‘They’ve lost everything’: Witnesses recall devastating house fire
Residents have described the moment they woke to discover their neighbour’s house consumed by flames as emergency crews rushed to save nearby homes from destruction.
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Anytime Fitness gym stripped in bizarre theft
More than $140,000 worth of gym equipment has been stolen from a Townsville gym owner. When the removalists turned up to move the equipment, the building was ‘completely empty’.
How the entire contents of a gym disappeared in 48 hours
When the removalist showed up to take the equipment to its new owner in Townsville, he was shocked to find the building ‘completely empty’.
Seaforth Bowls Club women reveal secrets to a good bowler
Women of the Seaforth Bowls Club give advice on what makes a good bowler, some of which could easily be applied as easily off the green as on it.
Rapper dedicates song to a lifelong Mackay friendship
It was the day before musician Brandon-Lee Weston’s childhood friend’s 21st birthday but he knew the relentless ringing of his phone meant something was wrong.
How Mackay’s weather could impact your relationship
Cheater alert! New data reveals Mackay is in the country’s top three cities for infidelity in the past year.
Mackay’s legendary ‘you had one job’ moment
You can’t go over it, you can’t go under it, you’ve got to around it. It seems the blue Holden proved quite the obstacle for Mackay road workers.
Plans unveiled for elite Mackay school’s new science centre
The federal government will contribute almost $3 million to the major science centre that will tap into the region’s industry’s strengths.
Man with fake gun arrested outside Mackay CBD shop
The CBD arrest is the latest in a string of incidents unfolding across the Mackay region.
How Lisa Curry became a heart hero to a lonely woman awaiting surgery
The former Olympian surprised the cyclist with a bedside pep talk in hospital after learning they shared a health problem. ‘She’s incredible, she is my hero,’ the woman said when they met up again six years later in Mackay.
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