A man and his police dog: Meet PD Baron
Mackay Police has a new furry four-legged recruit and he’s brought with him a paw-some set of skills no other local PD possesses. Find out more.
Police & Courts
‘Meth, coke, ammo’: Contractor’s ‘chaotic lifestyle’ linked to 24 charges
A lead hand for a civil contracting company has been sentenced over a slew of dicey drug-linked decisions. But his lawyer says he’s back on track.
‘Dad’s life was worth more’: Daughters’ fury as deadly plane crash case dropped
Heartbroken Queensland sisters have broken their silence, disappointed by the DPP’s abrupt decision not to prosecute a pilot over the Christmas Day plane crash in paradise which killed their beloved dad. VIDEO, SPECIAL REPORT.
‘I no longer feel safe’: Victim speaks out as car thief jailed
A young car thief has received back to back driving disqualifications totalling more than 20 years for a month-long crime spree including two serious crashes stealing a $10,000 ring.
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Police blast ‘idiotic’ burnouts before teen girl hit by vehicle
Police say a group of people who ‘stomped on’ a car which hit a teenage girl watching burnouts in the street had compromised key evidence in the serious crash investigation.
‘Absolutely no prospects’: Prisoner told not to bother applying for bail
A Qld man accused of robbing two sex workers while armed with a gun and a knife was back in court for further alleged violent robberies.
Teen riding e-scooter hit by car on busy Mackay road
Paramedics have taken a teenager to hospital after he was hit by a car while riding an e-scooter in Mackay. LATEST
Two injured in crashes on Whitsunday roads
A man has been taken to hospital following a vehicle rollover near Sugarloaf shortly after a collision with a vehicle and a motorcyclist earlier in the day that shut one lane of a Whitsunday road.
Massive fine for ‘gung ho’ tradie after horror abattoir injury
A Brisbane tradie’s ‘blatant and arrogant decision’ that left one of his workers crippled after a horror fall has been hit with a monster fine.
Stunning development in Renee Latimore murder case
A young man charged with killing Mackay region mum when he was 17 will face another charge in the Supreme Court after a review of the evidence.
‘Each of these fatalities is avoidable’: Police plead with drivers
Following four fatal incidents within days, a Mackay-Whitsunday Superintendent has called on motorists to drive to conditions as the road toll climbs for 2024.
‘Forever 27’: Rider killed in crash was expecting child with partner
The family of a 27-year-old man who died when the motorbike he was riding hit a cow are taking solace that “his spirit will forever live on in the memories we cherish”.
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