MOUNT ISA NEWS JUNE 2019 Your community newsletter Phone 07 4747 3200 | email
[email protected] | www.mountisa.qld.gov.au | www.facebook.com/MountIsaCityCouncil/ MAYOR’S DESK... Can you believe that we're almost exactly halfway through the year already? June has flown by and there has been so much happening throughout Council and Mount Isa this month. Firstly, I'd like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to those in the community who go above and beyond to volunteer their time to community events. As anyone involved in event planning will know, it is an incredible amount of hard work and dedication over a long period of time, and it is also a very selfless, and thankless job. But without these people in our community, our social fabric begins to unravel, and there are fewer opportunities for us all to engage in social, cultural and sporting occasions. The end of May and the beginning of June saw MineX 2019 converge at Buchanan Park. Events such as these are vital for the ongoing growth, development and improvement of the mining industry - and, by extension, our community. This year saw more than 90 exhibitors, covering everything from mining products and services to major mining and engineering companies, including Glencore and Sandvik, which reinforced the confidence that businesses and industries still have in the mining sector in our region. I congratulate Commerce North West President Travis Crowther and his capable team for coordinating another successful event. In June we also saw the incredible 2019 Mount Isa Eisteddfod at the Mount Isa Civic Centre, which is the region's biggest and most diverse youth performing arts challenge, running over 10 days.