Taxi driver is ready to retire on his 90th birthday
The Walkerston cabbie says it’s the best job he’s ever had, despite some unsavoury passengers over the years
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When journalist Heidi Petith will visit a Mackay region library near you to offer help to readers.
Boosting bubbles in the fight against tilapia
Gooseponds receives new oxygenation system to help native species survive against the ‘rats of the ocean’
Stolen ute found abandoned outside caravan park
Police say the vehicle was allegedly stolen from an address in East Mackay overnight
Why Mackay council wants control of our pests, weeds
Cars and trucks spread some of our worst weeds, especially during the sugar crush.
FIRST LOOK: Plans for resort-style wedding venue
The two-hectare site is one street away from the beach with a dam, extensive landscaping and ornamental gazebos.
Council claims policy builds on expenses transparency
Policy details what they can spend on personal development, cars, home internet, entertaining and more.
LAST CHANCE: Help choose Mackay’s cutest baby for 2020
Cast your vote in our online poll to help name Mackay’s Cutest Baby
Holy Spirit students embark on online field trips
Staff created virtual worlds so students could take geographical excursions despite COVID-19 restrictions
New ‘paddock to bottle’ distillery to open this year
A new distillery will transform regionally-produced sugar cane, fruit and botanicals into 20,000L of delightful drops per year.
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