Man torches ex’s car after sending 100+ messages
A Sarina man torched his ex’s car, sent threatening messages, and ignored police warnings in a drug-fuelled meltdown. Now he’s learned his fate.
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Man rushed to hospital, highway reopen
The Bruce Highway has reopened and police are investigating after a single vehicle crash sent a man to hospital earlier in the afternoon.
Car upside down after light pole crash
Emergency services are on the scene in South Mackay after a car crashed into a power pole and landed on its top.
‘Unpaid wages, super’: Lifeguards at popular Qld lagoon revolt
Lifeguards at a swimming paradise have walked off the job, leaving the CEO of an Australia-wide company to patrol the popular pool alone amid claims of missing pay and superannuation.
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Where, when, how to vote in state election: Mackay, Whitsunday, Burdekin, Mirani
Voting is officially open for the 2024 Queensland state election. Here’s all the information you need to vote in the Mackay, Whitsunday, Burdekin and Mirani electorates.
650 jobs: $1.6bn contract signed for Bowen Basin mine
A $1.6bn mining contract will deliver 650 new coal mining jobs to the Bowen Basin. The owners had shut down a smaller site down the road just months earlier.
$269m vs. $90m: Who’s promised more money for Mackay-Whitsundays?
There’s a huge disparity between the two major parties when it comes to Mackay-Whitsundays. See where the money will go.
‘Shouldn’t be begging for money’: CEO blasts lack of return for resource towns
A resources industry CEO says both major parties have so far failed to fairly fund or commit to priority projects in a region which contributes so much to Queensland’s bottom line.
Premier promises six bulk-billing clinics to Mackay-Whitsunday
In response to calls from Labor candidates for bulk-billing clinics in regional Queensland, Premier Steven Miles has pledged 38 clinics to the region with six landing in the Mackay-Whitsundays.
‘Worth every dollar’: Popcorn, doughnuts food truck price halved
After a year of appearing at events and markets around the Mackay-Whitsundays, a confectionary food van famous for its loaded popcorn bowls is looking for someone to take up the torch.
Two hospitalised following crashes in Pioneer Valley, Bowen Basin
Two motorists have been taken to hospital after separate crashes in the Pioneer Valley and Clermont. READ THE LATEST.
City’s workout havens: Mackay’s top gyms of 2024 revealed
After a thrilling vote race, Mackay’s best gym has been crowned, but the other top studios also have a story to tell. SEE THE TOP FIVE
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