AFLW taking ground in battle for rugby league heartlands
Mackay may be in the centre of rugby league territory, but Australian rules football put a stake in the ground as the sporting code began winning over fans.
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‘Excruciating’: CQ miner battles third-degree burns to the face
A Sarina man was left with third-degree burns to his face and blackened hands after a lawn-mowing incident went horrifically wrong. Read what saved him.
School start date delayed in latest move to slow Covid
Mackay students will gain an extra two weeks off holidays as the state‘s back-to-school date gets pushed back in the latest bid to slow the spread. Read what other measures some Mackay schools want to take.
Region records 2293 cases with push for RATs to be recorded
Mackay, Isaac and Whitsundays records 310 new Covid cases while health authorities push for positive RAT tests to be filed. LATEST LOCAL DETAILS
What’s open: Where to find food, coffee and drinks on New Year long weekend
Limited shops will remain open this weekend, serving the community with the residents’ favourite food, drink and services across the holiday period. Find out where you can get your coffee, alcohol, food, haircuts and more this weekend.
‘One of the toughest seasons’: Cane farmers work through Christmas Day
Mackay canegrowers have called the 2021 crushing season one of the toughest in the region’s history with many farmers forced to ditch Christmas lunch for the field.
Severe weather warning: 90km/h wind gusts lash region
Wind gusts in excess of 100km/h have been recorded at Hamilton Island as the tropical monsoon trough heads south. LATEST HERE
Truckie escapes with minor injuries after rollover blocks major road
A Woolworths truck driver was taken to hospital after his trailer rolled on a major road south of Mackay, closing the thoroughfare to traffic for two hours.
FULL LIST: Best of Mackay 2021 winners revealed
From where to eat incredible pizza to the best salon to have your hair done and tattooist to ink your skin, this is ultimate list of the Best of Mackay winners for the year – voted by you.
Mackay’s newest festival defies odds to put on amazing show
A new Mackay tradition may be wedged between Christmas and New Year’s Eve as b.social festival organisers hope to turn the inaugural event annual.
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