Tag: Mount Isa 4825
Ballast train derails near Cloncurry
Access to north-west Queensland has suffered another setback after a ballast train derailed west of Cloncurry.[MORE]
Qld gas industry remains safe from financial crisis
Gas provider Santos says the sector has been insulated from job losses.[MORE]
Four rescued as flooding spreads in NW Qld
Four people stranded by floodwaters in western Qld have been rescued.[MORE]
No reprieve for flooded NW Qld
More rain has fallen in north-west Qld, leaving Julia Creek isolated by floodwaters.[MORE]
Qld Govt splashes out on health advertising
New figures reveal the extent of the Qld Govt's spending on health advertising.[MORE]
Mining union warns of more industrial fights ahead
A mining union warns of more industrial disputes because of the global economic crisis.[MORE]
More rain on the way for flooded NW Qld
There is little reprieve in sight for rain-soaked north-west Qld, with further showers and storms for Thursday.[MORE]
Qlders rack up $5m fine bill
New figures show Queenslanders owe more than $5 million in outstanding fines.[MORE]
Home sales slump in Qld despite sweeteners
Figures show a dramatic drop in new home sales in Queensland, despite an increase in the first home owners grant and a drop in official interest rates.[MORE]
Minister tours flood-ravaged north-west Qld
Qld minister Andrew Fraser has inspected the flood situation in the north-west.[MORE]
Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists
Figures show 400 people have waited more than five years for elective surgery in Qld.[MORE]
Truckies lose out after flooding cuts freight route
The transport industry is counting the cost of major flooding in Qld's north-west.[MORE]
Indigenous community on flood evacuation stand-by
A remote Indigenous community in north-west Queensland may be forced to evacuate today if local rivers continue to rise.[MORE]
NT Govt defensive after Barkly Hwy flood damage
The NT Government has defended the state of its roads after flooding caused the collapse of part of a major highway.[MORE]
Locals rejoice as north-west Qld drenched
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Outback towns in Qld's north-west remain cut off by floodwaters but that's not raising too many complaints from locals.[MORE]
Parentline expanded to rural Qld communities
The Queensland Government has announced it is allocating $3 million dollars to expand a parenting program into rural, regional and isolated communities.[MORE]
Barkly Highway may be cut for three weeks
Queensland Police say the Barkly Highway between Mount Isa and the Northern Territory will be closed for at least three weeks after rain washed away a large section of the road.[MORE]
Cloncurry pipeline to go ahead despite rain
The Queensland Government says a water pipeline to Cloncurry will still be built even though the north-west town is surrounded by floods.[MORE]
North-west flood damage bill tops $12m
Qld flood disaster declarations grow as the damage bill passes $12 million.[MORE]
Qld farmers receive long-awaited interest rate cut
The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) has cut interest rates on its loans for farmers and the fishing industry for the first time in three years.[MORE]
Consumer complaints skyrocket in Qld
The Office of Fair Trading in Qld received 13,000 complaints last year.[MORE]
Stranded drivers camp out in flooded north-west
Drivers remain stranded and stock has been lost in flooded north-west Qld.[MORE]
Flooding eases in Nth Queensland
There are signs the floodwaters that have cut off north-west Queensland towns are beginning to drop.[MORE]
NW Qld flood bill hits $4m
The Queensland Government says flooding has caused $4 million worth of damage in the state's north-west. [MORE]
Northern agricultural properties in good financial position: valuer
A property valuer says interest in northern Australia's agricultural land should remain strong this year, despite the economic downturn.[MORE]
