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Mount Isa City Library staff member Reny Castree delivers a First 5 Forever story time session. Picture supplied

The celebrations start on Friday, April 26.

'An oasis in the outback': Library celebrates 50 years at current home

Samantha Campbell

Dirt n Dust Festival will have contingency plans in place this weekend, but encourages patrons to bring cash. Photo: Sally Gall.

Julia Creek's Telstra service is undergoing works during the towns biggest event of the year.

Dirt n Dust Festival forges ahead despite Telstra outage

Dr Chris Bell and physiotherapist Stuart McCaskill. Orthopaedic outpatients in Mount Isa can now access virtual support via a new telehealth partnership with the QEII Hospital. Picture Qld Health

The orthopaedic service will help remove a patient backlog.

Qld Health use telehealth to remove North West wait list issues

An 18-year-old man is in critical condition after the single vehicle crash. Picture QPS

Police found the 18-year-old unconscious on the scene.

18-year-old recovers in Townsville Hospital after Lake Moondara crash

Mount Isa mayor Peta MacRae helped launch the International Legends of League on Wednesday, April 10. Picture Mount Isa City Council

The game next month follows editions in 2019 and 2021.

Legends of League match set to draw big crowd in return to Isa

Chris McLennan

Dense buffel grass infestation north of Ernabella in South Australia where it is already a declared weed. Picture from SA Primary Industries Department.

Governments are weighing up the benefits of buffel grass.

Authorities weigh the cost of declaring buffel grass a weed

Sally Gall

The map shows protected area land and recent acquisitions in the Winton area. Melrose, Vergemont and Tonkoro stations are shown in white, blue and pink. Picture: Queensland government

Single largest donation for land protection in Australia secures 300,000ha Winton property

Landmark property sale rocks Winton, opal miners

Jason Gregory

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has unveiled the nation's first independent Environmental Protection Agency. Picture by Elesa Kurtz.

Australia's first national EPA will have powers to seek fines of up to $780 million and seven years jail for breaches of federal environment law.

Labor announces new environmental watchdog, fast-tracked renewable project approvals

Palaeontologists at Winton's Australian Age of Dinosaurs celebrate the 12 new sauropod specimens described. Picture supplied. 

The work required the examination of hundreds of bones.

A dozen new sauropod specimens described at Winton dinosaur museum

The Bird Scarer, with Cam Maxwell at the wheel, at work on a property in north west Queensland. Picture: Supplied

A Chinchilla couple make a heartwarming gesture for a grieving Charters Towers family

The 'Bird Scarer' returns to accompany Cam on his final journey

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HERE are some of your photos of the week from a wet North West Queensland.&nbsp; If you’ve taken a great photo and would like to contribute it to photo of the week, look out for the Thursday night call out on Facebook to submit your photos.&nbsp;

HERE are some of your photos of the week from a wet North West Queensland.&nbsp;

If you’ve taken a great photo and would like to contribute it to photo of the week, look out for the Thursday night call out on Facebook to submit your photos.&nbsp;

Chantelle Mcleod's photos appreciating the North West.

Leah Rebecca Bradley's photo of running water. 

Jack Vonhoff's photo looking out over the North West.

SJ Swan's photo in the Leichhardt behind Erap St.

Wade Taylor's incredible lighting strike. 

Robert Scot's photo: 'Careful where you park.'

Natalia Sheridan Jones photo by the water.


Jonathan Gribble's photo enjoying a cold one.

Kimberley Farrell's photo having a swim. 

Marilen Dimarucut's lovely cloud formations.

Sharna Bell's photo of some outback wildlife.

Steven Murador's photo enjoying the long grass.

Kaila James-Laneyrie's photos: 'The colours of sunset driving back home to Julia Creek Monday night after a beautiful wedding in Charters Towers. We had to go the long way around last Thursday night through Winton to get there but it was worth it and the stunning colours especially the greenery we came Home to was amazing!'

Ciemon Scotney's photo having fun in the mud. 

Brenda Dimaggio's photo enjoying the wonderful nature Mt Isa has to offer.

Lisa Cunningham''s photo of a fallen powerline at Mica Creek. 

Kylee Ferguson's photo of horsing around: 'horses and kids - loving having water in the river to play.'

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