The global COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc with planned events everywhere and North West Queensland is no different.
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Here's what we know at the moment about various events are whether they are going ahead / cancelled or modified.
We will try and keep this list up to date as possible as new information arises.
If you know of any updates to your events please email Derek.Barry@northweststar.com.au
Friday March 20 Mount Isa Art gallery exhibition opening Status: MICC say still going ahead at the moment but watch Outback at Isa Facebook page for updates
March 20, 21, 27, 28 MITS play unnecessary farce: Status proceeding this weekend, but cancelling final weekend - no performances 27,28 March
Saturday March 21 Parkrun Mount Isa and Cloncurry: Status cancelled until further notice
Saturday March 21 Mount Isa cricket final: status cancelled
Saturday March 21 Cloncurry Races Status: proceeding without patrons
Saturday March 21 MIRU rugby: postponed to May
Saturday March 28 Winton races: Status: unsure possibly proceeding without patrons.
Saturday March 28: Council elections: Status: proceeding as normal but voters encouraged to pre-poll.
Saturday April 4: Maxi races. Status: cancelled
Saturday April 4 Mount Isa Campdraft come and try day. Status: cancelled
Saturday April 4 Dirt N Dust Junior Tri, Mount Isa. Status: no decision yet
Easter weekend: Boulia campdraft, rodeo and races. Status cancelled
April 10 Barramundi Fishing Championships, Burketown, Status: cancelled
April 10 Normanton Barra Classic Status: cancelled
April 17-19 Dirt N Dust festival, Julia Creek. Status: cancelled
Saturday April 18 Amber Lawrence concert, Mount Isa, Status: Rescheduled for October 24.
Saturday Apr 25 Anzac Day - Status: all events cancelled
Saturday Apr 25 Mount Isa Anzac Day Races: Status: no patrons allowed
May 1-4 Boulia Christian Convention, Racecourse Reserve. Status unknoiwn
May 1-3 Winton Campdraft Status: cancelled
May 2 Gregory races: Status unknown
May 2-3 MICE Jazz Band Bandana presents Grooving in the Grove, Adels Grove. status: unknown
May 3 Gregory Canoe Races Status still proceeding at this status
May 8 Hughenden State School Fete status unknown
May 8 St Kieran's School Fete status unknown
May 8 Birdsville Campdraft, Rodeo and Bronco Branding status: cancelled
May 8-10 Yelvertoft campdraft and rodeo. Status: pending.
May 9 Mount Isa Mother's Day Races; status no patrons allowed
May 9 The Sapphires at Mount Isa Civic Centre. status unknown
May 13 The Owl and the Pussycat at Mount Isa Civic Centre status unknown
May 15-17 Julia Creek Campdraft: Status: pending
May 22-Jun 13 Animal Farm MITS play status unknown
May 23 Mount Isa Races Country Showcase status no patrons allowed
May 24 Car and motorbike show, Mount Isa Restored Car Club status: unknown
May 24 Brisbane Comedy Festival On Tour at Mount Isa Civic Centre status unknown
May 29-31 Hughenden Show. status unknown
May 29-31 Camooweal Campdraft and Rodeo status: pending
May 30 Cloncurry races Status: no patrons allowed
Jun 5-7 Winton Show Status: unknown
Jun 6 Mount Isa Cup (races) Status: no patrons allowed
Jun 6 Simpson Desert Ultra, Birdsville status unknown
Jun 12-13 Cloncurry Show: no decision yet
Jun 12-13 Richmond Field Days: no decision yet
Jun 13 Richmond Races: no decision yet
Jun 13 Hughenden Porcupine Gorge Challenge: no decision yet
Jun 13-14 Burketown campdraft; Status: Pending
Jun 17 Rouge Circus at Mount Isa Civic Centre status: unknown
Jun 19-20 Mount Isa Show: no decision yet
Jun 19-21 Gregory Campdraft status: Pending
Jun 20 McKinlay races no decision yet
Jun 20 Bedourie Rugby Nines status unknown
Jun 26-28 Festival of Outback Opera, Mount Isa status unknown
Jun 25-28 Saxby Campdraft. Status: unknown
Jun 26-Jul 4 Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival, Winton status unknown
Jun 27 Mount Isa Do It For Dolly Races status: no patrons allowed
Jul 1 Tutus on Tour at Mount Isa Civic Centre status: unknown
Jul 2-5 Mount Isa Campdraft Status: Pending
Jul 3 Bedourie Campdraft, Rodeo, Gymkhana. Status: Pending
Jul 4 Stamford Races and Community Fun Day status unknown
Jul 6-12 Naidoc Week status unknown
Jul 7-9 Big Red Bash, Birdsville status: no decision yet
Jul 8-12 Cloncurry Stockmans Challenge and Campdraft. Status: unknown
Jul 11 Bedourie Camel Races status unknown
Jul 11 Order of the Outback Ball, Burketown status unknown
Jul 18 Outback Masters Golf, Hughenden status unknown
Jul 18 Boulia Camel Races status: cancelled
Jul 18 Songs and Tales of Angry Old Men at Mount Isa Civic Centre status unknown
Jul 24-26 Million Dollar Hole in One, Longreach status unknown
Jul 25 Winton Camel Races status unknown
Jul 25 Quamby Rodeo status unknown
Jul 31 - Aug 2 Curry Merry Muster status; no decision yet
Jul 31 - Aug 2 Hughenden Country Music Festival status unknown
Aug 6-9 Mount Isa Mines Rodeo status: no decision yet
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Derek Barry
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.
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.
