive Officer

Cancer Council Queensland

Andy Jermaine – Go Bob. I guess Mount Isa won't see your face again Jonathan?

Raymond Thwaites – Great we can turn 23 years of nothing into 26. Great news.

Jazz Ribar – Let's see what he will do for Mount Isa

Sue Lloyd – His antics before the election , left you a little bit gob smacked.

Tracey Tracey – Didn't have any doubt. Only the best for us. GO YOU GOOD THING.