MP claims Bruce Highway upgrades making stretch ‘more dangerous’
An MP is alleging a major highway upgrade went ahead with ‘no intention’ of listening to residents’ concerns but TMR has hit back saying its plans are safest for all drivers.
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Why TransLink is confident it can return to full bus timetable
Bus services in the Mackay region have been criticised as ‘useless’ and failing to show up but TransLink says it is now in a ‘stronger position’ to provide a full timetable.
‘Huge step forward’ in project to honour town’s rich Maltese heritage
There’s been a major announcement in the two-year-long campaign to erect a memorial at the ‘Maltese Corner’ where migrants started meeting 80 years ago to lend each other support.
‘A lot of blood’: Witness to wild Bruce Hwy rental car crash speaks
A North Queensland woman, who witnessed terrible scenes in a highway crash involving a rental car that had allegedly been stolen, has recounted what she saw.
Mackay suburb makes state’s top 20 hottest list
West Mackay is among Queensland’s top 20 suburbs for price growth, according to one home loan lender.
‘A means to coping’: How photography is easing Qld mum’s grief
Mackay’s Leah McLean turned to underwater photography for grief counselling after the loss of her husband to brain cancer.
Hard year rolls on for Mackay canegrowers
Canegrowers Mackay chairman Kevin Borg spoke about the year just gone ahead of the non-profit company’s annual general meeting.
Cars, tents, caravans: Risky search for a room to call home
The search for a rental place has spread online to social media but carries risks of its own. REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella explains why care must be taken.
Bulk carrier, what bulk carrier? Marine rescue collision madness
Queenslanders with little boating experience are buying bigger vessels costing up to $400,000 only to get themselves in serious trouble very quickly. One had to be rescued after hitting a bulk carrier at night.
‘Wanding’ to crack down on weapons at Qld night spots
Police will be testing the use of metal detectors in night-life precincts to crack down on weapons. Read more about the results of the first trial.
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