I didn’t always want to be a journalist. In fact, when I was younger my dream was to be an archaeologist – who wouldn’t want to be like Indiana Jones? However, now that I am a journalist, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life.
I love listening to people’s stories and sharing them with others.
I’m a Queenslander through and though. Mackay is the furthest south I have ever lived. I’m an only child and I was raised in Airlie Beach.
My parents are former boaties; we lived on a 42 foot...
AN UNDERGROUND explosion at Anglo American's Grosvenor Mine near Moranbah has sent shockwaves through an industry reeling from the deaths of seven men in the mines and quarry industry in 18 months.
Five workers suffered signficant burns in the incident about 3.15pm on May 6. All five were flown to the Royal Brisbane Hospital in a large-scale medivac operation from Moranbah Hospital.
The State Government has vowed a thorough probe into the disaster in a quest for answers.
It is the latest in a tragic number of incidents to rock the industry.
From Monday 29 June 2020, Charleville Western Times will become entirely digital and as a result, the digital print edition will no longer be available.
We are hopeful of being able to curate our standout stories of the day into a new digital edition very soon. Watch this space!
![John Ibbotson of Gulmarrad with his dog looks over his backyard \"studio\" - where he shot some of the images for his latest book.](https://media.apnarm.net.au/media/images/2016/11/18/b88442831z1_20161118153831_000g84dco1s2-0-dj8yhefpv58n2nc39n2_fct640x480x893.0x51.0_ct140x105.jpg "John Ibbotson of Gulmarrad with his dog looks over his backyard \\"studio\\" - where he shot some of the images for his latest book.")
