Now halfway finished, the wind farm will produce enough electricity to power roughly 330,000 homes but its first major customer will be the operator of two Queensland coal-fired power stations.
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.
A new public shooting gallery catering to unlicensed shooters as young as 11 has opened as firearm sports experience a surge in popularity. See our exclusive list of all gun clubs in Queensland.
An off-highway motel has relaunched its restaurant with a new look and menu, celebrating with free margaritas for a month across its Queensland sites. SEE THE MENU.
Hailed an ‘absolute champion for our region’, Neil Fisher is asking for privacy for his family and himself as he focuses on his treatment. Read more
Danny Appleton was at the beginning of a new adventure, getting engaged and getting his dream motorbike before a fatal crash. For those who knew him, it’s an unspeakable loss of a devoted father and loving friend.
It was a stunning day at Yeppoon for the grand opening of The Station 4703 with food, drinks and plenty of fun for kids. SEE THE PHOTOS.
A beloved Qld grandfather with a Santa Claus beard and passion for diagnosing and fixing cars, is being remembered as the “glue” that held his family together after he died in a freak accident.
Demolition is set to begin on a Rockhampton hotel to make way for a brand new hardware store and showroom.
From duck races and dog shows to family fun and thrill rides, here’s some of the colour from the Rockhampton Agricultural Show People’s Day. PHOTOS.
A $500m injection to kickstart a private company’s wind farm between Mackay and Rocky is just part of the $2bn in the state budget for the Mackay Isaac Whitsundays. See what the money buys.
New documents reveal the potential environmental impacts of building a new 170-turbine ‘green energy’ wind farm near a Queensland country town and how many homes would be powered as a result.
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