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150+ FACES: Seniors slay at Year 12 celebration

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150+ FACES: Seniors slay at Year 12 celebration

The red carpet was on fire with dazzling dresses and dapper suits as the Mackay Northern Beaches State High School seniors celebrated their final year. GALLERY.

190+ FACES: Perfect day for a Crowded House at annual music festival

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190+ FACES: Perfect day for a Crowded House at annual music festival

Mackay music lovers grooved into the warmer weather with a legendary line-up at the 2025 Legends on the Lawn concert, featuring headliner Crowded House and a stacked list of Aussie greats. GALLERY.

Luke Wilson from Wonder Dive who is bringing his scuba diving academy to Mackay.

Diver revives city’s sleeping scuba community

A veteran is hoping to wake up the dormant scuba diving scene in Mackay, taking people to shipwrecks and undiscovered depths.

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Crossroad Developments plants to subdivide land in Blacks Beach designating sections for residential lots, a childcare centre and a shopping precinct.

Green light for shopping hub, new homes after 13 year wait

A developer’s decade long bid to build a shopping centre, vet and pharmacy in Mackay’s Northern Beaches has finally been approved by council.

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‘Zip down, looking at child’: Jungle gym gazer’s gross act

“You couldn’t control yourself”. These were the words of a disgusted Qld Magistrate after a man was caught committing an obscene act near a children’s playground.

Whitehaven Coal's Winchester South coal mine draft environmental impact statement has been released.

‘Cause chaos’: Why mining giant wants to block new evidence

A land court battle to stop a $1bn mega mine from going forward will next decide on whether a doctor’s evidence can be included.

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Sarah Lipke - a self-professed 'book girlie' - is excited to host bookclubs, authors and display art at her upcoming store The Bookish Burrow.

Romance reader creating new ‘book girlie’ hideaway

A retail veteran and a self-professed ‘book girly’ is planning to launch a second hand and new book store in the Mackay CBD.

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Brampton Island Resort, a former jewel in Queensland's island tourism crown, has been left to decay while its owner delays starting work on an approved seven star redevelopment. Picture: Contributed

What’s holding up ‘seven-star’ redo of abandoned island resort

Reasons for the delayed construction of an exclusive Qld Island resort with luxury units and a beach bar can be revealed.

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New developments are planned for Moranbah, upgrading the local car hire business and delivering three new homes to the small town.

Big changes proposed for mining town

An expansion is planned for a business heavily used by FIFO workers, and a mining company proposes a subdivision to supply more housing from the same block.

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‘Back to square one’: Dad slams safety law change

‘Back to square one’: Dad slams safety law change

A Queensland father has slammed changes to workplace safety laws, warning they could unravel the hard-fought accountability measures introduced after his son’s preventable electrocution.

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Former Isaac mayor Anne Baker has announced her candidacy for the Mackay Regional Council by-election.

Former mayor ready to serve again after losing husband

She stepped away from grassroots politics to care for her seriously ill husband, but this former Central Queensland mayor had tossed her hat back in the ring for Mackay.

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Vietnamese bakery chain suddenly shuts

Vietnamese bakery chain suddenly shuts

A Mackay bakery chain with three stores known for its donuts and banh mi has suddenly closed up shop.

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‘Security, comfort’: Inside upgrades coming to help DV victims

‘Security, comfort’: Inside upgrades coming to help DV victims

Safe spaces for victims of domestic violence in regional Queensland are receiving an upgrade as funding is committed to improve security and comfort.

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Case against alleged cemetery shooter delayed

The defence team for a man charged with shooting a man in a small town cemetery have asked for more time as it chases funds.

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