Sporting year in review July – August: Camels, horses and humans

Derek Barry
Updated December 26 2018 - 12:41pm, first published December 21 2018 - 3:19pm

Johnathan Thurston has often been the man of the moment, and in early July he was a winner again, taking out Burke Shire’s Order of the Outback award. Although JT was unable to attend at Burketown he relayed a video speech to thank all the voters and the people who nominated him. Burke Shire Council present the award to individuals or organisations that enrich the lives of people in the Outback.

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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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