Halloween is just around the corner – and there’s a spooktacular amount of things to do for kids, as well as some adult only events. See the map of trick or treat streets and find out what’s on.
The graffiti-worn house is an ugly landmark near a busy Mackay intersection and school but it will remain a while longer as redevelopment plans are pushed back. Read why.
The young women looked stunning in their beautiful dresses while the lads put their best dressed foot forward for the Mackay State High School formal celebration. GALLERY
A North Mackay man has been charged following a shocking three-vehicle crash that sent a woman to hospital in a critical condition and damaged a water pump station.
One of Mackay’s last remaining World War II veterans has died just weeks shy of his 101st birthday. Read the incredible story of how he cheated death for more than a century.
A beloved Aussie writer talks all-things books and writing at Mackay’s premier youth literary festival. Her advice to parents and aspiring young writers might surprise you. WATCH THE VIDEO
Two Mackay region schools have won awards for education excellence and now they are in the running for state awards. Here’s what they are doing differently.
The Electoral Commission of Queensland has set the date for the Whitsunday mayoral by-election. Here is what you need to know.
Check out the photo galleries from the past three Illuminate Mackay events and have your say on which year did it the best. TAKE OUR POLL
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.
The Aussie dream – owning a large block of land – might become smaller amid measures proposed to help ease the housing crisis crippling a regional Queensland tourist hotspot. See inside the plans.
The NAIDOC Family Fun Day at Jubilee Park was an amazing celebration of the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. See the pictures.
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