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Resources Safety and Health Queensland are investigating the incident. Picture file

A man is in a coma with burns to 60 per cent of his body.

AWU says Glencore needs to answer "tough questions" after smelter incident

A new community led crime prevention initiative will start in Doomadgee. Picture file/Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council

Gunawuna Jungai have called on government for urgent funding.

New crime prevention funding awarded to Doomadgee program

A huge crowd attended the Mount Isa ANZAC Day Dawn Service. Picture by Mount Isa City Council

Hundreds gather for ANZAC Day services in Mount Isa

Customers disembark Bonza airlines' inaugural flight from the Sunshine Coast into Newcastle Airport in March, 2023. Picture by Jonathan Carroll.

One weekly Bonza flight from Mount Isa will start next month.

Katter slams Bonza communication after Mount Isa services cut

Samantha Campbell

Queensland's youngest male councillor Johnty O'Brien has taken his seat on Carpentaria Shire Council. Photo supplied.

Carpentaria Shire Council welcomes Johnty O'Brien.

Queensland's youngest male councillor elected in the Gulf

Alison Paterson

Amanda Turner shares a batch of ANZAC biscuits with Mt Isa RSL president Troy Hartas, a 20 year veteran who served in the Royal Australian Navy and retired a petty officer systems supervisor operator. Picture: Supplied

A Mt Isa QCWA member shares her grandma's ANZAC biscuit recipe.

Mt Isa QCWA member shares her grandma's no-fail ANZAC biscuit recipe

Troy Hartas speaks at Mount Isa's 2023 ANZAC day service. Insert: Troy's grandfather Gordon Travers was a WWII Navy veteran. Picture North Queensland History Collections

For Troy Hartas, ANZAC Day can be an emotional time.

'The love of a regional community': Why ANZAC Day in Mount Isa is special

Steph Allen

The original Roobock Man of the Julia Creek Dirt n Dust Festival 88-year-old Fred Schneider from Charters Towers. Picture: Jo Thieme Photography

Visitors from far and wide turned out to Julia Creek to compete in or enjoy the rodeo action fun.

Record numbers at Dirt n Dust Festival

Overall youth offences fell 10.7 per cent in the first quarter compared with that period in 2023. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Youth co-responder teams will be extended to more regions and a crime task force made permanent in the Queensland government's crackdown on youth crime.

Youth crime models made permanent, extended in Qld

Mount Isa's Road to Rodeo was set to run on Saturday, May 11. Organisers have cancelled the event. Picture supplied

The one-day event was scheduled for Saturday, May 11.

Organisers cancel Road to Rodeo event citing rising operational costs

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Make sure you keep and eye out for our Thursday night photo of the week call out on Facebook,&nbsp;&nbsp;to upload your photos of our beautiful region.&nbsp;

 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Boys at the Skate park are looking forward to it being finished. From Kimberley Farrell. 

  PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Enjoying Townsville Botanical Garden. From Gina Romano Kerr

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Grass fire on the way to Cloncurry last Wednesday. From Steven Foot

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Cloncurry river 2018 From Kerri-anne Hogan. 

 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: A stormy sky. From Errol Nilson. 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Lighting strikes from photographer Greg Thomas. 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Ready for a cold one, from Todd Vonhoff. 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: From Kylie Wrenn 'Me and my mate with our kids.2017'


PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Sunrise just out of town. From Leo Mayer. 

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: On the road. From Todd Vonhoff

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Storm approaching From Chloe Megan Smith.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: A wide shot from Darcie-lee Ashton. 

 Taken by Samantha Muir's five-year-old. 

Bev Darcy's rain on the out skirts of Isa Town.

Carol Florence Costello's photo of Lake Moondarra.

 Enjoying the green grass, taken by Keren Carson.


 Taken by Zac March 'Sometimes you have to take life by horns!'

Retha De Beer's sunset and fire whips at Mount Isa Hockey grounds.

Carmel McCoy's sunset after the skud on from January 16.

 A lovely peacock taken by Michelle Garner.


 Beautiful colours - taken by Marilen Dimarucut.

First sunset of the year, taken by Dominic Campbell. 


Russell Hammelswang's photo of Paroo waterhole.

Lisa Cunningham's photo at Mica Creek Mount Isa. 

Having fun in the water, taken by Sue Lou Evans.


 A man and his horse, taken by Buddah Avery.

Kerri Whitelaw's  'The storm that rolled through a couple nights ago.'

Driving into the sunset, taken by Anthony Jones.

The changing colours in the sky, taken by Dominic Campbell. 

Soaking in the sunset, taken by Daniel Smith. 


Sharing the road, taken by Sue Lou Evans.


 enjoying the Summer holidays - from Edith N Matt McKeown.


Rebecca Young's capture of the Isa Granite Mine.

Isabelle Grace snapped this lighting strike. 

A picturesque scene taken by Taylah-Nicole Willis.

JB Ricardo Ruc's black and white landscape. 

Carmel McCoy's capture of two friends.  #stopbullyingnow

Another brillant capture of the storm and sunset taken by Daniel Jones. 

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