The Latest Breaking News from Mount Isa

Mount Isa 'overwhelmed' with NT itinerants in wake of Alice Springs alcohol crackdown

More people are crossing the border after recent crackdowns on alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, with leaders in Mount Isa saying itinerants from the NT are exhausting local resources.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023

Extra police deployed to tackle Mount Isa youth crime as 30 cars are stolen in one month

Nearly 30 cars are stolen over 30 days in the outback city of Mount Isa as reinforcements are brought in from Townsville to help local police with rising youth crime, and long-time residents are considering moving elsewhere.

ABC News · Jan 24, 2023

Family of deceased Mount Isa couple calls for answers into alleged hit-and-run tragedy

An eight-year-old Queensland girl has spent the holidays mourning the death of her young parents after they passed away within weeks of each other. Loved ones are making a desperate plea for anyone with information on the alleged hit-and-run death of the father to come forward.

ABC News · Jan 15, 2023

Grassfire near Mount Isa halts zinc mine production, hundreds of underground staff evacuated

Hundreds of underground workers are evacuated from a north-west Queensland zinc mine as authorities battle a 4km-long grassfire that has been raging for three days.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

Family of Queensland man killed in hit-and-run in Mount Isa urges public to come forward

It has been more than a month since the 30-year-old died after being struck by a vehicle while walking home in the early hours of a Saturday morning. Investigations have failed to provide any answers.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Severe heatwave warning for much of Qld

A heatwave warning has been issued for residents across southeast, northern and northwest Queensland including the cities of Brisbane, Caboolture and Mount Isa.

AAP · Dec 5, 2022

North-west Queensland crime spike leaves residents 'at wit's end'

Cars were seen driving dangerously through a rural community after a spate of vehicle thefts over the weekend.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Extra police called in to Doomadgee after child's death in remote community

Additional police from Mount Isa have arrived in the remote community of Doomadgee to investigate the sudden death of a child overnight.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Mount Isa residents struggle with lack of public transport, cost of taxis in rural city

Residents in this outback city say they are going without as a lack of public transport pushes vulnerable families to breaking point amid the rising cost of living.

ABC News · Nov 13, 2022

North-west Queensland outback search for missing teen Tèa Wright-Finger enters tenth day

It's been 11 days since Ms Wright-Finger was last seen in her blue Toyota Prado outside of Richmond, 400 kilometres east of Mount Isa.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022