Kelly Butterworth
Mount Isa, QLD
Kelly Butterworth is a features reporter for ABC North West Queensland, based in Mount Isa.
Originally from Clermont in central Queensland, Kelly has worked for local newspapers and a statewide agricultural newspaper as a beef cattle and cotton reporter.
Also a photographer, Kelly was a 2017 Queensland Rural Press Production Photography award winner. Get in touch on Twitter @kellbutterworth
Latest by Kelly Butterworth
Shopping on a Sunday? Not in Mount Isa
A five-year ban on small towns applying to trade on Sundays will lift next year, but there's arguments on both sides of the table.
A life of advocacy: How the search for adventure led this determined nurse to a greater purpose
From Mount Isa to Toowoomba, Queenslanders have been recognised for their community service in today's Queen's Birthday honours.
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Your CCTV could help solve a crime — but only if you let police know where it's located
A regional Queensland town is asking homeowners and businesses to register their CCTV camera locations, to give police a starting point when solving crimes.
Hospital board stood down and administrator appointed, but Mayor still waiting to be consulted
Cloncurry's Mayor is frustrated he has not been consulted by Queensland's Health Minister despite an administrator replacing the local hospital service's board.
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2,500 Victorians had planned to travel to Qld for this outback event — so what happens now?
Birdsville's Big Red Bash will go ahead from July 6. If Queensland's border is still shut to Victoria, 2,500 Victorians will have their tickets deferred. But some want a refund, which isn't on offer.
Fingerprinting: What homeowners can do to help officers
The message is clear: clean your car, wash your windows and wipe your door handle if you want to give police the best chance of finding fingerprints.
How Peter went from lonely life, barely talking, to driving a kids' bus
Gulf country man Peter Midlan says NDIS support workers have changed his life, and he has now reconnected with family and friends and has a job.
Ratepayers told to 'put their money where their mouth is' with $200 fee to make a complaint against council
A regional council wants to charge residents to make complaints regarding corruption and fraud against councillors.
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Dialysis chairs go unused amid water quality woes
There are six dialysis chairs in Doomadgee, but some can't be used because of poor water quality in the town.
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South Sudan move a long-time goal for committed Mount Isa nurse and family
Defying pandemic challenges, intensive care nurse Ben Beard and his wife and children are bound for the troubled African nation for the next six months.
Retailers urged to lock up deodorant amid chroming spike
A Mount Isa youth service has been sending staff to meet with business operators and implore them to lock up or move deodorant cans to help lower rates of volatile substance misuse.
John's wife Hazel died but their love lives on through a couple of barramundi
John lost his wife Hazel last year, but a barramundi breeding pair named after them is producing hundreds of thousands of "fish babies".
Singapore ants wreaking havoc in Gulf communities
A little pest has been causing expensive problems in the region for almost a decade and residents are frustrated by a lack of official action to address the issue.
Need a job? Outback employers want you and they're offering plenty of incentives
Free flights and extra days off are being offered by desperate businesses struggling to entice workers to regional Queensland.
Could grey nomads replace the backpacker workforce?
An outback roadhouse strapped for staff is asking grey nomads to become short-term employees.
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Power station failure left 10,000 without electricity
Almost 10,000 Ergon Energy customers were without power in north-west Queensland for five hours after a Diamantina Power Station failure.
Island dry for two decades 'months' from opening tavern to combat home-brew
Mornington Island, in Queensland's Gulf, could soon see a town tavern open after prohibition "became part of the problem", says a local councillor.
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Spray painting workshops help children stay away from graffiti
By Kemii Maguire and Kelly Butterworth
Police workshops focusing on legal graffiti teaches children the right way to go about asking for permission before painting anything.
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Last drinks for some as insurance premiums soar for outback pubs
Outback publicans say premiums have gone up by as much as 100 per cent and that even if they could pay, willing insurers are proving scarce.
Infertility is costing outback couples more than their city counterparts
People struggling with fertility issues in regional and remote areas are depleting sick leave and spending thousands on accommodation to access the same treatment available to those in metro and large regional areas.
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Bores shut down as uranium detected in outback town's water
A town in north-west Queensland has had four of its five bores shut down after unacceptable levels of uranium were found in the water.
First of Cowboys House graduates take on uni studies
Nahlani Ah Kit and Mara Sewter are studying physiotherapy and nursing degrees. From Mornington Island, the teenagers are among the first graduates of NRL Cowboys House to commence university studies.
North West farewells Bret Currie, 'one of Australia's best cartoonists'
Bret Currie was a celebrated political and societal cartoonist throughout Australia. Today the life of the Mount Isa cartoonist will be celebrated at a memorial service.
Millions to be spent upgrading flood warning network
More than 170 cameras, gauges and signs will be installed as part of an $8 million flood warning infrastructure network in north and north-west Queensland.
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Former pilot Josh Hoch has charges of plane sabotage dropped
Former pilot Josh Hoch, charged with interfering with planes and sabotage of planes, has Supreme Court charges dropped.