Mount Isa-born Brisbane Lions star Charlie Cameron is back in town on Tuesday spreading the message for people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
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"Yeah I'm looking forward to getting up there Tuesday , obviously I was born in Mount Isa and grew up there,"
so hopefully I can play a part in getting everyone involved and getting everyone vaccinated."
He will be visiting Spinifex State College and Good Shepherd Catholic college on Tuesday to chat about growing up in Mount Isa, playing AFL and the importance of vaccination.
Charlie will also be the special guest at a barbeque that Mount Isa City Council will be hosting on the front lawn of the Civic Centre at 11:45am, with members of the public welcome to come along to meet and speak with him.
He will also be heading down to Sunset Oval at 4:45pm to 5:45pm to meet and mingle at the mobile vaccination clinic that will be set up.
North West Hospital and Health Service officials said a number of mobile clinics over the weekend had been very successful in Mount Isa with more than 1000 doses administered last week.
A total of 1023 doses were administered with 228 on Saturday alone.
Spinifex School Pop-Up: 53 doses administered
Kmart Pop-Up: 108 doses administered
Civic Centre: 67 doses administered