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Thousands of people visit Krys the crocodile at Normanton each year as part of their trip to the Gulf of Carpentaria. However, flooding in the Outback has scared away visitors in 2025, with many cancelling their trips to the region.

Tourism crisis: Flooding scaring away visitors to region

Tens of thousands of bookings have been cancelled as a result of flooding throughout Outback Queensland.

16 April, 2025

Yagurli Tours in Burketown says there is massive growth potential for tourism in the Gulf, simply because many people do not understand how easy it is to drive there from places like Cairns and Townsville.

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More education needed about our region, says remote operator

Member for Kennedy Bob Katter, who is running for re-election, says the federal government should support Mount Isa’s copper smelter, but doesn’t want to see Glencore handed a blank cheque.

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Katter makes the call to support copper smelter

LNP candidate for Kennedy Annette Swaine has drawn top spot on the ballot paper.

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Eight in Kennedy race as LNP draws pole position

Yvonne McCoy, who celebrated her 90th birthday last week, spent 15 years driving taxis around Mount Isa.

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Former Mount Isa cabbie spins a few yarns at birthday celebration

About 10 young people have been referred by the Department of Youth Justice to the diversionary and rehabilitation program.

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Kalkadoon's on-Country program is working, say Elders

Members of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital orthopaedic team with Mount Isa Hospital’s theatre and surgical staff earlier this month.

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Orthopaedic surgery returns to Mount Isa

The Mount Isa copper smelter is a key ingredient in North Queensland's overall economy.

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SAVE OUR SMELTER: Glencore issues SOS to government

Katter’s Australian Party leader Robbie Katter, flanked by his parliamentary colleagues Shane Knuth and Nick Dametto, speaks about the Glencore copper smelter.

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Government needs to buy stake in smelter: Robbie Katter

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dale Last invited North West Weekly editor Matt Nicholls into the ‘Tower of Power’ at 1 William Street in Brisbane last week for an exclusive interview regarding the state of play in our region.

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Q&A with Dale Last: Minister discusses region's hot topics

Queensland Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki addressed the media after announcing his government’s plans for CopperString, which he says will now cost almost $14 billion. Picture: Matt Nicholls

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CopperString redirected as state cites $13.9 billion cost

The North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils in parliament on Wednesday – Burke Shire mayor Ernie Camp, Richmond Shire mayor John Wharton, Carpentaria Shire mayor Jack Bawden, Cloncurry Shire mayor Greg Campbell, Etheridge Shire mayor Barry Hughes, McKinlay Shire mayor Janene Fegan, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, Doomadgee Shire councillor Vernon Ned, Croydon Shire mayor Trevor Pickering, RDA Townsville and North West Queensland CEO Wayde Chiesa, Flinders Shire mayor Kate Peddle, NWQROC executive Greg Hoffman, and Mount Isa mayor Peta MacRae.

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North West mayors united in push for region

St Kieran’s teacher Karissa Smith works on a small Lego project with prep student Ilisha Shalom.

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Dedicated STEM teacher recognised nationally

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