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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

Mayorâs Charity Ball 2025 launch at the MECC (Left to right â Edie Weiss -Training Coordinator â Grapevine Group, Jules Kakono - Acting Regional Manager North QLD Family Violence Programs The Salvation Army, Ben Hilder â Director Fergus Builders, Linda Murry - General Manager of BMAâs Hay Point Coal Terminal, Ben Sonter â Mackay and Whitsundays Branch Manager CQ Soil Testing, Thea Davidson - performer Sensory Circus, Sharon Johnston - Manager Public Relations DBCT, Mayor Greg Williamson and Zoe Neilsen â performer Sensory Circus.

Vintage carnival vibes for 2025 charity ball

Tickets are on sale for the Mayor’s Charity Ball as it returns to raise money for the prevention of suicide and family violence.

Whitsunday

The Bowen Convenience Store in Powell Street stocks grocery items, meat packs, ice-creams and much more. It is also an agent for dry cleaning and embroidery, and you can get your lotto ticket or scratch it.

End of an era: Bowen store changes hands after 21 Years

After two decades of burgers, lotto and loyal customers, Bowen’s Nichols family is stepping away from the store they’ve called home since 2004.

Mackay

Girlfriend supports man despite groping little sister

A young Mackay man who groped and kissed his partner’s underage sister and was later found with child exploitation material still has the support of his girlfriend four years later.

Mackay

$3.5m, 14 new jobs: Six St Vinnie’s units slated for CBD

New jobs and housing are coming to Mackay as council approves new development and support for St Vincent De Paul, promising to alleviate the housing shortage and care for vulnerable residents. SEE THE PLANS.

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Two trucks have reportedly collided on the Bruce Highway near Peters Rd, Bloomsbury.

Bruce Hway lanes reopen after two trucks crash

Lanes have reopened after paramedics rushed to a two-truck crash on the Bruce Highway north of Mackay. UPDATES

Mackay

‘Get it right’: Mayor calls for leadership in mining town struggle

The future of a Bowen Basin community once again hangs in the balance after QCoal’s workforce move is delayed to 2026, prompting calls for action from the region’s former mayor.

Mackay

Isaac Regional Council Mayor Kelly Vea Vea, Assistant Minister Sean Dillon and RCOE CEO Steven Boxall break ground on Isaac Resources Excellence Precinct.

$41m precinct set to power Bowen Basin’s future

The Bowen Basin is set for a future of innovation and jobs with work underway on a $41m industrial precinct aimed at training, tech, and next-gen industries.

Mackay

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

Boy flown to Townsville after hit by car

A young Mackay boy was flown to Townsville overnight after receiving life-threatening injuries when he was hit by a car. LATEST.

Mackay

BBQ, karaoke: Inside CBD’s newest restaurant

Weeks after the first sign went up, more information has been revealed about a new restaurant aiming to bring a variety of Japanese cuisine, BBQ and karaoke to the CBD. SEE THE FIRST LOOK.

Mackay

‘At a low point’: Miner becomes meth middleman

A Mackay miner struggling with the collapse of his second marriage turned to drugs to cope with the pain, ultimately becoming the middleman in a meth deal.

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