1/27Chandima Karunarathna, Vindya Dilhari and Jay Wijayathilaka Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
Mackay welcomes 98 new Aussies in citizenship ceremony
From 20 different countries 98 smiling faces came to Mackay to be officially dubbed Australian citizens and toast their adoptive country with lamingtons.
2/27Ahmad Almamlouk, Mona Hiba, Anas Almamlouk, Raghad Almamlouk and Rahaf Almamlouk Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
3/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
4/27Milindu Mandula Bandara, Jeewani Dissanayake and Chenuthi Bandara Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
5/27Andrew Wilcox, Milindu Mandula Bandara, Jeewani Dissanayake and Chenuthi Bandara Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
6/27Andrew Wilcox and Ash-Lee Johnston Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
7/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
8/27Allia Soltan, Ali Soltan, Moamen Soltan and Sara Elnaghawi Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
9/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
10/27Kamlesh, Sheeba and Rajat Battan Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
11/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
12/27Hudson, Hayden, Ashlea and Lincoln Burns Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
13/27Karen Joyce and Maureen Herber Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
14/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
15/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
16/27Anand Natarajan, Sujatha Ananda and Dev Anand Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
17/27Nora Mayores, Susain Mayores, Lara Lorenzo and Jezreel Mayores Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
18/27Kevin Foster Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
19/27Nigel Dalton, Paul Horwiod, Rechele Horwood and Andrew Wilcox Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
20/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
21/27Amara venice de torres, Angelica de torres, Carl morrise de torres and Bayani de torres Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
22/27Darren De Meillon, Chantelle De Meillon, Tracey De Ponte and Frank De Ponte Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
23/27Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
24/27Colin Crichton and Jess Crichton Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
25/27Otaota Aia, Vilai Aia and Vilai junior Aia Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
26/27Joshua Mathew, Jestin Mathew, Jiaan Mathew, Anu Mathew Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
27/27Robin Vargese, Joshua Mathew, Jestin Mathew, Jiaan Mathew, Anu Mathew, Jinu Mathew and Jinoy Mathew Australia Day Citzenship Ceremony Mackay. Sunday 26 January 2025 Picture: Michaela Harlow
Qld’s hidden multimillion-dollar Native Title claims battle
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Two crashes minutes apart block city’s streets
Multiple streets in Mackay’s CBD are closed after a car and bike crashed just moments before two cars collided around the corner.
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