Crucial charity desperate for help to feed elderly
They cook and deliver meals to those who need them most — but they’ve been getting by with 14 less people than what they need.
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A drag queen is heading on ‘fabulous’ tour teaching rhinestoning as part of a show across regional Queensland.
Painting, photography, silversmithing workshops coming to Whitsunday
Two Whitsundays organisations have combined efforts to bring art back to underserved communities, with local and professional artists offering ‘almost free’ workshops.
Croc a regular visitor near popular Whitsundays swimming hole
A crocodile has been spotted near a waterfall and swimming spot in the Whitsundays which attracts tourists and locals alike, and it’s not the first time.
FUNDED: New coffee spots and art workshops
A fresh wave of funding will see more community connection in the Mackay and Whitsunday regions with money for art workshops and coffee stations coming soon.
FUNDED: Fields, family fun, fashion, furniture
The latest round of funding for local community groups will help run family events and improve facilities in the Whitsundays.
‘Need a new dress’: Stubborn driver’s dumb excuse
A young woman insisted she tested positive to cannabis because she shared a room with a smoker — she only consumed cocaine herself.
Teen rolls ute, rushed to hospital
A man in his late teens was taken to hospital after his ute rolled off the side of street feeding into the Bruce Highway.
Power pole crash closes crucial inland road
A North Queensland inland road has been closed in both directions.
Teacher reveals how she overcame burnout
A run down educator turned to her passion to overcome burnout and reignited a fire within herself which she hopes to spread to others.
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