PSPA declared, Mount Isa

Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in relation to an incident in Mount Isa.

A declaration was made just before 2.20 pm and encompasses a 3 km area within the boundaries of Milne Bay Road, and the Barclay Highway.

Police have evacuated the May Down Station and the Mount Isa Airport has also been closed as a result.  The Barclay Highway is closed, north from Owen Stanley Road to Moondarra Drive.

Police are asking people within the exclusion zone to self-evacuate and to immediately attend the intersection Barclay Highway and Milne Bay Road.

QPS will provide more information when we can.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

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