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Old drover Pit Willetts leads the parade at the Camooweal Drovers Festival on Friday evening. Photos: Derek Barry

All the fun of the Camooweal Drovers Festival

Derek Barry

Virgin are the only airline flying to North West Qld without a residents' fare scheme.

Virgin Airlines resist pressure to provide community fares scheme

Derek Barry

MTB CLASSIC: Lake Moondarra to host the MTB Classic.

Lake Moondarra to host MTB Classic

Aidan Green

Warning to keep meningococcal vaccines up to date after baby dies

Warning to keep meningococcal vaccines up to date after baby dies

Derek Barry

BUNZL FUNDRAISER: Shane Vassallo, Renee Vassallo and Petting Munoka.

Bunzl Safety to host Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser barbecue

Aidan Green

Scene of the blaze at Evans St. Photo: Michael Hartley.

Fire destroys house in Mount Isa

Derek Barry

David Scheel performs in Mount Isa this weekend.

Don't shoot David Scheel, he's only the piano player

Derek Barry

Old drover Pit Willetts leads the parade at the Camooweal Drovers Festival on Friday evening. Photos: Derek Barry

All the fun of the Camooweal Drovers Festival

Derek Barry

Virgin are the only airline flying to North West Qld without a residents' fare scheme.

Virgin Airlines resist pressure to provide community fares scheme

Derek Barry

Life, near-death and reality recognised. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Life, near-death and reality recognised

MTB CLASSIC: Lake Moondarra to host the MTB Classic.

Lake Moondarra to host MTB Classic

Aidan Green

Boxing promoter Dean Lonergan wants to launch a national series in Isa.

Plans for nationally televised boxing event in Mount Isa

Derek Barry

AFL: Tigers went down to Lake Nash in a firey contest over the weekend.

Lake Nash and Buffs continue their run of form heading into finals

Aidan Green

MTB CLASSIC: Lake Moondarra to host the MTB Classic.

Lake Moondarra to host MTB Classic

SEDAN DIP: Winners from the 2019 maiden for maiden draft.

All the results from Sedan Dip

Aidan Green

RIDERS: A North West jockey shortage has resulted in 70 scratchings since March. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Lifestyle factors cause jockey shortage in North West

Samantha Walton

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MTB CLASSIC: Lake Moondarra to host the MTB Classic.

Lake Moondarra to host MTB Classic

Aidan Green

BUNZL FUNDRAISER: Shane Vassallo, Renee Vassallo and Petting Munoka.

Bunzl Safety to host Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser barbecue

Aidan Green

David Scheel performs in Mount Isa this weekend.

Don't shoot David Scheel, he's only the piano player

Derek Barry

MTB CLASSIC: Lake Moondarra to host the MTB Classic.

Lake Moondarra to host MTB Classic

Former Cloncurry resident Madeleine Chaplain will perform at the Beat the Heat Festival next month.

Madeleine Chaplain to play Cloncurry's Beat Heat

Derek Barry

2018: Ian and Carlos Kerr with their 1999 Honda Gold Wing 1500cc at the Mount Isa Motor Show and Swap Meet.

Mount Isa events calendar

To view the MOUNT ISA RODEO WRAP, click the cover image above.

Mount Isa Rodeo Wrap: E-Edition

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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To view the MOUNT ISA RODEO WRAP, click the cover image above.

Mount Isa Rodeo Wrap: E-Edition

Help at hand: O'Regan & Partners senior partner and director Peter O'Regan has a diverse team ready to help with business decisions.

Simplifying your business

No bull: The festival is an affordable, family-friendly event for all ages and includes three days of extreme rodeo action and entertainment. Photos: Purple Fairy Imagery.

Strong force behind event

All decked out for views

All decked out for views

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Gulf of Carpenteria cattle operation Wollogorang and Wentworth is being offered on a walk in, walk out basis with 30,000 cattle.

Wollogorang back on market

Mark Phelps

Big on family living space

Big on family living space

STweather24

Major Award winner Erin Dunne with her work 'Destination Duaringa'

Winton celebrates Regional Queensland Art at Wanderlust Launch

THEATRE: Dajarra State School perform in conjunction with The Storey Players at St Kieran's Mount Isa.

