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Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspaper. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

Latest Stories

See the 'Love Shack' built just for barramundi

See the 'Love Shack' built just for barramundi

The Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre has released video of the building of its latest project which it has dubbed "the Love Shack."

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Lynham writes to ACCC over north west Queensland fuel prices

Lynham writes to ACCC over north west Queensland fuel prices

The Palaszczuk government is seeking an independent investigation into fuel prices in Mount Isa and Cloncurry.

Outback Way gets another upgrade between Boulia and Winton

Outback Way gets another upgrade between Boulia and Winton

Works to widen another section of the Outback Way have started as part of a major upgrade.

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McMillan family conclude $53m purchase of Wollogorang and Wentworth

McMillan family conclude $53m purchase of Wollogorang and Wentworth

The McMillan pastoral family from Cloncurry has bought two large properties on the NT border from a Chinese billionaire for $53 million.

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Rapid COVID-19 testing now available in Mount Isa

Rapid COVID-19 testing now available in Mount Isa

Queensland Health, the Laura Johnson Home and Glencore have worked collaboratively to secure crucial COVID-19 testing equipment for the Mount Isa Hospital.

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Temperatures set for big dip towards end of the week

Temperatures set for big dip towards end of the week

After a week of unseasonal temperatures in the high 30s, the mercury is set for a big dive in North West Queensland.

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Richmond mayor defends allowing external contractors in region

Richmond mayor defends allowing external contractors in region

Richmond Shire Council Mayor John Wharton says his council cannot stop external contractors coming into the local community.

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Urandangi becomes a border control outpost

Urandangi becomes a border control outpost

The tiny township of Urandangi doesn't get much traffic at the best of times, but travel has become even harder due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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Fencing contractor fined $25k

Fencing contractor fined $25k

A teenage worker suffered serious hand injuries on the job at Camooweal.

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State government approves new flying fox management codes

State government approves new flying fox management codes

The state government says councils will find it easier to manage and disperse flying fox roosts following its review of flying-fox roost management codes.

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