Thousands of dogs at risk as national pet registry goes dark
Animal rescue advocates are urging owners to check their pet microchips as a nationwide animal registry goes offline. Here’s what to do if you’re affected.
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‘Not what we thought’: Why MPs election promises will have to wait
Newly elected Mackay MP Nigel Dalton was not able to say when his election promises will be delivered despite the LNP insisting they were all “fully costed” when making them.
Revealed: Four options for off-leash dog park
Beachfront, lookouts, and big open reserves are being considered for Mackay’s newest off-leash dog park. Vote for your favourite here.
Resident stranded with ‘no way out’ blames mayor, council
Kinchant Dam residents are tired of flood waters completely isolating their town for another weekend. But is the fix just too expensive?
Bruce Hwy reopens after two-car crash
The Bruce Highway has reopened near Mackay following a crash on Tuesday afternoon. It comes just hours after a 36-year-old man was killed in a horror highway truck crash further south at Rockhampton.
The stinky, phallic fungus taking over soaked city’s yards
A foul-smelling mysterious mushroom, sprouting in water-logged yards, has given North Qld homeowners a rude shock. But experts say a more common kind of fungus poses the real threat.
A man has died after being pulled from the water at a Qld beach
A man has died after being pulled unresponsive from a beach near Mackay Harbour
Car veers off Bruce Highway amid road condition warning
A man has been lucky to escape uninjured after his car went off the Bruce Hwy at Mackay where authorities are warning drivers to take extra care on the still-wet roads now pitted with potholes.
‘Resilience, 5am starts’: Mining town’s top ‘young citizen’ no ordinary teen
From school dux to Young Citizen of the Year, Corbin Wood has not only excelled in academics but also offers a refreshing outlook on the value of small towns, hard work and understanding war history.
Airport, parts of Bruce Hwy open but more rain still to come
The previously evacuated Proserpine Airport is back in business and more roads across the Mackay and Whitsundays reopened on Saturday, but rising river and rain warnings remain for the already soaked stretch of Qld coast. LATEST.
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