Whoosh! That's the fleeting sound of a half a year passing seemingly just like that.
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We are half way through 2019 and that means only six months to a new decade, and what no doubt will be plenty of talk of 2020 vision.
It's been a busy six months, what with a federal election (that pretty much left things as they were) and the long awaited federal inquiry result into the cost of regional air travel (that, well, pretty much left things as they were).
We also had the major impact of the February floods which most definitely did not leave things as they were but has brought some welcome needed attention to the North West, at least the agriculture sector.
The North West's mining sector was also on the minds of the state government as they released their budget earlier this month.
There was good news in the announcement that rail access charges would be dropped and more thought too given to the pit-to-port supply chain.
The rail line got smashed in the floods and it was pleasing to hear the fix involved betterment and cutting the end to end journey time by almost an hour.
Last week the Mount Isa City Council released its final budget for its four-year term and the other local councils will follow suit in the coming weeks.
We are nine months out from the next Queensland local government elections which seems far off the radar but it won't be long before we start hearing who wants in and who wants out of the next term.
The Mount Isa Mayor denied it was an election budget when I asked her, but it's hardly surprising they would want high profile projects like the Isa St Bridge completed as a tick in the box of this term of office.
Later in 2020, the state government will also go to the polls before Queensland moves to four year fixed terms.
The fact that the term of office is being increased is a good thing as it (in theory) means more governing and less campaigning.
But it should also concentrate the mind of the electorate to get the decision right as once the deed is done there is no turning back for four more years. What was that about 2020 vision? - Derek Barry