A community that is still grieving from its own needless deaths has pulled together to honour the lives of the two police officers gunned down in the line of duty. See the touching tribute and photos from the service.
The Lions Club is handing over the reins to the Bowen markets after two decades, with one hopeful new organiser revealing plans to create ‘the Eumundi of North Queensland’.
Producers in the Bowen Burdekin region have condemned an artificial ripening technique, saying it is compromising quality and the reputation of the industry.
Year 12 graduates from Proserpine State High School are putting plans in motion for next year, with exciting options that include military training, trade studies and university.
A frail elderly grandmother was targeted by a selfish thief at a popular Mackay shopping centre as she did her Christmas shopping. The woman says the offender has shaken her trust.
A generous donation of $1 million means Bowen residents can now access care in the region’s new medical imaging and renal dialysis units.
Mackay Base Hospital’s Children and Adolescent Unit has a new outdoor therapeutic play space where sick children and young people have an area to de-stress.
A state MP has blasted the state government for failing to provide regional residents with essential services and infrastructure, following the recent Ted Cunningham Bridge disaster which left residents stranded for a week.
A Jetstar trip through wild weather made for chaotic scenes on-board a Brisbane to Whitsundays flight as panicked passengers clung to one another. Now, a pilot has explained the reason for the rough ride.
With Queensland families being forced to live in tents and caravans, one council has unveiled a new plan to allow more people to live in its coastal paradise. See what’s proposed.
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