Construction kicks off on $600,000 sporting complex
The planned upgrade to the Bowen Sporting Complex has kicked off with new lights set to open up more night-play options.
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‘Always somebody cheering you’: New gym’s family fitness energy
Promising ice baths, a sauna, creche, hyrox sessions and 24-hour access, the newest gym owners in Whitsunday say it’s the members vibe that makes a difference.
Severe weather warning for Whitsundays
Already swollen with more than a week’s worth of rain, a new severe weather warning issued on Tuesday morning covers the Whitsundays.
Where to watch the Super Bowl in Mackay and Whitsundays
As venues around Queensland get ready for one of the biggest games of the year, these are the Mackay and Whitsundays pubs, clubs, and restaurants hosting watch parties.
Floodwaters recede, but more rain still to come
Key roads still closed and warnings are in place for the soaked Mackay and Whitsunday regions. LATEST.
A man has died after being pulled from the water at a Qld beach
A man has died after being pulled unresponsive from a beach near Mackay Harbour
‘It’s a pretty foolish thing to do’: Drink, drug drivers face court
From too many beers to driving on medicinal cannabis, these motorists have faced the consequences for getting behind the wheel.
Watch: Qantas plane’s wild aborted landing during deluge
A Qantas plane has aborted its landing on Hamilton Island, and golf carts struggled in the slick as the tropical paradise was hit with more than 300mm of rain in 24 hours. SEE THE VIDEOS
‘I wasn’t expecting to catch one that big’
Mackay Airport has returned to normal operations, while a photo of Proserpine local posing with a one metre barra he hooked from flood waters off the Bruce Highway has gone viral. LATEST.
‘Happiest man on Earth’: Beloved dad, newspaper identity, mourned
A Qld newspaper stalwart of more than 40 years has been remembered as a loved family man and mate after his tragic death while realising his retirement dreams.
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