$4.6m bridge that washed away in a week will finally be fixed
Emergency funding has been promised for the Ted Cunningham Bridge which washed away almost immediately after it opened after about 120mm of rain.
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How a marching band gig led to US navy sailor penpal friendship
Though they have not met in person since a chance meeting on a US battleship in Queensland more than two decades ago, two penpals refer to the other as ‘big brother’ and ‘little sister’.
Beauty worker caught in sparring match between legal eagles
A fiery exchange in a high-profile drug case has led to a long-standing magistrate rejecting a lawyer’s phone call in court saying he can’t ‘hide behind a phone and forget he’s in a court’.
Royals, rock stars and saving lives: Inside the world of Qld’s flying farmers
Some have used them to fly in movie stars and royals, others to save lives. But for our Queensland farmers and cattle barons, the ‘Toyotas of the Sky’ are the only way to navigate huge properties which are close to nothing.
Meth, cocaine, MDMA: Roadside breath test reveals drug stash worth nearly $1m
A Queensland drug courier stopped for a routine breath test was busted with huge quantities of meth and cocaine totalling almost $1m.
‘She achieved so much’: North Qld ‘icon, treasure’ farewelled
From playing piano in the streets at the end of WWII to attending every Mackay Eisteddfod since the first in 1947, Norma Shuttlewood OAM has been celebrated for her dedication to her community, her family, and a love of music.
‘Persistent contempt’: Alcoholic tradie racks up 11th DVO offence
A Queensland man who began smashing bottles and banging on the windows of a house he was asked to leave now faces imprisonment for his history of domestic violence.
‘Don’t take off in time you die’: Risky flight unlocks daring career
A flight paramedic says she has landed the coolest job in the world down under after facing some hair-raising, anxiety-inducing missions overseas.
Cutters honour Mackay rugby league history with new ‘throwback’ jersey
Celebrating a renewal from a major sponsor, the Mackay Cutters reveal a new jersey design that pays homage to a history-making moment for the club.
‘Disgusted’: Residents mount objection to new servo development
A new service station proposal has baffled its potential neighbours, who have started an objection campaign saying there is no need and no benefit in its approval.
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