Car fires linked to Mackay damaging business break-ins
Car thieves are resorting to increasingly desperate efforts with a number of vehicles linked to reports of thefts and break-ins found set alight on quiet Mackay streets.
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Fresh appeal as police probe threatening bomb call to centre
Police combed Mount Pleasant Centre after a bomb threat was phoned in to a speciality store raising the alarm.
Police reveal new strategy to target region’s illicit drug use
High visibility operations on the road and covert operations to the side – police have revealed the latest strategy to target drugs and impaired driving in Mackay.
Pair’s burglary attempt of energy depot comes to crashing end
Two men have been charged after an alleged burglary on the West Mackay depot in a stolen ute, colliding with a police car in their attempted escape.
Shopping centre evacuated after bomb threat called in
Workers have recalled the moment an alarm sounded in a major Mackay shopping centre, triggering an evacuation after a bomb threat was phoned in.
Cow and car collision leaves man in hospital
A man in his 20s was taken to Dysart Hospital after a collision with a cow in Valkyrie.
Mackay Show results: The 2021 baking winners
Cupcakes, chutneys and two-tiered extravaganzas were among the classes Mackay bakers entered into. See who took the cake:
Mackay Show Results: The 2021 photography winners
Mackay is home to some very talented artists – we definitely don’t envy the judges of the photography section. Winners list here:
Mackay Show results: The 2021 needlework and craft winners
The Mackay Show needlework and craft results are in with a range of categories from Christmas decorations to baby clothes. Full results list here:
Mackay Show Results: The 2021 horticulture winners
There were more than 100 categories for the horticulture section of the 2021 Mackay Show from roses through to passionfruit. Here are the results:
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