Father pleads for freedom to bury two-year-old son after fatal crash
A father who lost his toddler in a horrifying car crash between Rockhampton and Mackay less than two weeks ago pleaded for his release custody so he could bury his child.
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11 Mackay, Moranbah and Sarina drink or drug-drivers named
Here is a round up of drink or drug-drivers who had their cases finalised in Mackay and Sarina Magistrates Court.
Young mum in hospital after horrifying crash that killed her son, 2
A young Rockhampton mother is in hospital after her two-year-old son and two passengers were killed in a horrifying crash south of Mackay.
Alleged driver of crash that killed toddler, teen and woman leaves hospital
The alleged driver of a sedan involved in a triple fatal crash south of Mackay has left hospital, while a teenage girl has improved and is now in a stable condition. A two-year-old Rockhampton boy was among those killed.
Watch: Incredible footage shows farmhouse left standing as fire rages
Drone footage captured the devastation of a fire that burnt through a Crystal Brook property in North Queensland, leaving hectares scorched. Watch the footage.
Thief swipes $10k bikes, not ordered to pay owners a cent
A Mackay man who helped himself to two bikes worth $20,000 has gotten away without paying a cent. Read why.
Harrowing ‘near misses’ highlight how impatient drivers put lives at risk
Impatient drivers are putting farmer’s lives at risk as video footage of ‘near misses’ on the road reveals farming’s horrifying occupational hazard. WATCH THE VIDEO
Serial ‘pest’: Woman left in tears after tradie tried to grab her
A young woman was brought to tears as she waited at the Mackay taxi rank when a concreter and his friend harassed her saying ‘this is what you women do, you play us’. It wasn’t the tradie’s first offence.
‘Terrifying’: Man points shotgun at mother’s head in front of little girl
A Queensland father pointed a loaded shotgun at his mother yelling he would “blow off her f**king head”, as his four-year-old daughter watched.
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