60 beds, 16 units: Greenlight given for new private hospital
After years of setbacks, the Riverside Private Hospital project in West Mackay has received first approvals from council with several conditions. SEE THE PLANS.
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Hiss-terical pool drama: Brown snake shocks swimmers
Swimmers at Queensland pool were taken by surprise when a sunbathing serpent decided to have a go at a 100m freestyle sprint. SEE THE VIDEO.
Future of wind farm in doubt as MP calls for cancellation
A billion dollar Qld renewables development is in jeopardy after hundreds of public submissions have expressed their opposition.
‘Higher risk of attack’: Massive boat ramp croc ‘deliberately’ fed
A 4.5-metre saltie was snacking on whole pigs and fish frames, which rangers believe were intentionally left by locals, before being captured near a popular Whitsundays boat ramp.
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Spotted at Shamrock Hotel with a black eye, later found dead
Three months after the death of an East Mackay man police are pleading for help solving a case. Did you see John Hackett on November 6?
Tributes flow for mum, grandmother who perished in fire
A Sarina matriarch, 71, is remembered as someone who wasn’t shy to bring people into her family, caring for them and nurturing them as her own children.
Lost at sea: Qld dad and miner mourned after spearfishing tragedy
A man missing for more than a month after he disappeared while spearfishing has been revealed as a Queensland father who has been described as a ‘absolute gentleman of the mining industry.
$1 uniforms, free haircuts coming to Mackay
Struggling families score much needed help before school starts with a pop-up promising to save them money without making them jump through hoops.
What you said: Mackay resort closes pool to public
After banning restaurant guests from using the resort pool, the body corporate is now threatening to shut it down entirely, sparking a fierce debate in Mackay. Should people be allowed to swim? POLL
Life-threatening injuries from highway crash involving fuel tanker
Three people, including a child, were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a fuel tanker on a Queensland highway. Two suffered life-threatening wounds.
North Qld resort feud over pool access for patrons
A longstanding feud between a Queensland resort’s body corporate and the owner of its bar has escalated with the body corporate’s shock threat to close down the pool.
Violent construction worker randomly bashes Qld shopping centre guard
A Mackay man has landed in court for a shocking attack on a security guard at a popular shopping centre, only one month after coming off parole for previous violent offences.
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