The Star’s keys to the city

Derek Barry
Updated May 25 2017 - 2:08pm, first published 11:03am
BIRTHDAY GIFT: Tony McGrady with the keys to the city the council gave to the North West Star in 1987. Photo: Derek Barry
BIRTHDAY GIFT: Tony McGrady with the keys to the city the council gave to the North West Star in 1987. Photo: Derek Barry

THIRTY years ago this month, the North West Star celebrated its 21st birthday, and like any 21 year old of the time it was given a set of birthday keys.

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Derek Barry

Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

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