‘Baby has arrived’: Charity lands big win in $300k struggle
A local charity was at the mercy of a national provider when it raised $300,000 for emergency accomodation only to be told it might not ever be delivered.
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Inside the green tea craze sweeping Queensland
Japanese green tea — matcha — is sweeping the state by storm, but how good does it taste in a regional Qld city? Watch an expert rate them herself.
Man sent ‘vile and depraved’ videos of newborns
A Queensland man sharing heinous child abuse material told police he couldn’t remember the code to his fully-charged phone.
Car thief drove into cop, hit dog
A Mackay man has learnt his fate for a chaotic failed escape, running over a police officer and hitting a dog to escape arrest.
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Sparky supplier to open new location with bigger warehouse, more products
A Mackay electrical wholesaler ‘looking at substantial growth’ will leave behind its riverside location for a bigger and better site near Paget. See what’s in store.
‘Get out!’ Moment mum of five fled ferocious fire as home razed
A traumatised Qld mum of five who survived floods and domestic violence only to lose everything in a house fire this week says she’s “hanging by a thread” but thanking God everyone is alive.
Newbie grazier makes wild excuses after he’s caught cattle duffing
A Queensland grazier who rounded up a few extra cattle that weren’t his before going to the abattoir has learnt his fate in court.
‘Bush mechanic style’: Brothers take home off-road gold
Two Queensland brothers have won the side-by-side off road racing championship in their second year of competition, despite their vehicle breaking down halfway through a race. Meet Moggy’s Racing.
Why Qld gun ownership has soared over last five years
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
‘Couldn’t handle the heat’: Chef sells food truck
A Victorian burger truck business that moved to Mackay is now for sale after the owners found the climate too hot to handle.
Police, firefighters rush to shed fire in rural suburb
Police and firefighters rushed to Alligator Creek after a shed was “well alight” near a house with concerns of petrol nearby.
Power pole smash closes road
The Mackay-Eungella Rd west of Marian has been closed in both directions after a car hit a power pole, leaving power lines hanging over the road.
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