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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

Premier declares 2019 the year of Queensland Outback Tourism

Premier declares 2019 the year of Queensland Outback Tourism

The Isa Rodeo, Big Red Bash and Winton's Film Festival are highlights of the new $3m ad campaign.

Cloncurry named Queensland’s friendliest town

Cloncurry named Queensland’s friendliest town

Keep Queensland Beautiful gave Cloncurry the honour in the Tidy Towns 2018 competition.

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Headless crocodile spotted near Karumba

Headless crocodile spotted near Karumba

Third headless croc sighting in North Qld in two months.

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Loud Enough wins the Cloncurry Cup

Loud Enough wins the Cloncurry Cup

Results from Saturday's action at Schumacher Park.

McKinlay fuel price hits three dollars a litre

McKinlay fuel price hits three dollars a litre

Debbie Wust from McKinlay’s Walkabout Hotel has an answer to the mystery.

Helping John Flynn celebrate

Helping John Flynn celebrate

Conceived as a bicentennial project to put Cloncurry on the map, the John Flynn Place Museum has been a wonderful addition to north west Queensland’s tourism sites.

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Wagners purchase Castlereagh Quarry

Wagners purchase Castlereagh Quarry

Cloncurry's Castlereagh is a key source of all quarry products for North West and Central Queensland.

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Kidston Renewable Energy Hub fast tracked

Kidston Renewable Energy Hub fast tracked

The state government has declared the $330 million Kidston Pumped Hydro Storage project a coordinated project.

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Photos from the Dajarra Rodeo

Photos from the Dajarra Rodeo

The annual rodeo was held on Saturday.

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A day at the Cloncurry Spring Races

A day at the Cloncurry Spring Races

Photos from a spring day at the track.

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