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Fergus Gregg is a reporter for the Mackay Daily Mercury, covering the Mackay and Whitsunday region of North Queensland. Fergus joined the team in December 2023, moving to Mackay from Brisbane. He graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 2020 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts: Film, TV and New Media, with a minor in creative writing. He travelled to Japan soon after where he worked as a teacher and travel writer. Fergus is passionate about politics, food and marine biology.

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Mackay

Stage 1A of the Northern Beaches Community Hub officially opened to the public on July 21, 2025. Photo: Fergus Gregg

VIDEO: Take a walk through Mackay’s new community hub

New playground, kitchenette, amphitheatre officially open to the public as council delivers stage one of a project for Mackay’s fastest growing suburbs.

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DOLPHIN HEADS, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos- JULY 18, 2025. A crime scene has been declared after a 56-year-old man was found dead in the yard of an Ian Wood Dr home at Dolphin Heads . Picture: NewsWire/ Michaela Harlow

Police give key update after man found dead in yard

Police say there has been a ‘significant amount of work’ done by investigators after a man was found dead in the yard of the up-market Mackay home. LATEST

Mackay

Aerial view of Glenden, Queensland, a small mining town that was at risk of being demolished.

$400k community hub win for at risk mining town

A Bowen Basin community has been given a boost, but an industry leader has warned there it could be tough times ahead for mining.

Mackay

The ricotta hotcake is made using white coconut oil and salted caramel chantilly cream.

‘Viral showstopper’: Indian restaurant’s Tiktok breakfast twist

A popular Indian restaurant is serving up more than curry as it launches a new breakfast service that combines the classics with fusion. See the menu.

Mackay

Paradise reborn: Abandoned resort one step closer to luxury revamp

From island resorts to aged care facility upgrades, a regional council backed a raft of developments aimed at delivering housing, amenities and tourism opportunities.

Mackay

Emergency services attended a car fire near Caneland Central on 16 July. Photo: Fergus Gregg

‘Loud bang’: Car engulfed in flames outside shopping centre

Fire crews were called to douse a car on fire just outside a busy North Queensland shopping centre.

Mackay

Wayne Maurice Kemp, Carly Jean Kemp and Wade John-Henry Kemp face a total of 20 charges, including trafficking drugs. Contributed

Meth and GHB charges dropped after police blunders revealed

A man accused of being in possession of a significant amount of dangerous drugs has had his charges dropped thanks to two big holes in the police case.

Sunshine Coast

A 67-year-old bus driver was allegedly stabbed in the neck by a 44-year-old Parrearra man in Caloundra on Saturday, July 12.

Union calls for action after bus driver allegedly stabbed

The Transport Workers Union is demanding the reinstatement of the Bus Safety Forum after a Sunshine Coast bus driver became the latest victim of “a string of violence” on Queensland buses.

Mackay

Sampling at Dittmer high grade gold-copper mine led by Ballymore Resources.

‘Misconceived concerns’: Gold mine given the green light

Gold mining could soon be returning to the Whitsundays after objections to the reopening of a historic mine were dismissed as ‘misconceived’.

Mackay

Ex-mayor hopeful rules himself out of election

Mackay’s mayor hopes the councillor candidates won’t have any ‘private agendas’ as the postal ballot to replace George Christensen saves ratepayers $230,000.

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