Punters devastated after major music festival cancels Mackay leg
Festival goers have been left with questions after the Mackay leg of a national event tour was seemingly cancelled without an explanation.
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New company launches plans to build renewables battery
Following the rejection of a previous battery proposal, another company has submitted plans for a large-scale energy storage facility in the Pioneer Valley. SEE THE PLANS.
Man sent to hospital after late-night crash
A man suffered injuries in a late-night crash on the Peak Downs Highway, west of Mackay.
‘Tradies, not more martial artists’: MP slams ‘out-of-kilter’ immigration
Claiming the “Big Australia” policy isn’t working in Qld where new arrivals with the wrong skillsets are taking up housing, a federal MP has called for a further “slowdown” of immigration.
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‘It’s about healing’: Survival Day rally to take over Forgan Bridge
The organisers of Mackay’s Survival Day rally believe their numbers are set to triple as the January 26 march mourning the arrival of the British enters its third run.
New recruits the ‘unicorns’ of the health system
A new midwifery course at JCU is set to boost the quality of services in Mackay, training and retaining a local workforce.
FULL LIST: What’s on Australia Day 2025 in Mackay, Whitsundays
From market stalls to seafood feasts, there is a lot on offer for the 2025 Australia Day throughout Mackay and the Whitsundays. SEE THE LIST.
‘Millennium Falcon’: Hilarious reaction to creepy Qld spider pic
A non-AI generated image of what appears to be a freakishly large, spaceship-shaped spider on a Qld property has created quite a stir amid arachnid enthusiasts.
Fire cell brings 600 degrees of heat to Mackay firefighters
Mackay firefighters equipped with a first class training simulator are now able to experience scorching temperatures in seconds. Watch them rescue a colleague from the flames.
‘Shock and disappointment’: Mining town loses GP clinic
A mining community is losing one of only two GP clinics, with patients learning they’ve lost their doctor through a Facebook post.
‘Exactly like Thailand’: Supermarket serves up signature strawberry matcha
An Asian grocer in the Mackay CBD is helping residents beat the heat with a new cafe serving up strawberry matcha lattes and traditional Thai iced drinks.
Council hires professional shooter to wipe out foxes
Gunfire will soon be echoing from the scrub and dunes near East Point as council deploys a marksman to stop feral foxes preying on turtle nests and hatchlings.
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