48 new beds, 8 staff units: Inside expansion of aged care centres
Two Mackay region aged care facilities are expanding their capacity for residents and staff, amid the growing elderly population and housing shortages.
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‘Dirty, filthy, grubby’: Drunk KFC worker spits into police officer’s mouth
A KFC worker has blamed going of his meds for assaulting police twice in two weeks.
Mansions, waterfront units, whole island: Top 10 sales of 2024
From luxury apartments on Hamilton to an entire island, these were some of the biggest property sales of 2024 across the Mackay and Whitsundays regions.
Road closures: Bruce Highway closed between Lethebrook and Proserpine
Flooding is still affecting roads across the region after a day of torrential rain, cutting the Bruce Highway south of Proserpine and north of Bowen. Find out where to avoid. FREE STORY
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‘Oh god’: Man allegedly busted with kilo of cocaine
A man allegedly busted with a large amount of cocaine might have to scrape together $20,000 if he wants to be released on bail.
‘Lawless behaviour’: Young man busted with coke, drug driving
A young Mackay man busted twice for drug driving and possessing cocaine learned his fate after appeals on his behalf for probation.
‘The woman’s always right’: Country boy and town girl celebrate 70 years of marriage
He was a Finch Hatton boy, she was a Mackay girl and after years of running into each other at dances the two forged a marriage that has lasted 70 years. Find out the secret to their success.
‘My greatest blessing’: Meet Mackay’s cutest baby
Hundreds of readers have voted in our adorable search to find the Mackay’s cutest baby of 2024, and now we can reveal the winner.
Minutes to paradise: New ferry service for Whitsunday islands
Getting to Daydream and Hamilton Islands just got a whole lot easier with brand new ferry services added. DETAILS, TIMES.
‘Like you are living in the reef’: New show stars underwater Qld hotel
A new four-part documentary series is highlighting the best underwater stays in the world, with a special Whitsundays spot making the list.
Crashes, flooding shut down roads
A two vehicle crash in the CBD shut one street, after a night of torrential rain caused roads in the Mackay-Whitsunday regions to be inundated with flood waters. See where to avoid.
Relief for struggling cane growers: Too little too late?
Mackay Sugar has agreed to pay for low-sugar content cane to help cover costs during the extended crushing season, but is it too little, too late?
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