There is so much going on in our region at the moment, having a couple of clones to get around to everything would be handy.
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This weekend alone we had Quamby rodeo, the Outback Golf Masters Million Dollar event and a big national tree day event in Mount Isa.
But there was one local event that I enjoyed more than any other and felt the need to return for a second time on Saturday to enjoy after covering it for work on Thursday night.
I'm talking about the Mount Isa Blast which played out over three nights in the Buchanan Park rodeo arena.
The free Queensland Music Festival event brought together the phenomenal creative talent of the town in one handy location.
Under the inspired direction of QMF's David Burton, the Blast told the story of Mount Isa itself in song.
It brought together pieces of music and themes from previous QMF events and there was plenty to choose from with 20 years of collaboration in the city.
Megan Sarmardin was wonderful in the lead role of a Dorothy-like character off on adventures while coming to terms with her home town, ably supported by band Bulldust.
The stage was full of local talent including the Mount Isa Community Ensembles, Spinifex State College string ensemble, Cath Purcell, Best of Brass, Bee Jae Lugo, Kate Hartley, Bazza Rodgers, Sion Williams, the miners choir, Bobby Caulton, Daniel Johnson, Sabella Fuss and her Six Foot Circus, the Mount Isa Dirt Club and many, many others.
I am erring badly by omission here given the 400 or so people involved but a couple of special call outs are needed.
First the bobcat drivers, Rob Bax (Baxy) and Brad Zvaigzne.
The previous two bobcat shows Bobcat Dancing and Bobcat Magic, are almost part of Mount Isa myth and it was great to see it incorporated in the current show. It was lapped up by the crowd.
All the talent was good but there was no doubt there was one world class talent among us. That was William Barton, Mount Isa's own and the world's foremost didgeridoo player, a wonderful privilege to hear him - Derek Barry