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Mitchell Dyer is a Sports Reporter for the Daily Mercury in Mackay, and also writes for CODE Sports. After spending time competing overseas collegiately, he returned to Australia to volunteer and work on contract in the media before being hired as a full-time reporter.

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Bonza Airline lands at Avalon Airport. Picture: Tony Gough

Whitsundays’ first Bonza Airlines flight date revealed

After months of waiting, Bonza will finally have a plane in the air with the Whitsunday Airport the chosen destination for its inaugural flight.

Sport

Mackay Meteorettes have found their new head coach for the following two seasons with a long time assistant given the nod to lead the side for the first time.

Meteorettes announce new head coach with ‘extensive experience’

The Mackay NBL 1 women’s team has announced a well-known name in the basketball community to lead it into 2023 and the season beyond. Find out who’s proud to take the reins.

Mackay

Drone images of flooding at Thompson's Creek on the Bruce Highway looking north. Photos: Robert Murolo

Drone shots reveal ‘atrocious’ highway as truckies, tourists stranded

A small patch of gravel is now playing host to an assortment of motorhomes and campervans – their occupants having found each other in stranded company on Queensland’s major transport corridor.

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Heroes help flood-cut woman give birth as rainfall records smashed

Roads and bridges have been destroyed, a man died in a crash, and a pregnant woman cut off by floodwaters gave birth after a SOS call after a metre of rain fell in just seven days in parts of Queensland. LATEST PICTURES, VIDEOS

Mackay

Joe Scriha at the Criterion Hotel Finch Hatton Monday January 16 2022Picture:Michaela Harlow

Trapped residents shelter at pub amid ‘back to normal’ big wet

A new publican has become a shepherd of sorts to North Qld residents cut off by floodwaters as others find themselves stranded after ignoring advice to stay off the roads.

Sport

EUGENE, OREGON - JULY 20: Rose Davies of Team Australia competes in the Women's 5000m heats on day six of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 20, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for World Athletics)

Who’s in: Athletes lock in their spot for home world champs

Australia’s team for the upcoming World Cross Country Championships has taken shape with some of the nations best locking in their spots. WHO MADE THE TEAM >> ––

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Mackay's Declan Fraser has officially joined Tradie Tickford Motors for the 2023 season and will come face to face with the best in the industry in his rookie season.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Declan Fraser inks first Supercar contract

It’s been a dream since he was a young kid drifting his Go-kart and now North Qld’s Declan Fraser enters the supercar series to join his former team’s biggest rival.

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Queensland Police Service generic image.

Diesel truck rollover clean-up efforts to push past midnight

Drivers can expect major delays as crews work to remove a B-double diesel truck which rolled in the Whitsundays and injured two men from Townsville.

Property

The first AMPOL service station rebranded from Caltex Australia is in Redbank Plains.

Massive plans for new Sarina servo, roadhouse revealed

The wrecking ball is headed for a popular Bruce Highway service station as it undergoes an extensive redevelopment. See all the plans.

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Revealed: 50 Qld grassroots rugby weapons to watch in 2023

From first grade veterans and fearless captains to former All Blacks, Queensland’s first grade rugby union competitions are stacked with stars. Here are 50 of the best senior grassroots players to black book for 2023. SEE THE FULL LIST

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