Tony McGrady

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First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Water request denied

THE MOUNT Isa Touch Association and Mount Isa City Council have reached a compromise after the council rejected the association's appeal for an exemption to water restrictions.The association was requesting the exemption in order to prepare the fields ... [Published The North West Star - May 23 2013]
Entities: Tony McGrady, Recycling
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Lost dog sparks cruelty debate

THE Mount Isa City Council is legally bound when it comes to prosecuting neglectful animal owners according to Mayor Tony McGrady.Community members expressed outrage this week on a Facebook post about a lost dog with members calling for fines and a seizure ... [Published The North West Star - May 22 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Last council standing

MOUNT Isa City Council is the odd one out in the state's fluoride debate - the only Queensland council yet to make a decision on medicating the city's water supply.Fourteen regional councils in Queensland have opted to remove fluoride from its water supply, ... [Published The North West Star - May 19 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

RSL revamp approved

MOUNT Isa City Council has approved a development application to revamp the city's former RSL site.An application was lodged by project manager Trent Rowell from Aligned Resources Group (ARG) on behalf of Driftwood Mount Isa Pty Ltd to develop the site ... [Published The North West Star - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Uniting to attract GPs

MEDICARE Local is set to team up with the Mount Isa City Council to develop a promotion enticing more doctors to the region.Chairman of the Central North West branch of Medicare Local Phil Barwick said it was hoped an action plan could be developed to ... [Published The North West Star - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Cemetery out of space

PLANS to expand the Mount Isa Memorial Cemetery have been approved to meet the needs of the growing city.Mayor Tony McGrady said the cemetery was rapidly running out of capacity for burials within the existing lease. He said the existing cemetary needed ... [Published The North West Star - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

'No sympathy' for residents flouting water bans

Mount Isa Mayor Tony McGrady says the city has had its lowest rainfall since records have been kept and people need to take water restrictions seriously.Councillor McGrady says about 70 people have received a $220 fine for flouting tougher water restrictions, ... [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]
Entities: Tony McGrady
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Restricted use on allocation

AS water levels at Lake Moondarra and Lake Julius continue to fall, Mount Isa City Council says it wasn't considering reducing residential water allocations as long as people played by the rules.Ratepayers were charged a base rate for water which included ... [Published The North West Star - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Mount Isa mayor makes urgent call to Mother Nature

If no rain falls in Mount Isa soon, City Council will take drastic action to make sure the taps don't dry up. Lake Moondarra, the city's main water supply, is worryingly low and is expected to drop to just 40 per cent by the end of June.If that happens, ... [Published ABC Online - May 14 2013]
First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Water costs set to rise as residents ignore warnings

RESIDENTS have been urged to reduce water consumption urgently or face escalating costs and more stringent restrictions.Mount Isa City Council reported water consumption remained virtually unchanged since level two restrictions were introduced on in April ... [Published The North West Star - May 12 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 3 reports

City deserves so much more

WHETHER he resigned or was pushed is irrelevant.The parting of ways between Mount Isa City Council and former chief executive officer Bhan Pratap raises plenty of questions and it would appear the ratepayers of Mount Isa will not get answers.Mayor Tony ... [Published The North West Star - May 08 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Winning fight against bats

MOUNT Isa's ongoing battle of the bats could finally be solved with the State Government's recent change in policy allowing communities to manage problem areas of roosting colonies.Areas of Mount Isa, particularly neighbourhoods in Sunset, have been plagued ... [Published The North West Star - May 01 2013]

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"we understand this is a sporting city, at the end of the day our priority is to ensure sufficient water for residents" Cr McGrady said

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Water request denied [Published The North West Star - May 23 2013]
Lost dog sparks cruelty debate [Published The North West Star - May 22 2013]
Last council standing [Published The North West Star - May 19 2013]
Mount Isa kids urged to have lead level checks [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]
RSL revamp approved [Published The North West Star - May 16 2013]
Cemetery out of space [Published The North West Star - May 16 2013]
Uniting to attract GPs [Published The North West Star - May 16 2013]
'No sympathy' for residents flouting water bans [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]
Living with lead focus [Published The North West Star - May 14 2013]
Restricted use on allocation [Published The North West Star - May 14 2013]
Mount Isa mayor makes urgent call to Mother Nature [Published ABC Online - May 14 2013]
Water costs set to rise as residents ignore war... [Published The North West Star - May 12 2013]
Sewerage works set to begin [Published The North West Star - May 12 2013]
Qld concerned about local government referendum... [Published ABC Online - May 10 2013]
City deserves so much more [Published The North West Star - May 08 2013]
Council CEO’s departure a familiar story [Published The North West Star - May 08 2013]
COUNCIL BOMBSHELL [Published The North West Star - May 07 2013]
Bikers make Isa road trip to raise money for re... [Published The North West Star - May 07 2013]
Revamp of Isa’s library on schedule [Published The North West Star - May 05 2013]
City’s cemetery set for upgrades [Published The North West Star - May 05 2013]
Minerals province push for stage two [Published The North West Star - May 02 2013]
Winning fight against bats [Published The North West Star - May 01 2013]
Big gear rolls in [Published The North West Star - Apr 29 2013]
Arcade crackdown on all-day parking [Published The North West Star - Apr 29 2013]
Ratepayers to cop$ $435,000 excess water bill $ [Published The North West Star - Apr 25 2013]
ANZAC support inspiring [Published The North West Star - Apr 25 2013]
Recognising link with Chinese city [Published The North West Star - Apr 17 2013]
CWA keeps its cool at unveiling [Published The North West Star - Apr 17 2013]
Report reveals councils at risk of financial tr... [Published ABC Online - Apr 17 2013]
Isa mayor backs tax break for bush residents [Published Townsville Bulletin - Apr 01 2013]
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