Mayor Peta McRae and Treasurer David Janetzki says Queensland's come to the table.. its now up to the mining giant and the federal government. 

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And we've heard from Glencore following a leaked internal email to staff which revealed it's preparing to place the Townsville refinery and Mount Isa Smelter into care and maintenance mode. 

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And Glencore is preparing to press pause on its copper smelter and refinery. 

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And Bob Katter has taken his Mount Isa smelter fight to Canberra on the first day of the 48th Federal Parliament.

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And nominations open today for the 2025 Mount Isa Mines Rodeo. 

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And it's been operating for less than a month but already Police Operation Marshall is making inroads.

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And Bob Katter's back in Canberra for the first sitting of Federal Parliament since Anthony Albanese was re-elected PM. 

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And get those boots ready, Mount Isa's rodeo is just three weeks away. 

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And the birth rate is on the way up in regional Queensland, but still well short of pre-Covid levels.

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Plus: Professional Bull Riding is on in Cairns tomorrow... with local Donnie Rutherfurd representing Outback Queensland.

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