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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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Man rushed to hospital with stab wounds

Police are investigating following an stabbing incident on a rural Mackay road in the early hours of the morning that sent one man to hospital.

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Horror details revealed about house fire which killed mum

New details inside the horror fire that took the life of a 71-year-old woman have revealed the desperate attempt to save her after a kitchen fire spun out of control.

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Caleb Earvin James Geesu is charged with attempting to enter a dwelling with intent, two charges of stealing after a previous conviction, obstructing a police officer, trespass in dwelling or yard, and possessing suspected stolen property.Â

Violent construction worker randomly bashes Qld shopping centre guard

A Mackay man has landed in court for a shocking attack on a security guard at a popular shopping centre, only one month after coming off parole for previous violent offences.

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Two people have been injured in a three vehicle crash involving a fuel tanker on the Peak Downs Highway near Copabella that blocked the main road.

Life-threatening injuries from highway crash involving fuel tanker

Three people, including a child, were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a fuel tanker on a Queensland highway. Two suffered life-threatening wounds.

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Torrential downpour transforms footy field into water park

A night of heavy rain in North Mackay may have flooded one popular football oval, but that did not stop the region’s youth from finding a new way to have some fun on the field.

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Signs across the resort highlight how seriously the resort is trying to crack down on public guests in the pool. Photo: Fergus Gregg

North Qld resort feud over pool access for patrons

A longstanding feud between a Queensland resort’s body corporate and the owner of its bar has escalated with the body corporate’s shock threat to close down the pool.

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Dolphin Heads, MackayPhoto Lee Constable / Daily Mercury

Kayaker thrown into water sparks desperate rescue

A kayaker unable to get back in his boat after the outrigger broke was rescued by a witness before police vessels could arrive to save him.

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

Car crashes into CBD powerline, starts fire

A late night crash in the Mackay CBD caused a power pole to catch fire and sent one teen to the hospital.

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REVEALED: What’s shaping Mackay in 2025

2024 was packed with a historic state election, huge commitments to the region and big developments breaking ground or being approved. Find out what’s shaping Mackay in 2025 and beyond.

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Bruce Highway blocked, three sent to hospital in New Year crashes

The Bruce Highway was shut following a two vehicle crash in the middle of Sarina. This comes after three people were injured in the Mackay region in several crashes overnight.

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