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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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Federal Election

‘It is time we saw a return’: Mayor calls for fair funding

A Queensland coal community is calling on the federal government to pay a return on their contribution by upgrading the highway to hell in and out of the region.

Police & Courts

‘Do it then’: Gran stands ground as armed 20yo makes stab threats

A former apprentice baker was barely in the door of his new home when his grandmother’s decision to remove his hat ended in a violent confrontation with a knife.

Whitsunday

Generic ambulance, QAS, Queensland Ambulance Service, emergency, Friday, June 14, 2024. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Car crash sends two to hospital

Two people were rushed to Proserpine Hospital last night after two cars crashed in a Whitsunday suburb.

Mackay

Voting at Springfield Lakes State School on polling day. Photo: David Nielsen / The Queensland Times

How to vote in Dawson, Capricornia

Voting for the 2025 Federal Elections kicks off on Tuesday with pre-polling centres opening around Dawson and Capricornia. Here’s everything you need to know along with a list of all the polling locations.

Regional News

Dragline in operation at Isaac Plains coal mine. Photo: Emily Smith

Production resumes at Qld mine after abrupt safety shut down

Operations have resumed at a major Qld mine less than 24 hours after the resources safety watchdog flagged potential risks and brought all production to a halt.

Mackay

‘Burn down child safety’: Next step for gold heist plotter

A woman previously jailed for trying to steal $12k in gold ingots learned her fate after she threatened to burn down child safety in a phone call late last year.

Mackay

Chelsea McLeod and her partner Cody Poole were driving on the Bruce Highway just before 4am when they noticed an orange light in the bush and rushed to the aid of a 70-year-old truck driver who was injured in the crash. Photo: Chelsea McLeod.

‘Smoke coming out’: New details after truck crash on Bruce Hway

New details from first responders at the scene of a shocking early morning truck crash on the Bruce Highway between Mackay and Rockhampton.

Mackay

First look: Inside plans for a new CBD servo and 7 Eleven

A new service station could soon be pumping fuel in the city centre as council documents reveal a move to transform a partially vacant lot. SEE THE PLANS.

Mackay

Stroke stops warrant for alleged Qld rapist’s arrest

An alleged rapist faces 20 serious charges but now the case is in limbo.

Mackay

‘Man up’: Details of vicious pub assault revealed

A magistrate has slammed a Qld pub goer for his ‘total loss of control’ after he lashed out, attacking a fellow punter at a popular venue.

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