The commendable combined efforts of Council staff members and Remploy employees helped to extinguish a persistent rubbish fire at the Mount Isa Refuse Tip on Wednesday afternoon, January 16.

A large, continuous concrete pour on the Pamela Street hill to lay the foundations for a new reservoir has been carried out seamlessly, with the work completed ahead of schedule.

Mayor Joyce McCulloch says the news that the birth rate in Mount Isa is the highest in the State comes as little surprise, given the many opportunities the city offers its residents.

Council and Mount Isa Police are working collaboratively with caravan park owners to help reduce incidences of crime and increase local awareness of crime-prevention practices.