Father falls back into shady business, selling stolen mine parts
A father-of-four has faced court after selling more than 100kg worth of copper parts stolen from a mine site. See why his solicitor said he was influenced by his family.
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‘Very worrying’: Local farmer alerts on major fruit and vegetable industry walk out
A Whitsunday fruit and vegetable farmer says a “worrying” number of local growers are on the verge of stopping production in the region if they have as bad a year as in 2023.
‘Next time, you will be going to jail’: court warns seven-time DV offender
A man was told he would go to jail next time he breached a domestic violence order after offending for the seventh time.
Man evades police, drives through barbed-wire fence
A Whitsundays man who was ordered to pull over, evaded police by dangerously overtaking other cars and driving through a barbed wire fence.
Meth and dope: Woman faces court for fifth time for drug driving
A Queensland woman was caught drug driving on a probationary licence while on a suspended sentence for other drug-related offending. Police asked that she go to jail but a magistrate gave her ‘one last chance’. See why
Seven outages in 10 days: Angry residents demand action
Residents of a small seaside town on the outskirts of the Mackay region say they are fed up with the “constant” electricity outages, that left residents without power this Christmas. Read the state response.
Four break-ins, five cars stolen since New Year’s Eve
Police have revealed there have been four break-ins and five vehicles stolen in Mackay since the new year started.
Midnight chopper dash to airlift island scuba diver to hospital
Emergency services were called after midnight to assist after a recreational dive went wrong on one of the Whitsunday Islands.
REVEALED: Man who drowned in Airlie Beach tragedy was a tourist
A local councillor has confirmed the 50-year-old man who tragically drowned on New Year’s Day at the Queensland tourist hotspot of Airlie Beach was a visitor to the region.
‘A great deal of pain’: Injured man frees himself from overturned vehicle
Man injured in single vehicle rollover on Midge Point Rd, Bloomsbury, one hour north of Mackay. Read more.
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