‘Loud and proud’: Mystery donor backs charity drive
Meet the elderly crafts group stitching ‘special’ quilts and beanies for a cause who are looking for someone to team up with for a donation — but who’s the mystery donor matching $5k pledges?
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Floating men’s shed rocked by $800 rent increase
There are fears promises of a multimillion-dollar renovation for a small Queensland marina would be funded in part by skyrocketing rents, as long time lessees face unprecedented increases. Read the company’s response.
Chaotic three car crash leaves police vehicle in ditch, two injured
The Bruce Highway was brought to a standstill between Mackay and Proserpine after a three vehicle crash involving a police vehicle hospitalised two.
Seal ‘temporary’, restart on the cards for burning mine
A jet engine has been deployed to kill a Bowen Basin mine fire, as the council, union, and Anglo insist the community isn’t at risk from the smoke.
New charges laid against manslaughter accused pilot
An amateur pilot facing manslaughter charges has been slapped with 14 new charges related to a different airplane he was allegedly also unauthorised to fly.
Fisho, miner, abattoir workers caught drink driving
From a 21-year-old miner on 10 Great Northerns to a respected industry leader who had too many wines at dinner, these Mackay drivers made the wrong decision to get behind the wheel while over the limit.
Skirt up, pants down: Man busted having sex outside Irish pub
A Queensland magistrate has questioned what’s going on with today’s youth after a 22-year-old man faced court for having sex with a woman whose name he did not know outside a Brisbane pub.
‘Small and opportunistic’: Stanmore miners reallocated
Despite closing the Mavis Underground mine Stanmore have left the future of development at the complex open ended while potentially reallocating its workers to other projects. READ THE LATEST.
‘One of the biggest ministerial cover-ups in Qld history’
The LNP has sensationally accused the Miles government of trying to bury the truth about what really went wrong at Callide Power Station in 2021.
Next step in kidnapping, assault case
The police case against a man charged with kidnapping and serious assault against a woman has been pushed back as lawyer negotiates with prosecution.
Funeral planned for Mackay mum tragically killed
Family and friends will gather to celebrate the life of Mackay mum, partner and daughter Natalie Frahm after her life was taken in tragic circumstances. Share your tribute here.
Spun out: Nightclub DJ caught with coke, cannabis, steroids
A muso and nightclub DJ woke up to police raiding his home, who then found a variety of drugs, broken glass pipes, and a homemade bong in his bedroom.
Two hospitalised in mining town crash
A two vehicle crash in a small Bowen Basin town on Saturday evening resulted in two men being sent to a nearby hospital.
This may be the best thing to come to your iPhone
One of the biggest changes to how we experience our most precious memories is being released on Apple devices. It promises to bring your most precious moments to life.
‘Brought back memories’: Too many killed on ‘despicable’ hwy
A Gumlu business owner often hears the squeal of tyres and witnesses crashes from his front door, joining calls for urgent Bruce Highway funding to avoid more Queenslanders killed on the horror stretch.
‘Not a single cent of Labor’s funding going towards our section of highway’
An outspoken Queensland MP has blasted the lack of money earmarked for “some of the most dangerous stretches” of the Bruce Highway, while another called funding delays ‘despicable’. DETAILS
Crash survivor relives horror moment bus allegedly veered into traffic
Fatigue is being investigated as the cause of a Greyhound bus crash, with claims the service was running behind schedule when it allegedly drifted into the wrong lane on the Bruce Highway north of Bowen, colliding with a caravan.
Here’s what you can expect with today’s Mackay weather
As winter sets in what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Everybody appearing at Mackay Magistrates Court, Thursday, July 4
Here is a list of matters listed at Mackay Magistrates Court on Thursday.
Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Mackay weather
As winter sets in what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Everybody appearing at Mackay Magistrates Court, Wednesday, July 3
Here is a list of matters listed at Mackay Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
North Queensland Cowboys NRLW squad breakdown
The Cowboys launched their upcoming NRLW season with high hopes of a first-time finals appearance in their second campaign. Read more about the full squad and the options in every position.
Live stream: Up-tempo Qld North will be ‘hard to keep up with’
‘We’re a very fast-paced team for this age group.’ They picked up bronze in 2023, now with six players backing up, does 2024 promise even more for Queensland North at the BA U16 Nationals? See them LIVE from Sunday.
Draft watch: Every Suns AFLW prospect profiled
The Gold Coast Suns under-18 women’s academy is littered with future AFLW stars and we’ve run the rule over each player. Discover the profiles.
120+ faces: Players, spectators at under-14 girls state basketball titles
Fifty-one teams are playing at three different venues at the four-day event in Rockhampton. See who we snapped on court and in the crowd in our bumper gallery.
Shock as family restaurant latest in national chain to close
The founder of an iconic restaurant chain has blamed cost-of-living for the closure this week of another regional outlet less than two years after it opened.
WATCH: 15 swear words in 3 mins as businessmen erupt over client
CCTV shows two popular businessmen get into a lengthy spat over a client when one entered the other’s shop, despite receiving a solicitor’s letter to stay off the premises. VIDEO
‘Why I am now living in a bus’: Mum reveals brutal reality of rental crisis
A working mum of two who moved her family to rural Queensland to escape the overpriced Sydney rental market has been confronted with the reality of life without a home and her two children now living away from her.
Inside police sting which brought down Coast to Brisbane drug runner
Covert surveillance on a Sunshine Coast man with a criminal past has led to police uncovering a drug courier operation and a huge meth haul worth a street value of $140,000.
OFFICIAL: Major Mackay sporting club to almost double footprint
A major Mackay sporting club has the green light to push ahead on expansion plans that will take place over three stages. See the designs, what’s coming.
Charges filed after historic building left to ruin, decay
The new buyer of an abandoned heritage-listed building in the Mackay CBD could face hefty repair bills after its current owner allegedly failed to comply with orders to fix it.
REVEALED: Three homes to go in new servo, fast food precinct
A long awaited fast food franchise may soon be coming to a North Queensland suburb, but it will cost the community an iconic servo and three residential properties. SEE THE DESIGNS.
Hail the high-rise: Why going up, not out is crucial for future of Qld city
Too many are holding on to a Hervey Bay that no longer exists with no regard for the consequences of toxic NIMBYism in a city where the wrong kind of growth already risks ruining paradise, writes Jessica Grewal.
ASIC’s failure is it has become too big to regulate
The nation’s powerful corporate cop is doing too much, and most of it is small fry.
Dutton’s ‘big stick’ sets dangerous tone for business
From energy to supermarkets, Peter Dutton is proving instincts are built on more, not less, market intervention.
Experts tip investment winners for year ahead
The standout performers of 2023-24 were celebrated, but a new financial year brings fresh hope for different types of assets.
Bendigo’s board put costs at centre of CEO challenge
Incoming CEO Richard Fennell will need to quickly prove he isn’t just another product of the Bendigo culture that has had greater tolerance for costs than the bank’s investors.
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