The Lead Alliance

14/01/2026

All set up and ready for the Let’s Get Enrolled Expo! Hope to see you there….

10am till 12 noon at Buchanan Park!

14/01/2026

🌟COME SEE US AT THE EXPO 🌟

We will have bucket hats for Kindy and Prep-aged students, colouring-in activities and lots of information about living safely with lead!

Hope to see you there!

🍎 The 'Let's Get Enrolled' Schools Expo is returning this Thursday to help families in Mount Isa get ready for the new school year.

The free expo provides a welcoming, one-stop space for families to:
- Enroll children in school or early learning
- Connect with health, well-being, and family support services
- Enjoy activities, giveaways, and free haircuts for children
- Start the school year feeling confident, prepared, and feeling good

Organiser Willanna Morris said 33 education and health services are involved in the event. 👏👏

“Everyone is coming together for one purpose - to help our families and kids start the school year supported.”

“We know families are doing it tough - groceries, essentials, school prep - and that’s exactly why this event matters so much.”

📅 Thursday 15th January
🕛 10am to 2pm
📍 Buchannan Park Mount Isa Exhibition Centre

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25/12/2025

🎄Merry Christmas from the Lead Alliance 🎄

The Lead Alliance would like to wish the entire Mount Isa community a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy New Year.

Wishing you all a joyful festive season filled with peace, laughter and time with loved ones. 🎁

21/12/2025

🎄✨ 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬, 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐚! ✨🎄

We’d like to wish all our wonderful followers and the entire Mount Isa community a very Merry Christmas and a safe, happy New Year.

Please note, our office will be 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. We’ll be back refreshed and ready to go in the New Year!

Enjoy the festive season, stay safe, and we’ll see you in 2026 🎉🎅

21/12/2025

There are simple things you can do to 𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐃 bringing lead home from work. Captain LeadSmart says...

✅ Leave dirty work clothes, boots and equipment outside. If possible, shower before leaving work.
✅ Shower, wash hair, clean under fingernails and change into clean clothes before hugging or feeding children.
✅ Wet wipe work equipment and personal items such as mobile phones, keys and lunch bags before bringing inside.
✅ Wash, wet wipe and vacuum your work vehicle regularly.

18/12/2025

✨ 𝐀 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 & 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚! ✨

We are incredibly grateful to 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 & 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 for their ongoing partnership with the Lead Alliance and for sponsoring this 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐛 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫. This generous support helps ensure we can continue delivering important information and programs.

The new vehicle proudly features Lead Alliance branding, including our logo, Captain LeadSmart & Co., and our key lead-safe messages — 𝙒𝙚𝙩 𝙒𝙞𝙥𝙚, 𝙒𝙖𝙨𝙝 & 𝙀𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡, 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙏𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙.

This vehicle is an essential asset for the Lead Alliance, enabling us to deliver the LeadSmart Education and Backyard Improvement Programs, attend community events, and share vital information and resources with families and organisations throughout the Mount Isa area.

📸 Pictured here at the handover are 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 & 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚 (𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐠!), 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐦𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 (𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫), 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭, and representatives of the Lead Alliance’s funding partners - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐤𝐢 (𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬), 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐑𝐚𝐞 (𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥) and 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐚 (𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞).

Thank you again, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥 & 𝐌𝐨𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐚, for your continued support of the Lead Alliance and the Mount Isa community. 👏

14/12/2025

When renovating, Captain LeadSmart says...

✅ Keep pregnant or breastfeeding women and young children away.
✅ Always wear an approved mask or respirator.
✅ Remove household items or cover them with plastic.
✅ Watch out for old lead paint and use safe removal methods. If the paint is in good condition, leave it or paint over it.
✅ Watch out for dust in unused or hard-to-access areas.

07/12/2025

Lead can affect pets too and they can be carriers of lead dust. Captain LeadSmart says...

✅ Minimise your pets contact with bare soil, dirt and dust.
✅ Wash pets, their toys and bowls regularly.
✅ Wash hands well after patting or playing with pets.
✅ Regularly wet mop or vacuum floors in the home.

05/12/2025

🎄✨ 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤! ✨🎄

Come find 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 at Outback at Isa today and tomorrow from 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦–𝟐𝐩𝐦! We’ve got fun 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 for the kids (and the kids at heart 😉).

The entire event is 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 entry — a perfect, budget-friendly way to get into the festive spirit.

Pop down, say hi, and join in the Christmas fun! 🎅🌟

05/12/2025

🎄✨ We had such a wonderful time at the 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐬𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 last night!

A big thank you to Bunnings for having us, and an even bigger thank you to all the families who stopped by to join in the fun. Your smiles, Christmas spirit and community vibes made the night extra special. 🎅💛

30/11/2025

If keeping chickens and consuming their eggs, it is important to 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄 their contact with lead. Captain LeadSmart suggests...

✅ Putting 200mm of clean soil on top of a barrier, such as shade cloth to prevent the chickens from accessing the soil below.
✅ Building chicken yards with a concrete floor, topped with a 100-150mm layer of straw, wood shavings or rice hulls.
✅ Providing a wading pool filled with clean soil for dust bathing.
✅ Ensuring chicken yards are constructed with lead-free materials.

23/11/2025

It's important to 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 to lead when playing outdoors. Captain LeadSmart says...

✅ Keep away from bare soil, dirt and dust.
✅ Play in well-grassed areas.
✅ Fill sandpits with clean beach sand and cover when not in use.
✅ Hose or wet wipe play equipment and toys regularly.
✅ Wash hands well after outdoor play.