Inmate’s sly, dirty attack on female prison guard
A Qld man who pretended to drink toilet water to set up a disgusting attack on a prison guard said he was “seriously unwell” at the time.
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Drunk 27yo knocks out pub punter while trying to ‘help’
A Mackay man had “good intent” when he went outside to help a drunk pubgoer who ended up unconscious with blood pouring from his nose.
‘Danger to the community’: Mum barred from the road until 2040
A Qld mother of three had been slammed for her terrible driving behaviour following a three month crime spree spanning from the Fraser Coast to Mackay, and involving aiming a vehicle at police officers.
New owners revealed: Mining town bakehouse reopens
Just three months after it closed a Whitsunday community welcomed back its only bakery, as the new owners worked with the old to bring fresh bread to the town.
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Woman hospitalised after crash between car and e-scooter
A woman has been hospitalised after an early morning collision which left her lying on the roadside near a Mackay Catholic school.
Croc killed after seven sightings in seas near Qld island resort
A crocodile spotted swimming in the Whitsunday ocean seas near a five-star luxury resort island was caught, killed, and disposed of at sea.
MY TOWN: Your chance to share what’s great about Seaforth
There’s a late change in the line-up for My Town at Seaforth but there’s no less excitement.
We’re coming back to find out more about Marian’s magic
There’s just something so unique about Marian that you can’t help but stop and relax. And My Town wants to find out more about that magic.
Firm’s ban on lung testing of miners lifted
A Queensland medical provider suspended for substandard lung tests will be allowed to resume full operations. See why the ban was lifted.
‘It’s about safety’: Mayors demand better roads, housing in Mackay-Whitsundays
Three regional mayors have come together to ask for their fair share as Labor and the LNP celebrate 50c trains and buses. Is it time for our cut of the cake?
‘We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone’
The search for a Whitsunday father of two who has been missing since mid August has reached a tragic ending.
Safe space better than ED in a mental health crisis
A new facility at the Mackay Base Hospital will help patients experiencing mental health crises in a safer and quieter environment than the chaotic emergency department.
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