#abbeyhalter — Public Fediverse posts
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After decades of pleas, fallen miners from a historic mine will be memorialised
By Abbey Halter and Tim LittleThe 151 workers who have died at the Mount Isa Mines will finally be honoured after residents have advocated for a memorial for almost 30 years.
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Man arrested in North West Queensland after reports of shot fired at vehicle
By Abbey HalterPolice arrest a man in North West Queensland after a shot was fired at a passing vehicle.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-10/kynuna-shots-fired-man-arrested/107015912
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Outback city's young population revels in its housing market amid low prices
By Abbey HalterAn outback city known for its rodeos and red dirt is home to one of the youngest average populations in Australia. With so many under 35s flocking to Mount Isa, it might be an opportunity to step into the housing market.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/mount-isa-outback-queensland-home-ownership/106975586
#YoungPeople #RuralandRemoteCommunities #PropertyPrices #AbbeyHalter
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Three-way deathmatch unearthed at 100-million-year-old 'crime scene'
By Abbey HalterA prehistoric "crime scene" involving a marine reptile eating one of its flying cousins before being killed by the "T-rex of the ocean" has been uncovered in outback Queensland.
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RFDS brings Australian-first care to remote Gulf community
By Tim Little and Abbey HalterThe first partnership of its kind in Australia is bringing the Royal Flying Doctor Service to a remote Aboriginal Gulf island, providing primary care to in-need residents.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-25/mornington-island-gulf-rfds-queensland-health-care/106948234
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #IndigenousAustralians #PublicHealth #HealthcareFacilities #TimLittle #AbbeyHalter
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Butchers shutting up shop in the outback
By Abbey Halter, Jay Carstens, and Zara MargolisOutback Queensland is looking down the barrel of empty butcher shops, as multiple businesses close their doors, with no-one stepping in to keep selling the steaks.
#SmallBusinesses #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Apprenticeships #AbbeyHalter #JayCarstens #ZaraMargolis
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Police allegedly seize $165,000 worth of meth from outback home
By Abbey HalterPolice allege more than 200 grams of methamphetamines have been seized during a drug bust at a Mount Isa home in outback Queensland.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/mount-isa-methamphetamine-seized-drug-bust/106927528
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Outback towns welcome grey nomads after slow start to tourism season
By Abbey Halter and Zara MargolisGrey nomads are giving a much-needed boost to outback Queensland towns over the winter tourism season, but locals say more visitors are needed to fuel economic growth.
#TravelandTourism #RuralandRemoteCommunities #AbbeyHalter #ZaraMargolis
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Outback residents in the dark without permanent Ergon staffer
By Abbey HalterResidents in the remote town of Boulia sit waiting for their power to come back on and a solution to persistent power outages.
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #PublicEmergencies #AbbeyHalter
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Could a softening of major supermarkets' demand for blemish-free bananas help cyclone-affected growers?
By Lucy Cooper and Abbey HalterBright yellow with blemish-free skin, bananas at major supermarkets tend to look 'perfect", but will a push to sell produce affected by recent tropical cyclones in North Queensland shatter this widespread consumer ideology?
#CostofLiving #AgriculturalPrices #AgriculturalMarketing #RetailIndustry #LucyCooper #AbbeyHalter