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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

Meet Mackay’s first-ever JCU pharmacy graduates

Some have lived here all their lives, and just want to give back to the community they love. See why it makes all the difference to train up locals in healthcare.

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Warning after motorists injured in charging bank fire

Firefighters have issued a public warning after two people were injured when a charging bank exploded inside a car at Moranbah. LATEST

Mackay

Police were called to the Cedric Archer Park sport and recreation complex at Gracemere on October 4 after a concerning report was received. Generic image.

Alleged attack on man in wheelchair disrupts end of school day

An hour before school pickup, the car park on Nelson St, outside Mackay Central State School was the scene of an attack on a man in a wheelchair. DETAILS

Mackay

Why councillor wants you to place him 7th

A Queensland councillor and ex-NRL player has asked the public to vote him as their 7th choice while a petty how-to-vote clash sees former ‘agreements’ torn up.

EXCLUSIVEMackay

‘The only choice’: Mackay votes for its next mayor

We went to the Mackay showgrounds and spoke with 106 early voters about who they voted for in the mayoral race. See who was the most popular. VIDEO, PICTURES

Mackay

Marjorie Joan Johnston born March 4 1924 will turn 100.

Cleaner, fruit picker, mother: 100 y/o’s ‘tough life’

Marge Johnston lived through a world war, felt the effects of the stolen generation and raised her children from a tent in the Tasmanian winters before moving up to sunny North Queensland.

Mackay

Here are the councillors vying for your votes and the councillors who will be returning alongside your Isaac’s new mayor Kelly Vea Vea.

Mystery man revealed: Meet your new Isaac mayor, candidates

They’re vying for your votes — even if one would-be councillor believes candidates aren’t public figures — while the mayoral race is done and dusted.

Mackay

Flooding on the Marina-Eton Rd near Burgess Lane stranded one driver on top of their vehicle. Photo: Fergus Gregg

Man rescued after stranded on vehicle in floodwaters

Swift water crews have rescued a man stranded on top of his vehicle in floodwaters in North Queensland.

Mackay

Don Leckenby a champion of the homeless meets Kayleigh Brewster. Photo: Fergus Gregg

‘Legends’ in the fight against homelessness meet

Mackay’s 2021 Man of the Year and ‘legend’ of the disadvantaged is teaming up with the next generation at Mackay’s new homeless drop-in centre.

OpinionMackay

Drinks from Korean brands Cass, Kloud, and various soju drinks on offer at The Real Korean Restaurant in Mackay. Photo: Zoe Devenport

REVIEW: Which Korean crispy chicken reigns supreme?

The Real Korean Restaurant invited us to attend their soft launch and try their fried chicken and delicious dishes. Did they bring the heat? REVIEW, PHOTOS

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