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Otto’s sad encounter with washed-up dolphin

Otto has happened upon all sorts of different creatures washed up on the shore during his beach walks. But today’s walk brought an extra-rare and sad meeting.

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Business

Naked ambition: Cruise company chases bare bum boom

Nudity warning: A popular Whitsunday cruise operator says business has been a ‘bit of a slog’ since Covid but 30 naturalists setting sail might just be the secret to exposing a new market.

Sport

‘Dream come true’: Mackay boys steal the show in Origin series

The five former Mackay boys who featured in Origin 2022 did the whole region proud. All five played pivotal roles when it mattered most, but who was best? TAKE OUR POLL

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‘Blatant disrespect’: Coastal tree vandals strike fifth time in 5 years

A coastal community south of Mackay has been attacked for the fifth time in as many years, with trees dead or dying despite ratepayer-funded measures to repair it after earlier incidents.

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Sport

Why Mackay lad’s Supercars crown was more than just a race win

When a Mackay lad clinched his win in Townsville over the weekend, his elation was on display for everyone to see as he edged closer to realising a childhood dream alongside Australian racing royalty.

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Sport

Bumper Big Bash opening round an audition to become Qld home of cricket

Queensland will need a temporary home for cricket and Mackay has been floated as a potential suitor. Great Barrier Reef Arena will get an unofficial audition when it hosts the first six games of the 2022 WBBL season.

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Sport

Mackay Stadium upgrade secures key funds for expansion plans

A much needed funding boost is on the way for the ‘heart’ of Mackay’s sporting city as part of the early stages of the $80m plan to redevelop the precinct.

Community News

Mammoth ride from Moranbah to Mackay for a cause close to home

There is no known cause and it can impact anyone at any time regardless of age or prior health. This untreatable disease is the reason 13 cyclists will this month attempt to ride from Moranbah to Mackay.

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Two people taken to hospital after classic car rollover

A man in his 40s and woman in her 50s have been taken to hospital after a classic car rolled multiple times.

Business

Woman injured in underground Bowen Basin mine incident

A woman has suffered a serious leg injury in an underground incident at a Central Queensland mine.

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