Man’s body pulled from water in busy harbour
Police are investigating after a man’s body was pulled from a popular fishing spot in Mackay.
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Man sent to hospital after late-night crash
A man suffered injuries in a late-night crash on the Peak Downs Highway, west of Mackay.
Bull rider knocked out in showgrounds incident
A bull rider in his 20s was sent to the hospital last night after being knocked out during a rodeo at the Dalby Show.
Four hospitalised after spate of crashes
Four people were hospitalised across Central Queensland last night after two motorcycle crashes, an e-scooter incident and a single-vehicle crash.
Driver injured after two-car crash on busy road
A driver was taken to hospital with leg injuries after a serious crash on a busy Sunshine Coast road.
‘Tradies, not more martial artists’: MP slams ‘out-of-kilter’ immigration
Claiming the “Big Australia” policy isn’t working in Qld where new arrivals with the wrong skillsets are taking up housing, a federal MP has called for a further “slowdown” of immigration.
‘Sexual assault’ charges downgraded after workouts go wrong
A Mackay man previously accused of sexually assaulting women while helping with “stretches” has had his charges downgraded after it was revealed he was impaired and had NDIS-funded care.
Man in hospital after car rollover
A man spent Friday night in hospital after he was hurt in a rollover on a Whitsunday road.
‘Unlock extra beds’: How youth crisis accom funding would be spent
A youth crisis centre, the only one of its kind within 700kms, could be able to accommodate more homeless kids under the LNP’s latest election promise but the manager at the coalface says more needs to be done.
$200k promised to light up CBD
In back to back pledges toward improving safety for regional towns, the Mackay region is set to net close to $400k to upgrade security and lighting in the CBD and Sarina.
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