Performance of a lifetime builds Dajarra students self-confidence

Aidan Green

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DUNNY DOO: Competitors race their dunny's at the Winton Australian Dunny Derby.

The out of the ordinary Winton Australian Dunny Derby is back

Aidan Green

Life, near-death and reality recognised. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Life, near-death and reality recognised

In full flight: Kolding steps out in his second offical barrier trial at Rosehill on Tuesday. Picture: waikatostud.com

Star filly breaks the clock at Randwick

John Paul Young, with percussionist Paul Kirtley and keyboardist/songwriter Warren "Pig" Morgan, performing at Goodooga. Picture: Scott Bevan

Pop icon's long journey to honour Aboriginal diggers

Old drover Pit Willetts leads the parade at the Camooweal Drovers Festival on Friday evening. Photos: Derek Barry

All the fun of the Camooweal Drovers Festival

Get out the ferris wheel - it's showtime in Adelaide (nearly). Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
When rams plus jams equal showtime

Elizabeth Anderson

NEW TERRITORY: From left, City Calm Down's Jack Bourke, Lee Armstrong, Jeremy Sonnenberg and Sam Mullaly wanted to brighten and simplify their sound on Television, following the claustrophobic gloom of their acclaimed record Echoes In Blue.

City Calm Down change the channel on new album Television

Josh Leeson

David Scheel performs in Mount Isa this weekend.

Don't shoot David Scheel, he's only the piano player

Derek Barry

MAD FOR IT: Oasis legend Liam Gallagher will headline the Fairgrounds Festival in Berry in December.

Oasis star Liam Gallagher set to hit Fairgrounds running

Josh Leeson

Universities help international students bypass admissions test - for a fee

OPINION
Universities help international students bypass admissions test - for a fee

Salvatore Babones

Life, near-death and reality recognised. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Life, near-death and reality recognised

Picture: Adam McLean.

OPINION
Spare me the Jack De Belin's pity party

Zoe Cartwright

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

PM Scott Morrison says the onus will be on online platforms to meet standards on extremist material.

OECD joins Australia push on online terror

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Serial killer Ivan Milat has sent a letter claiming he is innocent of murdering seven backpackers.

Ivan Milat claims innocence in new letter

Marise Payne has defended the decision to send troops to another US-led military mission

Minister defends Strait of Hormuz mission

A Melbourne rally has protested the imminent deportation of a Tamil asylum seeker family.

Vic protesters call to save Tamil family

A major operation is under way to find a worker after a wall collapse at the NT's Bootu Creek mine.

NT mine worker buried under collapsed wall

Militant union officials have refused to stand for Labor leader Anthony Albanese in WA.

Unions hostile to Albo at WA Labor event

Scott Morrison is a special invited guest of French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 meeting.

PM seeks G7 action against terror websites

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

A 29-year-old woman has drowned at Edith Falls in the Northern Territory.

Woman drowns at NT's Edith Falls

Gabriel Polychronis

RIP: Ock Remfrey dies at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. Photo supplied.

Vale Oscar "Ock" Thomas Remfrey

Samantha Walton

CRISIS IN THE BUSH: NLC chairman Samuel Bush-Blanasi says urgent action is needed to address the water crisis.

Water crisis has remote NT residents worried about their future

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Townsville will host a rare sitting of State Parliament next month.

State politicians march North

Jessica Johnston

A knowledgeable tour guide can take you through one of the nine show caves available, explaining the formations and highlights of each cave.

Head underground for your next holiday

Andrew Lotherington

Cost, convenience and space are all things to consider when deciding where to stay on your next trip. Picture: Supplied

Hotel vs apartment: the pros and cons

Michael Turtle

A great experience: fishing at Berkeley River Lodge.

Great ideas for your next getaway

John Rozentals

A helping paw: Dogs help humans in many ways, even if it just companionship.

Paws and consider how much dogs help us on International Dog Day, August 26

Purpose: National Skills Week (August 26 to September 1) celebrates the achievements of practical learners, focusing on the benefits of skills and training. Photos: Shutterstock.

Demand for skilled labour

Sam Hollier

Valley's deep copper finish is the perfect complement to nature's earth tones. Retail $179.

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