Revealed: Likely winner of $1.5m project to fix marine terminal woes
Years after Cyclone Debbie ravaged the coast, a third search could finally snare a saviour to get the $65m+ gateway to the Whitsunday Islands running at full steam.
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‘Taboo subject’: How camp for disabled kids is also lifeline for mum
She loves her boys but for a South Mackay mum and many like her, raising children with disabilities is hard. Now, she’s shared how a special camp is raising the spirits of the whole family.
‘Massive sacrifice’: How father of five WWII soldiers will be honoured
Wartime patriarch John Patton raised eight children on Mackay’s Peel St before he was buried in an unmarked grave. Now, his grandson is working with a legendary Vietnam vet to honour his legacy.
Post-blast mine safety inquiry to hold hearings across CQ
Workers at the coalface have less than two weeks to speak up as a safety inquiry looks at whether operators have acted on recommendation in the wake of a mine blast which left five injured.
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Protesters hit MP’s office to demand action on aged care
‘All federal politicians should be held to account for their positions on the protection of vulnerable elderly Australians’
CYCLONE WATCH: 200mm falls predicted as low develops
UPDATE: Heavy rainfall and possible gale-force winds are expected in Mackay and the Whitsundays as a low continues to develop
Alcohol, drugs and sexual activity: Learning through theatre
This year’s plot follows a teen named ‘Charlie’ who is getting ready for a year of fun: graduation parties, formals, after parties, music festivals.
COVID delivers new opportunities for Mackay job seekers
But spaces are limited for the seven-week full-time training course in Mackay.
Canegrowers hit back at ‘dispiriting’ E-grade report card
Industry reps meet with environment minister over Reef Water Quality Report Cards they say ‘grossly misrepresent’ efforts at sustainable farming
What’s next for our reef as 2020 named second-hottest year
Professor explains how the reef is around the Whitsundays and lists ways residents can act to protect the natural wonder
Grosvenor Mine blast first responders seeking claim for PTSD
The CFMEU said coal miners had to fight “tooth and nail” to have these claims accepted in the past.
Eight major items to be discussed in today’s council meeting
The region’s cemetery policy, Whitsunday Paradise development, a new Bowen BMX track and more will reach the council table.
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